the coolest car on earth.

[Ford_Boy]

now this is my dream car!
















Engine
Type: V8, Twin-Turbo
Displacement cu in (cc): 427 (7004)
Power bhp (kW) at RPM: 750(560) / 6300
Torque lb-ft (Nm) at RPM: 700(950) / 4800
Redline at RPM: 6500
Brakes & Tires
Brakes F/R: ABS, vented disc/vented disc
Tires F-R: 275/35 R19 - 335/30 R20
Driveline: Rear Wheel Drive
Exterior Dimensions & Weight
Length × Width × Height in: 188 × 78.3 × 41
Weight lb (kg): 2950 (1340)
Performance
Acceleration 0-62 mph s: 2.8
top speed is about 400km
and 1/4 is low to mid 10s
$585,000

i came across this car and i can't believe how good it is. ive never seen it in any mags. i would buy it in a heart beat if i was rich. can anyone think of really freaky cars they would buy if they had the money?

[chief]

There is a feature in Street Fords on it and the GT40.

[HLC]

compensating for something? :P

[Storm]

yeah awesome car that, hard pick that and a GT40, but i don't know what i'd go if i had to pick one

[TUF_302]

Originally Posted by Storm

yeah awesome car that, hard pick that and a GT40, but i don't know what i'd go if i had to pick one

This for sure, i mean the GT40 is the ultimate Ford but this is just something else!!

[bjr22n_]

that cars on the Gillette Mach3 ad that was on a few years ago, is it not?

[cArSiK]

I dont know why, but cars like that that are so far out of reach dont interest me one bit!

[b2tf]

Saleen S7, damn quick but not the best looker IMHO.

[Ford_V8]

car value is inversely proportional to ***** size

[mik]

yep very nice machine

[Miller]

:sm_drool:



Just watched some videos on youtube, and damn these things sound nice.

[Ford_Boy]

when people show me lambos and porshes i think wow they are nice but YES so out of my reach why drool? i appreciate cars like gt's and clubbys because for the price they are very exciting cars. anyone can make a nice car for half a mill but to make a car under 100 grand and be increadble then that is somthing to look up to. but after seeing this car and reading the specs then it really makes me freak out at what technology can do if you have the right money. 0-60mph in 2.8 seconds, that is faster then a v8 supercar. this car is a freak. unlike alot of other supercars its worth alot but also the specs make you say "its worth it"

[Ford_V8]

Specs are pretty impressive, but think of what you could do to a falcon with $585,000 :hihi:

[Steffo]

Originally Posted by Ford_Boy

when people show me lambos and porshes i think wow they are nice but YES so out of my reach why drool? i appreciate cars like gt's and clubbys because for the price they are very exciting cars. anyone can make a nice car for half a mill but to make a car under 100 grand and be increadble then that is somthing to look up to. but after seeing this car and reading the specs then it really makes me freak out at what technology can do if you have the right money. 0-60mph in 2.8 seconds, that is faster then a v8 supercar. this car is a freak. unlike alot of other supercars its worth alot but also the specs make you say "its worth it"

If you want specs... then...



1994 Porsche-Dauer 962 LeMans, RRP $853,473 US

3.0litre DOHC 24-valve Twin-Turbo Watercooled Flat-Six
545kW (730hp) @ 7400rpm
700Nm (517ftlbs) @ 5000rpm
7800rpm redline
Five-Speed Sequential
1082kg

0-100km/h in 2.6 seconds
0-160km/h in 5.95 seconds
0-1/4 Mile in 8.91 @ 151.10 mph (241.76km/h)
Top Speed - (Official) 404.2km/h (252mph)

Goal was/still is to built 50, they've built 13. 37 to go. Basically a road going car of the 1994 winner of the LeMans 24 Hours.

Here's a stat or two to think about... in the time it takes a Ferrari Enzo or McLaren F1 to do the 1/4 mile, this car is doing 300km/h, and in the time it takes a Bugatti EB 16/4 Veyron to hit 300km/h, this car is doing 400km/h.

Absolutley the most awesome car of all time if you ask me, and such a shame the McLaren F1 stole its potential fame simply because of a production number.

[Night Runner]

Originally Posted by Steffo

If you want specs... then...


3.0litre DOHC 24-valve Twin-Turbo Watercooled Flat-Six
545kW (730hp) @ 7400rpm
700Nm (517ftlbs) @ 5000rpm
7800rpm redline
Five-Speed Sequential
1082kg

0-100km/h in 2.6 seconds
0-160km/h in 5.95 seconds
0-1/4 Mile in 8.91 @ 151.10 mph (241.76km/h)
Top Speed - (Official) 404.2km/h (252mph)

That 1/4 mile time looks a little off, doesn't it? You don't have any 60fts do you?
If it is or not those are some impressive engine figures from a 3.0L.

Sequential? Yikes!! Is that a semi or full two pedal job?
Clutch off the line ala Superstock style or foot brake job and hold on? :

Cheers.

[Steffo]

Originally Posted by NZ-TS50

That 1/4 mile time looks a little off, doesn't it? You don't have any 60fts do you?
If it is or not those are some impressive engine figures from a 3.0L.

Sequential? Yikes!! Is that a semi or full two pedal job?
Clutch off the line ala Superstock style or foot brake job and hold on? :

Cheers.

Its a classic style sequential. Clutch for first gear and reverse, no clutch after that.

Don't have 60-foot times, no... I wish I did though.

[Night Runner]

Originally Posted by Steffo

Its a classic style sequential. Clutch for first gear and reverse, no clutch after that.

Thanks, that sounds like fun, get the launch of a manual but the shifts of a performance auto. Best of both worlds. Isn't that something similar to what the V8 Supercars have. Some gears I can see clutch work (1st, 2nd & 3rd?) after that no left leg movement. Also, that don't lift during gear changes do they in V8SC?


Sorry to the original poster for the hi-jack...... :

[Ford_Boy]

Originally Posted by Steffo

If you want specs... then...



1994 Porsche-Dauer 962 LeMans, RRP $853,473 US

3.0litre DOHC 24-valve Twin-Turbo Watercooled Flat-Six
545kW (730hp) @ 7400rpm
700Nm (517ftlbs) @ 5000rpm
7800rpm redline
Five-Speed Sequential
1082kg

0-100km/h in 2.6 seconds
0-160km/h in 5.95 seconds
0-1/4 Mile in 8.91 @ 151.10 mph (241.76km/h)
Top Speed - (Official) 404.2km/h (252mph)

Goal was/still is to built 50, they've built 13. 37 to go. Basically a road going car of the 1994 winner of the LeMans 24 Hours.

Here's a stat or two to think about... in the time it takes a Ferrari Enzo or McLaren F1 to do the 1/4 mile, this car is doing 300km/h, and in the time it takes a Bugatti EB 16/4 Veyron to hit 300km/h, this car is doing 400km/h.

Absolutley the most awesome car of all time if you ask me, and such a shame the McLaren F1 stole its potential fame simply because of a production number.

wow, now that is fast. still doesnt stop me wanting the saleen either. i'll put it on the list with the saleen and ford gt when i win the lotto lol

[[EDGHIA]]

that looks crazy man..... come pic me up when you get one!!! :P

[MAFIA]

S7 Saleen is a V10 twin Turbo, also V8 version (i think)

[ThoR_]

My Dream Car.....Chevy Nova 454 Manual. But probably in dark red with black stripes or black with silver stripes. Or yellow with black stripes. Bet this would lay strips off the lights. Imagine how it would sound with a big fat carby a big cam and dual pipes woooohoooooo!

[ThoR_]

Originally Posted by ThoR_

My Dream Car.....Chevy Nova 454 Manual. But probably in dark red with black stripes or black with silver stripes. Or yellow with black stripes. Bet this would lay strips off the lights. Imagine how it would sound with a big fat carby a big cam and dual pipes woooohoooooo!

i saaaiiiidddd. Chevy Nova SS.

[JAYBA]

My dream car.......
(production car)

Pagani Zonda.

[Night Runner]

Nice for sure, I've never really been able to get into Supercars or the flash Mercedes etc.....pull up in a classic hot rod or muscle car you notice you'll get more attention.

Wonder what the Saleen would set you back?

[Ford_Boy]

Originally Posted by NZ-TS50

Nice for sure, I've never really been able to get into Supercars or the flash Mercedes etc.....pull up in a classic hot rod or muscle car you notice you'll get more attention.

Wonder what the Saleen would set you back?

$585,000 well worth it if you ask me lol

[Night Runner]

Yikes!! I'd take a couple of Mopars, TS50 and a nice big garage anyday.
(With change left over)

[Aeron]

I'd just be happy with a Porsche GT3

[thefargo]

some nice footage in the movie Bruce Almighty. both interior and exterior shots. from memory jim careys datsun turns into the saleen.

[jimt3te50]

Originally Posted by thefargo

some nice footage in the movie Bruce Almighty. both interior and exterior shots. from memory jim careys datsun turns into the saleen.

I thought that was a McLaren?

[LeMans]

Originally Posted by jimt3te50

I thought that was a McLaren?

It has borrowed a lot of styling from the McLaren but its nowhere near as fast.

The engine is "just" a Chev pushrod V8 so it has a cross against its name right from the start Even a Falcon has overhead cams these days. Its too long and too heavy too low tech to really be an outstanding supercar and the price tag is way too high for what you get. There are any number of manufacturers that make an equivalent for a third of the price... the Ultima and Noble for example. Or if you want a more refined equivalent, try a Lamborgini Murcielago LP640 at half the price.