The New/Prototype/Concept Car Topic

xHaZxMaTx · Post by **xHaZxMaTx** » 21 Feb 2007, 09:20

Bleh @ Interior

Everything else is about as sexy as sexy can be, though.

boganbusman · Post by **boganbusman** » 21 Feb 2007, 09:41

omg secks

Nice amount of power too.

krazyammo · Post by **krazyammo** » 23 Feb 2007, 19:36

don't know if this been posted: the Saab Aero X which runs on vegetable oil

darknight788 · Post by **darknight788** » 23 Feb 2007, 19:48

diesels can be made to run on vegetable oil. maybe Saab is experimenting with diesels ?

krazyammo · Post by **krazyammo** » 23 Feb 2007, 19:51

maybe.....oh air car...in france, lightweight, cost 0

darknight788 · Post by **darknight788** » 23 Feb 2007, 20:43

weird

im sorry if this offends anybody but i wouldn't be caught dead in that thing

krazyammo · Post by **krazyammo** » 23 Feb 2007, 23:16

darknight788 wrote:weird im sorry if this offends anybody but i wouldn't be caught dead in that thing

i think anyone here doesn't want to be caught in it

Lan.Evo.III · Post by **Lan.Evo.III** » 23 Feb 2007, 23:34

I love Saabs but they're just getting insane now. The 80's Saabs were for me, the peak of their makings. Like the 900 Turbo. But now their just pretty much going back to making planes.

Edit:

2007 Acura Advanced Sports Car Concept:

2007 Muggen Open-Top Pure Sports Concept:

2007 Lexus LF-A Concept:

GLoPJe · Post by **GLoPJe** » 24 Feb 2007, 13:20

http://www.tuninglinx.com/html/lexus-is ... s07-1.html
looks good

Fishwhiz · Post by **Fishwhiz** » 24 Feb 2007, 21:19

yuck at the cars lan.evo.iii posted, hotness at that lexus is-f

Black Fire · Post by **Black Fire** » 25 Feb 2007, 00:04

That 2007 Acura Advanced Sports Car Concept and the 2007 Lexus LF-A Concept were at the 2007 Chicago auto show.

Grez~Supra_RZ-S · Post by **Grez~Supra_RZ-S** » 26 Feb 2007, 11:02

I saw the new Civic Type-R in person yesterday, testing outside a Honda dealership. It was black, and admittedly, pretty damned sexy.

boganbusman · Post by **boganbusman** » 26 Feb 2007, 11:08

The Rship Enterprise . . . yeah I'm not of fan of Hondas really (especially Civics) but I have to agree that it looks pretty neat.

SliM_880 · Post by **SliM_880** » 03 Mar 2007, 21:24

2007 Pagani Zonda R

While we certainly cannot say the Zonda F lacks performance figures, driving around the NÃ¼rburgring in 7:32 and achieving lateral G forces of almost 1.5 G, it is however a road car, easy to drive, intuitive and setting the benchmark for comfort, safety and lightweight. Paired with a quality finish and the attention to detail this made the Zonda F one of the most desirable supercars resulting in the 25 CoupÃ© models being sold out in record time.

This did not seem to fulfil the requirements of our most demanding customers, who adore the weekend drive on a racetrack.

The spark has been set by an Italo-American customer, enthusiast and already proud owner of 3 Zondas. He describes the project this way: â€œThe thought has been on my mind for quite some time, but I am not interested in racingâ€.

The Zonda R is born with full liberty. The target: the ultimate performance at the racetrack without any implications of rules, except for safety, where no compromise is allowed.

In September 2006 the first drawings were ready, but it was crucial to have the support of Mercedes-AMG for a high revving engine with a power output of 750hp, dry sump, light and with a low centre of gravity. The basis was the self supporting engine of the mighty CLK GTR, which has dominated the GT championships.

Even at constant racing pace the engine would have to cover over 5.000 km before servicing. The challenge has been accepted without hesitation.

The Zonda R is a car designed from scratch, with only 10% of the Zonda F components to be carried over. The suspension forged in Avional, a new Pagani six speed transversal sequential gearbox, carbon fibre monocoque, aeronautical four pump fuel tank are only part of the equation.

The wheelbase has grown by 47mm, the overall length by 394 mm and the track is increased by 50mm. The bodywork and aerodynamics have been studied to offer maximum downforce. Even though built for the track, the project would not have received kick off, if the quality and finish of the car and its details was not up to the level of the Pagani road cars.

