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nthfinity 05-14-2006 04:53 PM

^^^
i dont have a diagram; but the seats were more uncomfortable then the 2 seat verstion... similar width as the F1's seats... the 2 seat "standard option" was much more roomy for the elbows next to each other... but both door seats have tons of elbow space even with 3 seats.

i'll work on the article; see if i can find it

pyre2099 10-22-2006 10:45 PM

this car is the ultimate supercar for the simple reason is that it came out so long ago, and made everything else look slow and had all the nifty stuff you want a car to have

nthfinity 10-23-2006 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by pyre2099
this car is the ultimate supercar for the simple reason is that it came out so long ago, and made everything else look slow and had all the nifty stuff you want a car to have

so the 242 mph Vector W8 was slow by comparison? when it came out first with more power?

don't put it on a pedistal, it doesn't belong :)

yg60m 10-23-2006 01:21 AM

I want to believe but when/where was it tested at 242 mph ? Is there a magazine report or something ?

Mattk 10-23-2006 02:22 AM

It's probably the best performance car in the world, but it doesn't look it, so it can't be subzero.

nthfinity 10-23-2006 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by yg60m
I want to believe but when/where was it tested at 242 mph ? Is there a magazine report or something ?

I believe I posted a Road and Track article which mentioned it. Also, I know w/out any doubt that in 1980, the W2 prototype was tested to 237 mph with "only" 600 hp in Car + Driver... whereas the W8's def. had wayyyy more power, better aero, and the same gearing. do the math, it all makes sence :)

Samer305 01-04-2008 07:53 PM

This is the nicest body wise and has the engine with it aswell.

CMonakar 01-05-2008 01:47 AM

Awesome car. I don't know why everyone is getting so hung up on the clutch -it can be replaced with one that has a stiffer pressure plate or more inertia if it's really an issue. The clutch is probably made by Tilton as is the case with many supercars.
They offer countless combinations of pressure plates and disks.

It's light, small, has a huge motor, aerospace quality, is built by one of the best F1 constructors in history, and they provide direct factory support. How could this not be subzero?

liveaxle 10-21-2009 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by nthfinity (Post 636953)
I believe I posted a Road and Track article which mentioned it. Also, I know w/out any doubt that in 1980, the W2 prototype was tested to 237 mph with "only" 600 hp in Car + Driver... whereas the W8's def. had wayyyy more power, better aero, and the same gearing. do the math, it all makes sence :)

You can't compare prototypes with road legal production cars. If we stick to prototypes, then the ~600 hp Porsche 917 did ~250 mph in '70 or '71.
And they converted a few Porsche 956s (or 962s?) to road legal spec. I wonder what their top speed were?
The F1 was the fastest production car for about a decade according to official measurements. Theoretical top speeds doesn't count.

I am not going to mention modified Bonneville specials...

liveaxle 10-21-2009 01:53 PM

Oh, and I forgot to say that I'm giving the "Big Mac" a sub zero (hope McDonalds doesn't sue me).
Many of the 600+ hp cars look too much like kit cars to be any cool.

R.P. Veyron 10-22-2009 06:08 AM

The engine is fantastic...BMW M POWER..
It looks great...

zeus_2011 10-24-2009 03:46 AM

There will never be another car with over 600bhp and NO tcs, NO abs etc....this is just pure mechanical engineering, no electronics to get in the way, subzero even though the looks are so-so.


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