Weber planning 250 mph supercar
click above image to view additional renderings of the upcoming Weber supercar
Auto parts supplier Weber Sportscars will be debuting a new member of the supercar club in April at the Top Marques Monaco Auto Show. The car will be constructed of aluminum and carbon fiber to acheive a weight of only 2,425 lbs. Thanks to a mid-mount supercharged 7.2L V8 and a slippery shape, Weber reportedly guarantees the car will reach a top speed of over 248 mph. 60 mph is expected to pass in just 2.7 seconds. The Weber supercar will be all-wheel drive in order to handle its tremendous power, and shifts will come via a six-speed gearbox with lightning fast 80 millisecond shifts. The car appears to be taking a page out of the Bugatti Veyron handbook, offering a luxurious leather and carbon fiber interior, top end audio system, navigation, an onboard camera and other niceties that will make the Weber supercar a perfect for the Monaco jet-set crowd in front of which it will debut. These renderings provide a glimpse of what the Weber supercar will look like, but they're a bit hyperbolic so we'll be waiting for live action shots of this supercar contender.
[Source: Motor Authority]
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oren 12:34PM (2/28/2007)
HAHA , "set it and forget it!"
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Rocket Punch 12:46PM (2/28/2007)
I will believe it when I see it. 2425lbs is 200lbs lighter than the CCX which only has a 4.XL V8 and no 4WD and is almost 100lbs lighter than the Mclaren F1 (also no 4WD). The 4wd Veyron clocks in at over 4000lbs, FYI.
So they are claiming that they will built a 4WD supercar which is lighter and goes faster than the McLaren F1 and the CCX (both in acceleration and top speed).
BTW, the styling is, to me, closer to the Audi R8 than Veyron. http://www.autohaus-wolfsburg.de/uploads/pics/audi_r8_4.jpg
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Stephen Roach 12:59PM (2/28/2007)
Rendered by a 5 year old?
I hope it looks better than this
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David 1:47PM (2/28/2007)
You should consider creating two new features: "Supercar of the Week" and "Ariel Atom Clone of the Week" since every week seems to produce at least one of each.
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Nellydesign 1:54PM (2/28/2007)
Just wondering who decided to release the nonsensical 3D engineering images. Not only does the model pictured look nothing like the renderings, it also looks hideous.
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Cameron 1:14AM (3/01/2007)
Here's hoping that Weber understands that hypercars are just as much about the whole driving experience as they are about the specifications and performance figures.
Sure, a Bugatti Veyron is a hugely capable vehicle, but mags like Evo and CAR rate the likes of the Zonda, Carrera GT and F1 as better, more involving cars to drive, despite their (relative) lack of performance.
Making such guarantees about performance leaves Weber running the same risk as the Veyron, especially given all the proposed creature comforts.
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