One of the first cars to be delivered however will be kept in a living room, designed by Pagani and built with the same materials as the Zonda F, beautifully textured carbon fibre, avional, titanium, inconel and other state of the art materials. Additionally it will feature a bespoke HiFi System that will allow the customer to listen to the sound of this car at Le Mans and the NÃ¼rburgring.

The Pagani customers who have ordered the Zonda R will be relieved of almost 1.2 million + taxes.

Technical Specifications for Zonda R

This Zonda is purpose made for track use, without restrictions of any competition rules or homologation, with the only exclusion of the passengersâ€™ integrity, where no compromise is tolerated according to our philosophy and state-of-the-art safety measures are featured.

A new heart

The engine is built by the racing specialists at Mercedes AMG, where the championship winning DTM cars are born, as well as the CLK GTR, probably the most devastating and effective weapon ever to compete in the GT series. From itâ€™s engine the Zonda R borrows the basic architecture including an ingenious dry sump allowing a low centre of gravity. This self-supporting engine with 750 hp at 8000 rpm and 710 Nm of torque carries a lightweight carbon fibre highperformance intake system, a racing multiple disc sintered clutch and Formula 1 style exhaust system, hydroformed in Inconel 625 and ceramic coated for optimal heat dissipation. The power unit combined with a 6 speed transversal manual sequential synchronised gearbox is designed to satisfy the most ambitious drivers.

The chassis

The central carbon chassis will incorporate a roll cage and a rubber racing fuel tank with 4 fuel pumps and quick refuel filler like on GT race cars. The wheelbase has been increased by 47mm to offer the best stability. The front and rear subframes are brand-new, built to accommodate a new suspension geometry, produced in avional. The magnesium forged rims with central wheel nut and a quick pneumatic lifting system allows fast and effortless changes of the slick tyres.

Bodywork and aerodynamics

The new bodywork has been honed to offer elevated downforce even in low speed corners. The longer front bonnet with flaps, closed underbody and the rear overhang with the adjustable rear wing and race derived diffusor translate into shattering aerodynamic efficiency and will let you experience cornering speeds beyond imagination. The car displays and logs information about the amount of dowforce that the car is generating at each moment. Combined with the adjustable wings you can easily find the best setup for each track.

Workstation

The interior is designed to accommodate the driver and passenger in bespoke seats, built to offer the best support, when the G-forces from the vehicle dynamics come into question. The Digitek instrumentation provides the essential information and a sophisticated telemetry allows through a variety of sensors to monitor every single component of the car.

BrontoX · Post by **BrontoX** » 03 Mar 2007, 21:35

It looks pretty much the same as the Zonda F

xHaZxMaTx · Post by **xHaZxMaTx** » 03 Mar 2007, 22:27

That would be a damn sexy car, but the 4 exhaust pipes in a square just ruins it.

Fishwhiz · Post by **Fishwhiz** » 03 Mar 2007, 22:29

BrontoX wrote:It looks pretty much the same as the Zonda F

you're kidding, right? compare a zonda f road car to that zonda r.

and also, i dont see how the 4 exaust pipes in a sqare ruins it. imho it adds to the racing style of the car.

BrontoX · Post by **BrontoX** » 03 Mar 2007, 23:50

I didn't say it looked exactly the same, i said it looked pretty much the same some of the shapes have been kept from the Zonda F.

Dragster · Post by **Dragster** » 04 Mar 2007, 00:24

xHaZxMaTx · Post by **xHaZxMaTx** » 04 Mar 2007, 00:40

Hey look, 5555 posts.

jacoja06 · Post by **jacoja06** » 05 Mar 2007, 15:49

2008 Ford Falcon/Orion

SomeKindOfMonster · Post by **SomeKindOfMonster** » 06 Mar 2007, 04:16

Man if that aint a Camry with a blue-oval badge on it then I don't know what it is

boganbusman · Post by **boganbusman** » 06 Mar 2007, 08:58

Camry? It looks more like a Mondeo, which would make sense.

And Mondeo's are sweet.

SomeKindOfMonster · Post by **SomeKindOfMonster** » 06 Mar 2007, 11:26

Dunno looks camryish to me. Your right, mondeo would make more sence

jacoja06 · Post by **jacoja06** » 06 Mar 2007, 12:38

Looks nothing like the Camry IMO. Check out the 4th thumbnail Monster (where they compare it to the Mondeo)