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Old Sep 22, 2002 | 07:14 PM
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yianni you are correct. There are other cars I would be happy with as well. But to be the guy in the neighbor hood with that car!
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Old Sep 23, 2002 | 10:31 AM
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Originally posted by DVPGSR
yianni you are correct. There are other cars I would be happy with as well. But to be the guy in the neighbor hood with that car!
But to be the guy in the state with that car :fawk:
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Old Sep 23, 2002 | 12:35 PM
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Originally posted by 02RSXTYPES


But to be the guy in the state with that car :fawk:
That too!
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Old Sep 24, 2002 | 01:20 PM
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Let's get something straight guys, original designs are hard to come by nowadays.
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Old Sep 30, 2002 | 08:22 PM
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vicious, i like it, jus gotta swap spoilers with the concept and its fine, hehe, but even as is, it'll kill

so wait, is it gonna be a super GT2 and RWD or with PSM & AWD?
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Old Oct 1, 2002 | 11:48 AM
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Kion, it has a rear mounted V10 pushing 550HP with AWD and PSM. This is somewhere between 360 Modena and Enzo territory, it's right there with the Murcielago.
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Old Oct 1, 2002 | 01:30 PM
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Originally posted by 02RSXTYPES


I quoted the wrong post, obviously.

Kion, it has a rear mounted V10 pushing 550HP with AWD and PSM. This is somewhere between 360 Modena and Enzo territory, it's right there with the Murcielago.
It's main competitor is the Murcielago, but yet it cost way way more. I've driven niether one of them(and i dont care about how excluive etc etc), but if I had the money I'd buy the Lambo and a 911 Turbo instead
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Old Oct 14, 2002 | 05:43 AM
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I just realized something: the spoiler in these pics is not fixed, the wing raises itself up and down like on the 911 Turbo. If you look at the pics of the concept car from whatever auto show it was shown you can see the wing in its "down" position.
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Old Oct 14, 2002 | 01:45 PM
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Originally posted by MrFatBooty
I just realized something: the spoiler in these pics is not fixed, the wing raises itself up and down like on the 911 Turbo. If you look at the pics of the concept car from whatever auto show it was shown you can see the wing in its "down" position..

You're right about the spoiler...very cool. Like a larger scale version of the Turbo wing.
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Old Feb 9, 2003 | 10:57 AM
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Sorry to bring her back from the dead, but I'm having a hard time believing that this car will be faster than the McLaren F1, as previously reported:

"The Carrera GT has a pure racing engine. Its 10-cylinder powerplant with dry-sump lubrication is based on Porsche’s 5.5-liter V10 naturally aspirated engine developed especially for racing. For production, technicians at the Development Center in Weissach, Germany, have increased the displacement to 5.7 liters. Maximum output is 612 horsepower (DIN*) at 8,000 rpm, with peak torque rated at 437 pound-feet. The Carrera GT has a top test-track speed of 205 miles per hour (330 k/h) and accelerates from zero to 62 mph (100 km/h) in 3.9 seconds. Its specially developed six-speed manual gearbox allows it to go from zero to 124 mph (200 km/h) in 9.9 seconds.

The specifications demanded a consistent lightweight construction and sports car dimensions. With a length of 15.12 feet (4.61 meters), a width of 6.3 feet (1.92 meters), a height of 3.81 feet (1.16 meters) and a wheelbase of 8.96 feet (2.73 meters), the roadster weighs 3,042 pounds (1,380 kilograms). "

Only 205 mph? Weaksauce But the McLaren got to 220 (I think), so it looks like it still owns the crown for fastest production car in history.
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