Does it require a windscreen and fenders?

[Franze]

What is absolutely required?
also any ideas how the transmission will look like?

[readymix]

Yes on both. If you want to see what the transmission looks like, there are 1000's of pics on Google image search.

[thebeerbaron]

Go to the source:

http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/design/

Nothing about a windshield or fenders there.

Here in Jim's statement about the intent of the car, you'll see that "covered wheels" are going to happen.
http://www.factoryfive.com/whatsnew/update/nextcar/818intro.html

Do with that what you will.

[StatGSR]

windscreen and fenders are required if you wish for the car to be able to driven on a public road....

[Niburu]

windscreen and fenders are required if you wish for the car to be able to driven on a public road....

THIS
+ a full set of DOT legal lights and indicators, oh and in the case of Virginia that windsheild will need wipers

[mn_vette]

windscreen and fenders are required if you wish for the car to be able to driven on a public road....

Each state has its own requirements for road worthy vehicles, some states don't require these.

There's no reason that you couldn't submit a design to the contest without them. Put it out there and let the judges decide.

[Franze]

Thanks guys
Hope you like any of my designs

[Evan78]

Don't know about other states, but California doesn't seem to require a windshield. Plenty of Atom owners on the road here without them. It seems that you need a wiper though if you happen to have a windshield.

[blueafro]

Don't know about other states, but California doesn't seem to require a windshield. Plenty of Atom owners on the road here without them. It seems that you need a wiper though if you happen to have a windshield.

Same thing in Texas.

[Doc_FFR]

There's no requirement, but I certainly hope the final project will have both. Otherwise I'll probably do something else, maybe the roadster.

[Cameron Autosports]

California does not require wipers, with or without windshield.

[StatGSR]

The design goal behind this car is very straightforward, the car must be simple, lightweight, affordable, and easy to build in countries around the world. The emphasis will be on handling and driving fun rather than on the 200 mph exotic or the everyday commuter. The majority of the cars we sell are street cars and this will not be an exception, so full lighting, covered wheels, and safety items will all be incorporated but not much beyond that in terms of luxury type stuff. To keep things simple this will be an elemental performance based street car first but with a roll bar/structure sufficient for track days. The suspension is a double A-arm/multilink with Koni coil-overs on all corners (we will not use the Subaru struts). In terms of what we will use from the Subaru, the goal is everything possible that doesn't compromise the design goal. We won't utilize the unibody but at this point every other piece is fair game (ok, probably not the headliner either).

since all the "cool kids" are quoting FF to try and make a point i figured i may as well give it a shot too...