World's Fastest Production Car

[twosaturns]

don't know if this has been posted in here before:

http://www.shelbysupercars.com/index.php

and it has a GM LS engine!:jump: :jump: :jump:

[Brandon Miller]

Could they have copied the Lamborghini any more?

[mach1stang]

Those things are insane, I watched Jay Lenos video a few months ago.

[twosaturns]

Could they have copied the Lamborghini any more?
I know what you mean; all so-called 'supercars' have a similar layout: mid engine, short nose, wedge shaped. it's hard for most of us to relate to such expensive hardware, but, I thought I'd mention it.
at least this one seems a bit more promising as an American supercar than the Vector did some years back.

[maldo]

I know what you mean; all so-called 'supercars' have a similar layout: mid engine, short nose, wedge shaped. it's hard for most of us to relate to such expensive hardware, but, I thought I'd mention it.
at least this one seems a bit more promising as an American supercar than the Vector did some years back.



Wowo i have not heard someone talk about the vector car in a while .. i loved that car .... as a kid .... to bad they did not do better

[Restomod]

So expensive you cant even find a price on the website!!! The FFR GTM looks like a WAY better deal and does not look like a Diablo.....

[ill steez]

nothing wrong with looking like a diablo! and that thing is awesome!

[JEFFTATE]

I still like the Ultima GTR ....
The rounded edges on the Ultima just look better ....to me.

[86Cutlass383SR]

In the West Palm Beach StreetFire video, if I heard right he says $585,000....

That's gonna take savin' a few paychecks to buy........

[Chad-1stGen]

and it has a GM LS engine!:jump: :jump: :jump:

I saw the Jay Leno vid last week and I thought they say in that vid that it has a proprietary engine and that they decided not to go with the GM based engine? Where does it say on the site that it's an LS engine?

[ill steez]

yea, actually i heard it wasnt an LS as well. i just know that its a pushrod V8.

[Restomod]

nothing wrong with looking like a diablo! and that thing is awesome!

No but why not just buy a Diablo and swap in an LS7:smoke:

[hoosiergta]

I saw the Jay Leno vid last week and I thought they say in that vid that it has a proprietary engine and that they decided not to go with the GM based engine? Where does it say on the site that it's an LS engine? I got the impression that they used an LS engine from GM and then they had a billet copy made for strength .

[revhead]

I saw several of those cars in person at Concorso Italiano a couple of years back.. I wasn't impressed and I don't think most of you would be happy with the fiberglass / carbon fiber work either. It was pretty damn wavy for a 585K car. The hood even looked like it was sagging in the middle.

Here's the only pic I took of them. The fit and finish just wasn't there compared to the S7, and other low production supercars. It reminded me more of a Kit Car.

[BMF Machine]

Yes; I believe it was unveiled around the 2004 SEMA show in a VegaS CasinO LobbY or something like that? I lost some BraiN CellS since then......

Also not impressed? Spend twice that and get the 1001 HP quad TurbO W 16 BugatI VyroN and go 250 in StylE and ComforT; WitH the interior smelling like a catchers MiT! Or spend 1/6 of that and have ProdigY build the sickest Muscle CaR of your dreams??? Just Guessing what it would take?


Damn InsomniA!

[wiedemab]

Did anyone else notice this? I'm almost positive the headlights are from a SVT Focus.

Here is a pic of my Focus - whatta ya think?

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/11/DSC00528-1.jpg


Pretty close if not. They probably used them for the DOT approval.

[silver69camaro]

No but why not just buy a Diablo and swap in an LS7:smoke:

Eww, a LS7 is never going to sound like that V12 and it will make less power to boot.

[revhead]

Eww, a LS7 is never going to sound like that V12 and it will make less power to boot.

actually the LS7 makes 505hp / 470 ft lbs. compared to the Diablos 492 hp / 428 ft lbs.

But, yeah it will never sound like a v-12, much less a lamborghini v-12. Hell If I had the money there are some cars that I would buy based on the sound alone regardless of how much power they had.

I think you are right Wiedemab. I have an SVT focus with the HIDs and they do look exactly like the SSCs.

[NOPANTS-68]

I saw several of those cars in person at Concorso Italiano a couple of years back.. I wasn't impressed and I don't think most of you would be happy with the fiberglass / carbon fiber work either. It was pretty damn wavy for a 585K car. The hood even looked like it was sagging in the middle.

Here's the only pic I took of them. The fit and finish just wasn't there compared to the S7, and other low production supercars. It reminded me more of a Kit Car.

ditto that. I saw one at SEMA last year in the back of the wheel and tire room. Fit and finish was scary poor. Gaps around the panels were very inconsistent and choppy. Can't imagine what that thing would look like after 10K miles. Not good. I'd rather have a Zonda.

[Rhino]

Could they have copied the Lamborghini any more?
Good Aero is good Aero... Have you noticed that almost all tiny purpose-built hybrids look the same? It's not coincidence, it's just an efficient design with their packaging requirements.


Did anyone else notice this? I'm almost positive the headlights are from a SVT Focus.


That's the first thing I noticed as well. :)

[Restomod]

Eww, a LS7 is never going to sound like that V12 and it will make less power to boot.

Yeah but after you spend $15k for a clutch (every 5-7k miles if you drive it like it begs to be) or $25k for a timing belt job or $10k for a tune up/oil change that V12 may not sound so good.......................................

[Chad-1stGen]

Just put 180* headers on it and it will sound a lot closer...

[Kustom_dude]

I wonder how Tom Nelson's Twin Turbo Mosler with 1800 hp 427 lsx with twin turbos would do against the SSC?

The SSC Weighs 2900lbs and the Mosler weighs in at 1980 lbs.... and more HP and is a real race car that they build for the streets.

hmmm........

[jackfrost]

or Jeff Schwartz's Ultima GTR for that matter...


then again, neither are production cars.

[newbaa]

it blew me away when i looked at their website.... they are based less than an hour from where i live.
One of our auto students is trying to talk with them and see if they will come do a presentation for us. that would be freakin awesome if they did.
sure, it may not be a bugatti, but hell, how often do you get to see the world's fastest production car?????

[BMF Machine]

Eww, a LS7 is never going to sound like that V12 and it will make less power to boot.


Lambo's are a very weak V-10 now that Chrysler detroyed them.

[Restomod]

Actually IIRC Lamborghini did the initial design on the Viper V10 and Audi now owns Lamborghini and only the Gallardo has a V10 the Muci has a 12.

[Two68s]

Did anyone else notice this? I'm almost positive the headlights are from a SVT Focus.

Here is a pic of my Focus - whatta ya think?

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/11/DSC00528-1.jpg


Pretty close if not. They probably used them for the DOT approval.
It wouldn't be the first time this has happened. Later model Diablos pirated headlights from a 300ZX(I owned a '90 twin turbo and miss it every day :crying:)

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2008/11/2001_Lamborghini_Diablo_60_1024x768_02-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif