Official:£450k, 1,200hp Lotus Elise

[bodgit]

Hennessey Venom GT.
With a V8 twin turbo Corvette engine
Expected to hit speeds well over 250mph
RIP Veyron
http://cars.uk.msn.com/news/photos.aspx?cp-documentid=152820324

http://estb.msn.com/i/36/8438DB81AFFC92ACBFC7EAE128179.jpg
Love to see this on top gear track

[dodgydiy]

ouch! i want!

[jono83]

have they lengthend the wheel base aswell as it look longer than a "normal" elise

[bodgit]

[QUOTE=jono83;361459]have they lengthend the wheel base aswell as it look longer than a "normal" elise[/QUOTE

it'll be built here in the UK at a production facility at Silverstone, which will convert the Lotus chassis, lengthening it and beefing it up to transform it from a 200hp lightweight into a 1,000hp-plus Veyron chaser with engines shipped from Texas.
as Winny sayshttp://ts4.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=1516121688803&id=1033e356795b4238eecf7eea8a7c3ffe&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.myhero.com%2fimages%2fguest%2 fg6857%2fhero7007%2fg6857_u3848_Sir_Winston_Church ill.jpgthe vw

[jimmy]

Yeah the whole back end is new to fit the massive engine in there.

[j.m.]

My question is why put a heavy big block in there?!??!?!


That's like putting an electric scooter motor in an rc car... Sure, it might go fast in a straight line but it won't corner.

Jon

[SlowOne]

My question is why put a heavy big block in there?!??!?!


That's like putting an electric scooter motor in an rc car... Sure, it might go fast in a straight line but it won't corner.

JonAmerica's a big market, they love to buy big-blocks, and they don't have many corners... ;) I wouldn't call the 8.0 litre W16 engine in the Veyron small either! :thumbsup:

[Al3xis007]

i'd like to see it against an ultimate aero tt, i saw a matt black one at the auto sport show next to a gumpert apollo....schweeeet

[bodgit]

Just to able to drive one of these for the day
http://cars.uk.msn.com/features/photos.aspx?cp-documentid=147889946

[j.m.]

America's a big market, they love to buy big-blocks, and they don't have many corners... ;)






Which is why I disagree with most of the culture around me.



Except the select few who know what 'handling' means in terms of auto performance.

Jon

[cjm_2008]

even with the myriad drivers aids required to get it to a reasonable standard, it'll still be an over-powered ill handling barge.

colin chapman would be turning in his grave at this abberation :yawn: