Spada Vetture Sport’s TS Codatronca looks like the car Batman would dive if the Batmobile got a bit boring one day.
The front looks like a cross between a Ferrari, a Lamborghini, and a Corvette, and the rear looks like…like…well, it doesn’t really look like anything else on the market right now, since a giant Tetris tail and stealth bomber lines aren’t exactly in vogue over at GM’s design shop.
The interior however is both beautiful and functional, with plenty of suede and carbon fiber to remind you that you aren’t in a car that will serve fleet time as part of a rental program.
The engine also reminds you that you’re in a race-bred car, with 600 horses on tap, and a short ratio gearbox to compile with FIA GT1 regulations.
For the green lovers, there’s an ad-hoc “converter kit” that allows you to fuel the car with E85 ethanol and also gives you a slight increase in torque and power.
It’s definitely not your daddy’s supercar, but then, who wants that anyways?
[Spada Vetture Sport - TS Codatronca]
[Via: Autoblog]
Remember the Splinter, the all wood supercar that looked like nothing more than a clever design mock up?
Apparently it’s quite a bit more than that, as Joe Harmon Design has begun fabrication, and the body is already starting to take shape.
The car’s frame and driveline are based on a central rigid tube section with the suspension and other necessary parts from a C4 Corvette mounted to it. However, as much as possible will be kept in wood form for authenticity’s sake.
The engine is a Northstar V8 run backwards, with the exhaust and intake sides switched around. Intakes sit underneath the cylinder banks, and two roots style superchargers feed air in through individual intercoolers
The wooden component fabrication process includes building a mold/frame, and then laminating layers of veneer into the desired shape.
Check out the site for more details, including live webcam shots and a building blog.
[Joe Harmon Design - Splinter]
[Building The Splinter]
[Via: Jalopnik]
I always love the exploded engine shot, because I’m always amazed by how much stuff goes into an engine.
The image above is the 2009 Corvette ZR1’s LS9, and gives a glimpse of what 620 horsepower looks like on the inside.
Beautiful.
[Via: Jalopnik]
It’s tough to beat the style and performance of a Classic Reflection Coachworks Corvette.
By starting with a C5 chassis, the CRC Corvette gives you all of the conveniences of a modern car; and by grafting on a carbon fiber body that is inspired by the 1962 Corvette, the CRC Corvette gives you the style that will turn heads and remind you of Detroit’s better days.
Each car is hand crafted and built to order, so you’ll always know that your Corvette is truly your Corvette.
All you need now is a sock-hop and a stoplight and you’ll be good to go.
[Classic Reflection Coachworks]
[Via: Autoblog]
Given the chance, I’m sure Santa would gladly trade in his sleigh for a 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1.
Featuring a supercharged (positive-displacement Roots-type) 6.2L LS9 engine producing “at least 100 horsepower per liter”, 595 lb.-ft of torque, a six-speed transmission, 15.5 and 15-inch carbon-ceramic disc brakes, tuned suspension that gives more than 1g of cornering grip, magnetic selective ride control, carbon-fiber front fenders, hood, roof panel, roof box, front fascia splitter and rocker moldings, a polycarbonate window in the hood that offers a view of the intercooler, a heads-up display, low three second 0-60 times, and a 200+ mph top speed, it’s the baddest ‘Vette to ever leave the assembly line.
For comparison’s sake, the power-to-weight ratio of the new ZR1 is better than the Porsche 911 GT2, the Ferrari 599, and the Lamborghini LP640.
Want one?
Better start saving that Christmas cash, because you’ll need to write out at least six digits to get your own; but boy will it be worth it!
[Chevrolet - Corvette ZR1]
[Via: Autoblog]
Pratt & Miller created a super ‘Vette for Jay Leno, and for the right price, they’ll make one for you as well.
Called the C6RS, it features a full carbon fiber body (1.6” wider than a Z06), BBS center nut aluminum wheels (18×11” in the front, 19×13.6” in the rear), a fully customized interior, a fully tuned suspension, Brembo brakes, and a 600 hp, 600 ft lb, 8.2 L monster of an engine.
Plus, for the eco friendly, it runs off E85 fuel.
Cost?
$185,000, plus the cost of the donor car.
I guess eco power doesn’t come cheap!
[Pratt & Miller - C6RS]
This might look like an ordinary Jeep Grand Cherokee, but with a uniquely located turbo (underneath the transmission) courtesy of John Hennessey, it’s now a Super Cherokee. Though Hennessey was just featured on DYH’s Tuner Tuesday for his 1000hp Viper, it’s hard to not give him a repeat showing with vehicles like this. The $27,900 SRT600 package turns an already powerful 420hp V8 into a ridiculously powerful 620hp monster, complete with a two year warranty. Seeing as the Jeep already pulls a .9 on the skidpad, has four wheel drive, and comes with all of the luxury any SUV owner could desire, Hennessey kept things simple and focused on the engine. Upgrades include:
- Forged Pistons (9.5:1 compression ratio)
- Forged Steel Connecting Rods
- Ported & Polished Cylinder Heads
- Balanced & Blueprinted Assembly
- Single Turbocharger
- Stainless Steel Turbo Headers
- Single 44 mm Wastegate
- Stainless Steel Dual 3 in. Exhaust System with Polished 4 in. Stainless Steel Exhaust Tips
- Front Mounted Air-to-Air Intercooler
- 3.5 in. Polished Inlet Tube with Blow-Off Valve
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Upgraded Fuel Pump & Fuel System
So what does all that give you? How about:
- 0 - 60 mph: 3.5 seconds
- 0 - 100 mph: 8.9 seconds
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1/4 mile: 11.9 seconds @ 116 mph
Just to put that in perspective, your Hennessey powered grocery getter will now beat a Porsche Cayenne Turbo S in the quarter by more than a second. But the Cayenne is just another SUV, what about cars? Glad you asked. The SRT600 will also win in a quarter mile drag if you go against any of the BMW M cars, all of the Mercedes AMG cars except for the SL65, the Audi S6, the Corvette, the Porsche 911 S, and even the Lamborghini Gallardo. The only cars that manage to best the beast are the 911 Turbo and the Corvette Z06, though they only manage to do it by a half of a second (and their trunks are just about big enough for a pair of swim trunks).
Fast is good.
[Hennessey SRT600]
[Car And Driver - Hennessey SRT600]
[Via: Jalopnik]
