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New York 2008: Iconic GTR arrives in Gotham

by Jonathon Ramsey (RSS feed) on Mar 19th, 2008 at 5:38PM

Click the image above for a high-res gallery of Iconic GTR photos This is what you need to know about the Iconic GTR: 800 horsepower and 2,200 pounds. Claudio Ballard's dream was to blend the best of modern tech with the best of classic design, and the result is a roadster that takes many of its design cues -- and its monumental power-to-weight ratio -- from another iconic car, the Shelby Cobra. In this case, a carbon fiber body meets F1 tech, heated and cooled carbon fiber seats and synthetic sapphire in the dash. But again, we all know what this car is really about: 724 horsepower/ton.... Read More

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