OT: New Ultimate Supercar!, Caparo T1 |
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OT: New Ultimate Supercar!, Caparo T1 |
jaminM3 |
Jul 12 2007, 04:31 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 418 Joined: 23-March 07 From: SLC, UT Member No.: 7,619 Region Association: Intermountain Region |
In the latest Road & Track they have an article on the Caparo T1. This car was developed by Gordon Murray and two other former McLaren F1 engineers that worked on the McLaren F1 and Mercedes SLR McLaren. This car promises 1000 hp per ton approximately twice the power-to-weight ratio of the Bugatti Veyron. The motor is a 3.5L Indy-derived all-alloy V-8 rated at 575 bhp. The chassis weighs just 70 lbs! The V-8 weighs just 256 lbs! The target weight for the car is just 450 Kg (995 lbs)
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jaminM3 |
Jul 12 2007, 04:32 PM
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jaminM3 |
Jul 12 2007, 04:33 PM
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neo914-6 |
Jul 12 2007, 04:40 PM
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neo life Group: Members Posts: 5,086 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Willow Glen (San Jose) Member No.: 159 |
Not quite new, we saw it at SEMA LV last November. F1 for the street!
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jaminM3 |
Jul 12 2007, 05:01 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 418 Joined: 23-March 07 From: SLC, UT Member No.: 7,619 Region Association: Intermountain Region |
That's weird. I didn't see it on the SEMA coverage on Speed. Or, maybe I just dismissed it because I didn't know it was developed by some true F1 engineers.
Did you actually go to the SEMA show? How did you get credentials? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) |
neo914-6 |
Jul 12 2007, 08:21 PM
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neo life Group: Members Posts: 5,086 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Willow Glen (San Jose) Member No.: 159 |
That's weird. I didn't see it on the SEMA coverage on Speed. Or, maybe I just dismissed it because I didn't know it was developed by some true F1 engineers. Did you actually go to the SEMA show? How did you get credentials? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) My previous profession was an industrial designer for a bus company. I used my old business card to get in '05 and am now in the "system". (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) There are pics of the car in the "neo at '06" link in my signature, specifically here. John Peterson (Vegas Racer) took pics of it and for awhile used it as his avatar... |
ConeDodger |
Jul 12 2007, 08:26 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,605 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California |
That's weird. I didn't see it on the SEMA coverage on Speed. Or, maybe I just dismissed it because I didn't know it was developed by some true F1 engineers. Did you actually go to the SEMA show? How did you get credentials? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) My previous profession was an industrial designer for a bus company. I used my old business card to get in '05 and am now in the "system". (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) There are pics of the car in the "neo at '06" link in my signature. John Peterson (Vegas Racer) took pics of it and for awhile used it as his avatar... Was it a Canadian bus company? |
jonferns |
Jul 12 2007, 08:26 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,081 Joined: 29-March 07 From: New Jersey Member No.: 7,631 Region Association: North East States |
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neo914-6 |
Jul 12 2007, 08:34 PM
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neo life Group: Members Posts: 5,086 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Willow Glen (San Jose) Member No.: 159 |
That's weird. I didn't see it on the SEMA coverage on Speed. Or, maybe I just dismissed it because I didn't know it was developed by some true F1 engineers. Did you actually go to the SEMA show? How did you get credentials? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) My previous profession was an industrial designer for a bus company. I used my old business card to get in '05 and am now in the "system". (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) There are pics of the car in the "neo at '06" link in my signature. John Peterson (Vegas Racer) took pics of it and for awhile used it as his avatar... Was it a Canadian bus company? Gillig in Hayward. I had a blast working there... |
DanT |
Jul 12 2007, 08:39 PM
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Going back to the Dark Side! Group: Members Posts: 4,300 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 2,880 Region Association: None |
That's weird. I didn't see it on the SEMA coverage on Speed. Or, maybe I just dismissed it because I didn't know it was developed by some true F1 engineers. Did you actually go to the SEMA show? How did you get credentials? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) My previous profession was an industrial designer for a bus company. I used my old business card to get in '05 and am now in the "system". (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) There are pics of the car in the "neo at '06" link in my signature. John Peterson (Vegas Racer) took pics of it and for awhile used it as his avatar... Was it a Canadian bus company? Gillig in Hayward. I had a blast working there... that is funny.....I used to drive Gillig and Crown school busses for a Local School district when I was in College.... |
Dave_Darling |
Jul 12 2007, 09:20 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,991 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
Neat concept. It even looks pretty cool from the front. Too bad it looks like utter (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stromberg.gif) from the side.
