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Bernardo · 07-19-2006, 10:03 AM

Barabus will unveil a new 270 mph car this week. The car will cost under $500,000, and offer 1000 horsepower via a 6.0 liter twin-turbo V8. The car has been in development for over ten years. 0-60 mph is rumored in the two second range. We'll keep you posted as soon as the official information is released. [Thanks to JohnnyBlazE for the tip].

From: http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/07/...abus-due-soon/

CANT WAIT!!!

MartijnGizmo · 07-19-2006, 10:11 AM

Sounds like it'll be their own design. Or they used a 10 year old Mercedes.

black_magician · 07-19-2006, 10:16 AM

..... I don't know about this, I'm kinda suspicious. 10 years of R&D and it's under $500 grand? I'll have to see it to believe it. and isn't it called Brabus, not Barabus?

MartijnGizmo · 07-19-2006, 10:20 AM

Oh wait, Barabus is correct. I was thinking Brabus, the Mercedes-tuner, but we're talking about this:

black_magician · 07-19-2006, 10:23 AM

ooohhhhh, ok. I've never heard of Barabus. Thats crazy lookin, reminds me of the Salleen S7.

Bernardo · 07-19-2006, 10:45 AM

never heard about it too, but it sounds like some BRABUS other division, like with their own designs...maybe there is any connection despite their names?
I kinda like it, doesn't look so bad.and its cheap for its perfomance.

SPEEDCORE · 07-20-2006, 10:56 AM

http://www.barabus.info/ they have a website and according to the website its going to be revealed today at the motorshow.

yg60m · 07-20-2006, 11:36 AM

Interesting but the look is quite ugly ...

nickthaskater · 07-20-2006, 11:37 AM

That windshield is really really really really really clear...

jorge · 07-20-2006, 12:04 PM

I also tought it was Brabus instead of Barabus.
I´ve never heard of the car, but the interesting part is if they are going to be able to sell it

AlienDB7 · 07-23-2006, 11:36 AM

Additional pics of the car at http://www.autoblog.com/2006/07/21/b...-bhp-supercar/

saadie · 07-23-2006, 11:45 AM

another wannabe in the supercar league ... :roll:
most of the new cars have the same lines ...... tis one is another one of em

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look at the rim's ... they arent even original

nthfinity · 07-23-2006, 12:03 PM

oh boy....

this is what happens when style is copied from other people... i wonder if the body was done in South Africa like Noble?

still.... i wonder how fast the XJ220 would go with a 1000 hp engine with its slippery shape

LotusGT1 · 07-23-2006, 12:30 PM

Am I the only one who lost interest in all these cars with little added value but something academic like a 270 mph topspeed?

I'd rather cars like TVR, with boatloads of character...

nthfinity · 07-23-2006, 01:22 PM

or a Vector w8 that just happens to also go 242 mph