0-60 in 1.67 seconds
07-21-2006, 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by unit213
Nothing like posting up details. 
You can go 0-100mph in 1.67 for a hell of a lot less than that!
You can go 0-100mph in 1.67 for a hell of a lot less than that!
More info:
http://www.barabus.info/
07-21-2006, 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by the website
The TKR engine is designed and built by Barabus and incorporates modern racing motor technology and engineering. Based on a V8 all aluminium block re-engineered by Barabus, the twin turbo dual intercooler motor generates 1005 horsepower at 6800 rpm; redlining at 7500 rpm. Space age materials and engineering are used throughout.
here...30 year old technology or what?
I didn't see anything on the website saying it's RWD or AWD. If it's RWD, I'm
calling
on the 0-60mph in 1.67s. No way they're hooking up 900rwhpon tires other than a 28"+ slick.
Someone email them and tell them that the steering wheel is on the wrong
side.
Oh...and that's a badass car.
07-21-2006, 11:34 PM
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I love the seats in it. And I was wondering the same thing earlier how the hell they're putting that power to the ground. I think that 0-60 time might be estimated just based on the power level, ignoring traction limitations.
07-21-2006, 11:44 PM
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"I seen this one before...I'ts kinda like the one where Wile E Coyote straps himself to an ACME rocket. Didn't work out to well for the Coyote"
From the Movie Armageddon, by 'Hound'
From the Movie Armageddon, by 'Hound'
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07-22-2006, 11:24 AM
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Is it me or does it have more than a passing resemblance to the Saleen S7?
It is a British car and as such it will be at the London motor show this weekend, so if I find out more I'll let you know.
As far as the 0-60, it isn't that inplausable is it? when not long ago a 0-60 in 2.5 seconds would be called impossible, besides I think the Guiness book of records may be involved in measuring that claim, so we'll see.( maybe Topgear will try it)
It is a British car and as such it will be at the London motor show this weekend, so if I find out more I'll let you know.
As far as the 0-60, it isn't that inplausable is it? when not long ago a 0-60 in 2.5 seconds would be called impossible, besides I think the Guiness book of records may be involved in measuring that claim, so we'll see.( maybe Topgear will try it)
07-22-2006, 01:30 PM
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I thought that motor pic looked a little familar... looks like they'll be using a banks turbo kit... Unless something fishy is going on and they were looking for a picture of any twin turbo v8... hmmm.... http://www.bankspower.com/twin-turbo-products.cfm
Scroll to the bottom and look at the bottom left picture...
Scroll to the bottom and look at the bottom left picture...
07-22-2006, 01:54 PM
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Damn! you beat me to it, i was just gonna post about this car!
It's built here in Manchester where i live, but i'm a bit sceptical about the figures, i know it's a chevy V8 the guy that built it was being interveiwed in a paper here & said most of the parts were sourced from the US! which would make this car mostly American not Italian apert from the chasis which is supplied by the same company that supplys lambourgini & ferrari
But there were no test figures just claims & estimates & if it weighed anything like a vette i'd have thought it would need more than 1200hp to reach those speeds
It's built here in Manchester where i live, but i'm a bit sceptical about the figures, i know it's a chevy V8 the guy that built it was being interveiwed in a paper here & said most of the parts were sourced from the US! which would make this car mostly American not Italian apert from the chasis which is supplied by the same company that supplys lambourgini & ferrari
But there were no test figures just claims & estimates & if it weighed anything like a vette i'd have thought it would need more than 1200hp to reach those speeds
07-22-2006, 03:46 PM
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Lingenfelter had a TT 427 Vette that went 0-60 in 1.97 seconds on drag radials or slicks, don't remember which. That was with the 1000 horse package that passed California smog! It went on to run a 8.6X at over 150. It was in a Corvette Fever article.
07-22-2006, 04:03 PM
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Lingenfelter had a TT 427 Vette that went 0-60 in 1.97 seconds on drag radials or slicks, don't remember which. That was with the 1000 horse package that passed California smog! It went on to run a 8.6X at over 150. It was in a Corvette Fever article.
07-22-2006, 06:48 PM
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I remember that car, it was an auto on N2O makin around 1200hp when it ran the 8.6 there was a TT nitrous 1200hp viper also running similar times which makes the TKR figures a bit far fetched especially with the claimed 270mph Top speed
07-22-2006, 06:54 PM
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I don't know how to paste links so this is the best I can do. Mickey Thompson ET streets, roughly 20#'s boost, 1100 horsepower, 0-60 1.97, 1/4 mile at 8.9 @ 154. Badass Vette. It didn't mention the launching in 2nd so that may have been another Vette I read about at one point in time.
I really like the air scoop/license plate holder!!
http://www.corvettefever.com/feature...3_0308_lingc5/
I really like the air scoop/license plate holder!!
http://www.corvettefever.com/feature...3_0308_lingc5/
07-22-2006, 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by unit213
Sorry, but I find this comment pretty funny. So what are we talking
here...30 year old technology or what?
I didn't see anything on the website saying it's RWD or AWD. If it's RWD, I'm
calling on the 0-60mph in 1.67s. No way they're hooking up 900rwhp
on tires other than a 28"+ slick.
Someone email them and tell them that the steering wheel is on the wrong
side.
Oh...and that's a badass car.
here...30 year old technology or what?
I didn't see anything on the website saying it's RWD or AWD. If it's RWD, I'm
calling
on the 0-60mph in 1.67s. No way they're hooking up 900rwhpon tires other than a 28"+ slick.
Someone email them and tell them that the steering wheel is on the wrong
side.
Oh...and that's a badass car.
Cool looking car, but for a quarter of the price, I'd build an Ultima or FFM GTR.
07-22-2006, 09:38 PM
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And then there's this....another 427 TT Vette with an auto tranny on slicks running 8.4X, 22#'s of boost and north of 1000 hp. How would you like to drive this everyday 
I know it may not be relevant to the original thread, but I had to share. The 8.4 run is at the end of the video.
http://www.learntodragrace.com/images/headstrong.wmv
I know it may not be relevant to the original thread, but I had to share. The 8.4 run is at the end of the video.
http://www.learntodragrace.com/images/headstrong.wmv