Which Supercar would you buy? [Archive]

oleblue

February 22nd, 2007, 10:08 AM

Aston Martin Vanquish S Ultimate Edition

price $350 000 USD
engine Aluminum Alloy, V12
valvetrain DOHC 4 Valves / Cyl
fuel feed Fuel Injection
displacement 5935 cc / 362.2 cu in
bore 89 mm / 3.5 in
stroke 79.5 mm / 3.13 in
compression 10.5:1
power 387.8 kw / 520 bhp @ 7000 rpm
hp per litre 87.62 bhp per litre
bhp/weight 277.33 bhp per weight
torque 577 nm / 425.6 ft lbs @ 5800 rpm
drive wheels RWD w/LSD
body / frame Aluminum & Carbon Fibre
front brakes Vented Discs w/6-Piston Calipers
f brake size 378 mm / 14.9 in
rear brakes Vented Discs w/4-Piston Calipers
r brake size 330 mm / 13.0 in
front wheels F 22.9 x 48.3 cm / 9.0 x 19.0 in
rear wheels R 48.3 x 25.4 cm / 19.0 x 10.0 in
front tire size 255/40ZR19
rear tire size 285/40ZR19
steering Rack & Pinion w/Variable Power Assist
f suspension Double Wishbones w/Coil Springs, Gas Dampers, Anti-Roll Bar
r suspension Double Wishbones w/Coil Springs, Gas Dampers, Anti-Roll Bar
weight 1875 kg / 4134 lbs
wheelbase 2690 mm / 105.9 in
length 4665 mm / 183.7 in
width 1932 mm / 76.1 in
height 1318 mm / 51.9 in
transmission 6-Speed Manual w/Paddle Shifting
top speed 323.5 kph / 201.0 mph
0 - 60 mph 4.7 seconds
drag 0.32 Cd

Not the biggest, fastest. I just like Aston Martins

BlazerZR2

February 22nd, 2007, 10:49 AM

Say no to the saleen s7. I work at a dealer for those and it was in the shop broken more than it was out driving around. The bugatti we had was pretty awsome. We had to replace the seats, and at 7g's a piece. But other than that they had no problems that I was aware of.

Joker

February 22nd, 2007, 11:02 AM

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

http://www.hennesseyperformance.com/hennesseyperformance/images/Pic2.php?Item_ID=238

Hennessey 2007 Venom 1000 Twin Turbo SRT Coupe & Convertible

Performance:
0-60 mph: 2.9 sec.
0-100 mph: 5.8 sec.
0-150 mph: 10.9 sec.
0-200 mph: 19.6 sec.
Top Speed: 255 mph

Power:
1000 hp @ 5000 rpm
1100 lb-ft torque @ 3800 rpm

http://www.hennesseyperformance.com/hennesseyperformance/images/Pic1.php?Item_ID=254 (http://www.hennesseyperformance.com/hennesseyperformance/ItemDetail.php?Item_ID=254&cart=JhMppTti&DoThis=Chevrolet+Corvette+Z06&ActionReq=Where)

Hennessey Covette Z06 - Z600 - 620 HP Engine Upgrade

Power:

620 hp @ 6,500 rpm

568 lb-ft Torque @ 4,900 rpm
Note: Dyno sheet reflects actual rear wheel hp and torque for the Z600 upgrade.

Performance: 0 - 60 mph: 3.3 sec.
1/4 Mile: 11.2 @ 132 mph
Top Speed: 210 mph

scottycards

February 22nd, 2007, 11:19 AM

I like the note on the Z600- actual RWHP number.
Stock Z06 is 500 crank.
Say 15% or so for losses, and this Hennessey is around 710HP @ crank.

Bad-ass. Also interesting is the top speed number- with 200 extra ponies, it only gets you about 10MPH on the top end over stock. Few realize how much additional power it takes to get from 200 to 210.

Joker

February 22nd, 2007, 11:25 AM

Xtremjeepn-Cole Ford

February 22nd, 2007, 11:37 AM

Definitely a Buggatti

http://voip-blog.tmcnet.com/blog/rich-tehrani/uploads/bugatti-veyron-big.jpg

X 1001

newracer

February 22nd, 2007, 11:37 AM

I have always liked the McLaren F1
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/53/MclarenF1.JPG

410fortune

February 22nd, 2007, 12:00 PM

Ford GT just because I am biast and there is a guy in Florida who ditched the supercharger, added two huge torbos and made 1100 HP with the stock engine and computer.........only took a few days to fabricate and install

http://www.rsportscars.com/foto/08/fordgt05.jpg
YOU MUST WATCH THIS VIDEO:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2408738952289885249

Now hes building a new engine so they can make more power

salsashark

February 22nd, 2007, 12:23 PM

Does it have to be a car???

Cause if money was no object, I'd have one of these in the garage!

http://motorcyclespecs.co.za/Gallery%20%20A/MTT%20Y2K%20Turbine%20SuperBike%20%20%202.jpg

The Y2K by Marine Turbine (http://marineturbine.com/motorsports.asp)! only a piddly $150K

Cresso

February 22nd, 2007, 02:05 PM

IMO, the Ferrari F430 is the most beautiful design on the planet right now. Gorgeous car.

http://www.channel4.com/4car/media/100-greatest/03-large/37-ferrari-f430.jpg

For playing around and enjoying, two of my perennial favorites have already been mentioned: Hennessey Viper and Ford GT. How bout a Mercedes Benz CLK-GTR? It's basically a street legal GT1 car. Unbelievable.

http://www.damox.com/cars/thumbs/Mercedes%20Benz/Mercedes_CLK_GTR_red.jpg

starbreaker666

February 22nd, 2007, 03:09 PM

Definitely a Buggatti

http://voip-blog.tmcnet.com/blog/rich-tehrani/uploads/bugatti-veyron-big.jpg

x2 fastest in the world.

Cresso

February 22nd, 2007, 03:23 PM

x2 fastest in the world.

too bad it's ugly as sin. :shrug:

DanaT

February 22nd, 2007, 03:42 PM

How about a Dauer 962?

http://www.fastcoolcars.com/962_dauer.htm

OK. If I had to live with a supercar as an only car, it would be a 911 Turbo with AWD. It has all season capability and limited back seat (better than most with only two seats).

Outside of the a C-GT, probably after it saw Ruf for a power upgrade. Needs two turbos added because it doesn't have much power...

Now a 911GT1 Stasse wouldn't be bad either. I have only seen one 911 GT1 Strasse (and it was on the street).

Of coarse the Duaer 962 is one hot ride. They hit the far side of 250mph...

-Dana

Xtremjeepn-Cole Ford

February 22nd, 2007, 03:49 PM

too bad it's ugly as sin. :shrug:

A W16 and 4 turbos makes you forget how ugly it is. :eek: Plus it has a HP usage guage:eek:

mdurbahn

February 22nd, 2007, 04:01 PM

F50 with twin koeing turbos :)

Trango

February 22nd, 2007, 04:07 PM

Plus it has a HP usage guage:eek:

Wait, a what? I don't have time to searchy.

Cresso

February 22nd, 2007, 04:26 PM

A W16 and 4 turbos makes you forget how ugly it is. :eek: Plus it has a HP usage guage:eek:

If I wanted a Bugatti with four turbos, I'd be much more likely to go for an EB110. Now that was a sweet car. Sorry, the Veyron is just too low-budget-80s-movie-trying-to-mock-up-a-future-car looking to me.

Xtremjeepn-Cole Ford

February 22nd, 2007, 04:48 PM

Little gauge tells you how much HP you are currently using. :eek:

http://www.channel4.com/4car/media/B/bugatti/03-large/05-veyron-power-gauge-det.jpg

Xtremjeepn-Cole Ford

February 22nd, 2007, 04:55 PM

So what defines a "supercar" these days?

lilgreenjeepyj

February 22nd, 2007, 05:18 PM

So what defines a "supercar" these days?

Not mine...:laughing:

Ill take an HP gauge for my YJ though....:thumbsup: 0-60Hp in 3 seconds....:evil:

Ill take a phantom if I had to drive it every day....

redcj7

February 22nd, 2007, 09:40 PM

Ford GT 0-60 3.3 seconds. 211 mph top speed. 3yr 36000 mile warranty with roadside assistance.
On top of that,it is based on a 40 year old design. To me, nothing is close in the price range.

If anyone would like to ty out several of the world's supercars, check out WCdriving.com. I did it last year in Vail, and drove an F430, 360 Modena, Lambo Gallardo, Bentley Continental, Z06, a Porsche, and a handful of others. It was $895 and you drove up to 8 different cars for an hour each. The price went up and the selection went down, but it was a totally awesome experience.

Joker

February 22nd, 2007, 10:31 PM

Ford GT 0-60 3.3 seconds. 211 mph top speed. 3yr 36000 mile warranty with roadside assistance.
On top of that,it is based on a 40 year old design. To me, nothing is close in the price range.