--DD |
Crazyhippy |
Jul 12 2007, 11:05 PM
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Insert witty comment here... Group: Members Posts: 1,659 Joined: 28-July 05 From: Home of the Coyotes, AZ Member No.: 4,493 Region Association: None |
Neat concept. It even looks pretty cool from the front. Too bad it looks like utter (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stromberg.gif) from the side. --DD The back is important too... cause that's all anyone will ever see...... And i like it from the side too, i also like the radicals, Atom, and such. BJH |
neo914-6 |
Jul 12 2007, 11:45 PM
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neo life Group: Members Posts: 5,086 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Willow Glen (San Jose) Member No.: 159 |
That's weird. I didn't see it on the SEMA coverage on Speed. Or, maybe I just dismissed it because I didn't know it was developed by some true F1 engineers. Did you actually go to the SEMA show? How did you get credentials? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) My previous profession was an industrial designer for a bus company. I used my old business card to get in '05 and am now in the "system". (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) There are pics of the car in the "neo at '06" link in my signature. John Peterson (Vegas Racer) took pics of it and for awhile used it as his avatar... Was it a Canadian bus company? Gillig in Hayward. I had a blast working there... that is funny.....I used to drive Gillig and Crown school busses for a Local School district when I was in College.... Those were built like tanks. Mine was an aluminum bodied 27' airporter. Speaking of college jobs, I was a campus cop. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/busted_cop.gif) back on topic, this car seems odd to have bodywork cover the mechanicals. There's too many angles whereas the canopy is oval, IMHO Must be scary fast though... |
BahnBrenner914 |
Jul 13 2007, 02:18 AM
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The girl is gone and all I have now is a beat-up teener Group: Members Posts: 301 Joined: 22-May 04 From: Gig Harbor and University Place, WA :: School in Angola, IN :: girlfriend in Sarasota, FL Member No.: 2,094 Region Association: None |
There are many catagories of automobile, and this is in one of my favorites: who flippin' cares what it looks like, it's F&^%$ng fast!
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jaminM3 |
Jul 13 2007, 12:45 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 418 Joined: 23-March 07 From: SLC, UT Member No.: 7,619 Region Association: Intermountain Region |
I would love to see what kind of lap time it could do at the Nürburgring or something. Get Kimi behind the wheel or someone of similar talent.
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turboman808 |
Jul 13 2007, 12:50 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,718 Joined: 31-January 06 From: North Jersey Member No.: 5,505 Region Association: North East States |
I saw it some time ago on there website. But last night I picked up the new Top Gear magazine and was reading about it. It's down right wicked!!!
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mrdezyne |
Jul 13 2007, 02:54 PM
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Now on larger rolling jack stands! Group: Members Posts: 468 Joined: 31-July 05 From: Tulsa, OK Member No.: 4,510 |
Yes, this thing was in very good company at SEMA. The Michelen booth had a collection of the hottest exotics on the market. I didn't get a picture of this thing because at the time I knew nothing about it and thought it was just another concept like 100's of others at SEMA. This might be Felix's photo...
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mrdezyne |
Jul 13 2007, 03:05 PM
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Now on larger rolling jack stands! Group: Members Posts: 468 Joined: 31-July 05 From: Tulsa, OK Member No.: 4,510 |
This is my only photo, play wheres waldo and find it. How many other super exotics can you count in this photo? And this is only the left side of the display...
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