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Old 07-19-2004, 01:24 PM   #1
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Default korean's SUPERCAR!

Proto Motors Spirra
(Proto Motors is the 6th biggest Korean car company)

specs:

-carbon fiber body
-2 seater
-height: 1175mm
-width: 1930mm
-length: 4238mm
-Ford 4.6L V8
-320HP
-6 speed manual transmission.
-topspeed: 225km/h
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-topspeed: 225km/h(2.0L turbo), 230km/h(3.0L), 280km/h(Ford 4.6L VCool
-0-60mph: 6.4sec(2.0L turbo), 6.7sec(3.0L), 4.6sec(Ford 4.6L VCool

where is it available?: At Hyundai or Kia dealerships in North America and Europe.
when?: 2005 spring.

MSRP: approx $74,000 US, $97,000 Canadian.

There will be cheaper version as well.
-2.0L 4cyl turbo 200HP






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Old 07-19-2004, 01:25 PM   #2
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ugly it looks like a riced upo mix of old and new mr2, and a supercar with 320 hp... ok
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Old 07-19-2004, 01:26 PM   #3
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Looks OK but does 200HP make a super car?
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Old 07-19-2004, 01:30 PM   #4
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the front view looks like a NSX with a kit. but i rather spend the 74k on some expensive hooker
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Old 07-19-2004, 01:36 PM   #5
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hahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a waste of carbon fiber
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Old 07-19-2004, 02:06 PM   #6
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Looks like a retarted nsx, and who the hell would spend $100 000 on a "Japanese" supercar(if it is a supercar)
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Old 07-19-2004, 02:07 PM   #7
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The chicks beside it looks nice
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Old 07-19-2004, 02:10 PM   #8
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why did they bother putting Lambourghini doors?
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Old 07-19-2004, 02:25 PM   #9
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if it does go on sale in the US it will be a failure
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Old 07-19-2004, 03:36 PM   #10
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looks o.k. but i don´t like it. i think it´ll be a big miss cauz for that money you get muich better cars!!!
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Old 07-19-2004, 03:38 PM   #11
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let's see... 320hp 6spd and cf body, and the best they could do is 6.4sec 0-60? yikes.
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Old 07-19-2004, 04:16 PM   #12
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Not a supercar for me!, prefer the hyundai tiburn....
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Old 07-19-2004, 04:26 PM   #13
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74,000 for a Ford V8?!!?
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Old 07-19-2004, 04:26 PM   #14
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Not very good engineering...for instance, the Porsche Carrera has 320 hp, 6-speed manual and can acheive 60mph in 5.0. This Korean "thing" does it in 6.4 seconds with the same stats, granted the vehicle is mid-engined, the Porsche shouldn't have much of an advantage with its 65% rear bias.
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Old 07-19-2004, 05:10 PM   #15
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and 225kms isnt a whole lot.. i can do that in a honda accord.
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