Are you kidding me? Nothing comes close in the price range?:confused:
It's more than double the price of a Vette at nearly $162,195!!:eek::eek:
Is only 7mph faster, and .3 seconds faster from 0-60mph!

Hands down the Vette is a steal at $70,000!

Styling I'll give to the GT...but that's it!

http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews/coupes/0511_z06_gt_viper/index.html

Rk Crlr

February 22nd, 2007, 10:51 PM

Ugly?
http://www.rsportscars.com/foto/10/veyron06_06.jpg

scottycards

February 23rd, 2007, 09:17 AM

The "horsepower gauge" immediately disqualifies that car in my eyes. Is it next to the "cool factor" gauge on the cluster?
CHEESE.
http://mb-soft.com/public/horsepow.html

410fortune

February 23rd, 2007, 09:20 AM

the Vette is a great buy for the $$ that is true
The GT is a mid engine car with a 6 speed transaxle, hardly in the same class as the Vette, go sit in both and then you will see where the extra $$$ comes from

Joker

February 23rd, 2007, 10:06 AM

hardly in the same class as the Vette,

At least you got this part right....:D:flipoff2:

410fortune

February 23rd, 2007, 10:08 AM

I like the Vette, for the $$ seriously you cant touch it with anything else. How many Ford guys you know can say that?

That doesnt mean I would EVER own one :) hahaha my dad is looking at them though...

Now that 07 Mustang 550 HP now that I may actually take on a car payment for!

scottycards

February 23rd, 2007, 10:37 AM

410- nice to see a Ford guy giving the Vette props!

My dad has owned Vettes continuously for 50 years. He got his first, a 56 out of a junkyard in 1956 when he was in college- it had been rolled. He's owned them ever since, and got a new 2006 C6 last year.

So I am a Vette fan- huge. I can say that the C6 is the best Vette they have ever made- like by an order of magnitude. It is an amazing car in every way. Pops gets 28MPG with cruise control set on 78MPH.

400 horses (his is the regular, not Z06), paddle shift, and it rides incredibly well. I've also been in the new C6 Z06. Sick car. Neither can be touched for the money.

New new stang looks killer. I'd like to check one out up close.

JKTODD

February 23rd, 2007, 12:29 PM

For a realistic car the "new" Challenger looks interesting.

That Bugatti looks beautiful to me. It looks elegant as well as fast. Too many of the new Supercars look like wegdes made out of plastic and composit materials-the new Lambo comes to mind as an example.

If I had that kind of money though I would be buying older muscle cars instead and I would want a 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Baritz convertable in red. I could drive to heaven in that car and be buried in it.

redcj7

February 23rd, 2007, 07:32 PM

I agree with Joker that hands down the new Z06 is the most bang for the buck. I have always loved Corvettes and currently own 3 of them. However, park the two of them side by side and see if anyone even notices the Z06. If you ever drive them both you will soon know which one is the true supercar.

Joker

February 23rd, 2007, 09:41 PM

If you ever drive them both you will soon know which one is the true supercar.

Read the link I provided in the other post. They test drove the GT, Vette and Viper. It's actually a very fair evaluation. It was even linked on the Ford GT website.:thumbsup:

The Vette is just as much as a "Supercar" as the GT. The only thing it is far better at is the styling...as you stated.
Give me the other $70k I save by buying the Vette and I'll make that GT look like a "Superslowcar"!:D

Yes...I'm a little bias towards Vette's.:D

Kingparkhill27

February 24th, 2007, 12:12 AM

Did anyone call dibs on the Batmobile?

410fortune

February 24th, 2007, 01:08 AM

how many 1100 HP stock engine, computer, fuel delivery, MAS and ignition Vette's are out there? I am curious because I dont know.

All I know is because the car is boosted already and it takes to boost so well, I am not sure anything can touch this thing on the road once converted to twin turbo. All they did was remote mount and install two garret snails, they retained the factory intercooler, and built a custom intake, an SCT tuner, huge throttle body and SCT MAS was used to dyno the combo and max the power.

Thats damn impressive, and its driveable and reliable.

I know there are boosted Vette's out there anyone have links?

Mcstiff

February 24th, 2007, 11:38 AM

R8! Not as over the top as the EB or is Lambo cousins.
http://carsmedia.ign.com/cars/image/article/736/736633/audi-r8-20060929044853026.jpg

More realistically the new S5, not a super car but HOT. Maybe they will release an RS5
http://gallery.audiworld.com/albums/album257/s5par0073imageqy2.jpg

Joker

February 24th, 2007, 12:38 PM

R8! Not as over the top as the EB or is Lambo cousins.
http://carsmedia.ign.com/cars/image/article/736/736633/audi-r8-20060929044853026.jpg

That R8 is awesome!

redcj7

February 24th, 2007, 01:30 PM

I had read the test on FordGTforum.com. If you browse there, check out my license plate. It's on my avatar under RedGT. If you are ever in the neighborhood, stop by and I'll take you for a ride and let you check out the difference in the two for yourself. Can't always trust those magazine writers.

CLYDE

February 24th, 2007, 02:18 PM

http://www.colorado4x4.org/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=5587&stc=1&d=1172348335

Mcstiff

February 24th, 2007, 06:21 PM

Nobel makes a few things I would like to fit a 2.7TT into.

Myredyota

February 25th, 2007, 03:23 PM

http://www.colorado4x4.org/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=5587&stc=1&d=1172348335

Oh my! I want it!!!:drool:

svoman2300

February 25th, 2007, 09:02 PM

I like the Enzo myself. I seen a couple of these when I lived in South Florida. One was parked and the other flew by me and sound absolutly amazing.
http://www.caradisiac.com/media/images/le_mag/mag289/ferrari-enzo-big.jpg

mtn WJ

March 6th, 2007, 09:59 PM

I admit I bleed Blue when it comes to cars and would get a Ford GT if I could have any new super car. Otherwise old school who wouldnt get an original GT 40 or a Pantera.

Eric

March 7th, 2007, 03:48 PM

Cool Bugatti video:
Top Speed run (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x157l2_bugatti-veyron-at-top-speed)

Not a fan of the Enzo, IMO it looks too much like this:
http://steveterrell.blogspot.com/SPEEDRACER.jpg

If I had money to waste it'd probably go towards the GT-40.

ColoradoXJ

March 7th, 2007, 03:52 PM

:drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:

http://i18.tinypic.com/2dlw49f.jpg

Xtremjeepn-Cole Ford

March 9th, 2007, 12:34 PM

Bugatti VS Yamaha R1 (http://www.metacafe.com/watch/427392/bugatti_vs_yamaha_r1/):eek: :eek: :eek:

svoman2300

March 9th, 2007, 04:52 PM

Bugatti VS Yamaha R1 (http://www.metacafe.com/watch/427392/bugatti_vs_yamaha_r1/):eek: :eek: :eek:

I must be blind I never saw any motorcycle in that video. Here's one doing 253mph. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x157l2_bugatti-veyron-at-top-speed

DanaT

March 10th, 2007, 09:45 PM

SVO man...

The R1 was where the video was taken from. Then a C-GT joined in.

The first time the Bugatti took off and there were subtitles, it said "The acceleration is brutal".

That is a fast car to be pulling like that. Definately a 1000hp car.

-Dana

starbreaker666

March 11th, 2007, 12:45 AM

I must be blind I never saw any motorcycle in that video. Here's one doing 253mph. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x157l2_bugatti-veyron-at-top-speed

Hint..... the camera is ON the motorcycle.

REDLYNER

March 30th, 2007, 11:44 PM

I'm a huge fan of the S7 TT. But since that has already been posted-

http://www.autogaleria.pl/tapety/img/lotus/lotus_esprit_v8_1998_m.jpg

Not even sure if it classifies as a super car, but the Lotus is pretty exotic and I have always wanted one.

DanaT

March 31st, 2007, 02:05 PM

Here is a local esprit that runs around.

http://danat.mesanetworks.net/Johans%20Lotus_a.jpg
http://danat.mesanetworks.net/Johans_Lotus.JPG

This car has been featured in a national magazine too.

If you look really close in the first photo there is a Ferrrari F40LM there too.

-Dana

The Man With The Plan

March 31st, 2007, 03:19 PM

I'd have to go with the old-school McLaren, or anything with a Prancing Pony.

18to80DDC

March 31st, 2007, 07:29 PM

http://www.austin-rover.co.uk/press/e_type_1.jpg
Mine's not restored quite this pretty yet, or as fast as your super cars, but at least it's paid for.:flipoff2:
http://www.colorado4x4.org/gallery/files/7/4/9/1/100_0461.jpg

REDLYNER

April 6th, 2007, 10:53 PM