RE: Driven: Artega GT

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marctwo

3,666 posts

259 months

Wednesday 16th November 2011
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ewenm said:
And that's where the Ginetta G40R sits too.
For some reason I REALLY want a G40.

Do you think the Audi 2.5 I5 would fit in one scratchchin

Hellbound

2,500 posts

175 months

Wednesday 16th November 2011
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kambites said:
Exchange rate differences?
Yeah, seems that way.

stworld

16 posts

187 months

Wednesday 16th November 2011
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Isn't that the top half of the dash from the 05-08 Audi A4...

Oh, yes, so it is! Still not a bad choice imho - always thought it was one of the best dashes designed (if a little lacking in excitement...)


RLK500

917 posts

251 months

Wednesday 16th November 2011
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marctwo said:
For some reason I REALLY want a G40.

Do you think the Audi 2.5 I5 would fit in one scratchchin
Good luck trying to get some info about the G40. I am interested too, but have got nowhere with regard to questions about demos/viewings etc.(Real shame).

CJE

26 posts

180 months

Wednesday 16th November 2011
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Got to say I like it smile

Someone appears to have applied some thought to creating a genuinely stylish drivers car for road use. Its not insane, its not been designed for the track, it uses an existing proven drive train and I love the dashboard and simple features like the rear view mirror sat nav.

Doubt I'll ever get the chance due to rarity but I'd love to drive it! smile

paranoid airbag

2,679 posts

158 months

Wednesday 16th November 2011
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Ahonen said:
The article's author is clearly a student of the legendary Troy Queef: I half expected to read that he caught it with a dab of oppo.
hehe I was thinking that.

MoBeanz

135 posts

169 months

Wednesday 16th November 2011
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I'm liking this.

It’s ingredients are just right. A junior supercar indeed.

JonRB

74,396 posts

271 months

Wednesday 16th November 2011
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paranoid airbag said:
Ahonen said:
The article's author is clearly a student of the legendary Troy Queef: I half expected to read that he caught it with a dab of oppo.
hehe I was thinking that.
The Artega GT is a bh.... and he spanked it. smile

00jk

1 posts

148 months

Wednesday 16th November 2011
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My girlfriend keeps our 111R in Germany just down the road from the Artega factory. Theres a fabulous dark blue one parked just around the corner from us.

They do look top notch in the flesh and sound awesome if you get caught snoozin and buzzed at light speed on the autobahn!

Try to find one in the UK though? Check the DVLA register cos I don't think there's a single one UK side of the channel...

hughcam

411 posts

164 months

Wednesday 16th November 2011
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Car aside Dale lomas is a Legend. He wrote one of the best articles for Performance Bikes back in 06 when he rode a ZZR1400 at ridiculous speeds for a Canonball run event. Awesome guy!

paulshears

804 posts

196 months

Wednesday 16th November 2011
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marctwo said:
That looks great and sounds terrific. Maybe needs a couple of turbos?
That what I was thinking .. http://www.vagtech.co.uk/index.php/hgp-turbo

495 bhp with twin turbo's would make it around 450 bhp per ton biggrin

Mikeyboy

5,018 posts

234 months

Wednesday 16th November 2011
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After reading the article seeing the price I can't help thinking one of the major manufacturers needs to get into this market. Rather than produce a so-so car like the the TT or Z4 a few might want to try a car like this but with the economies of scale that they can manage.

That Audi R4 they registered and showed as an electric concept would have ben just such but I suppose its dead now?

Auxois

23 posts

186 months

Wednesday 16th November 2011
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Hellbound said:
German reviewer even mentions the Evora. Great sound and moving footage here.

http://youtu.be/CRGvo8_SrHE
Are you American by any chance? Anyway, he's not German, he's Danish...

He's saying that car costs £210.000 and that it's too much compared to the Cayman and Evora by the way.

GTRene

16,369 posts

223 months

Wednesday 16th November 2011
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I had a little testdrive also this year in a second hand blue Artega GT wich is for sale there.

the frontstorage>

it is a very easy car to drive, I've never driven anything like SMG or DSG or DKG or whatever, so that was a bit "scary" biggrin but it was so smooth...almost to smooth, but the ride is very good, a good feel and connected to you and around you, the car could easely handle more power, at least 450hp or so, it felt very good/strong. (and they are looking at supercharging it)
the interior on pics is euh...strange not so nice? but in the flesh its ok, the seats are "perfect" and the sit/steer is very good, I like also the short overhangs and the chunky looks.
also the new models have the navi no more in the mirror but in the dash/console and some other updates wich also can bemade into the "older" models.

good story btw.

NickyTwoHats

2,093 posts

240 months

Wednesday 16th November 2011
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Am I the only person who has a childish snigger whenever I see "vagtech"?

BazT

319 posts

188 months

Wednesday 16th November 2011
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That's bloody lovely!!

Does anyone else think the hind rear quarters look a little Spyker C8-esque?

Hellbound

2,500 posts

175 months

Wednesday 16th November 2011
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Auxois said:
Are you American by any chance? Anyway, he's not German, he's Danish...

He's saying that car costs £210.000 and that it's too much compared to the Cayman and Evora by the way.
Apologies, Yes I'm American, from Utah.

It's a junior super car for near enough super car money.

Auxois

23 posts

186 months

Wednesday 16th November 2011
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Hellbound said:
Apologies, Yes I'm American, from Utah.

It's a junior super car for near enough super car money.
Have in mind that Denmark is the country in the world where you pay the most for a car. It's usually three times as much as it would cost in UK and Germany to buy a car regardless of make and model, due to "hypocritical" taxes.

Denmark wants to be the forerunner when it comes to the enviroment, however, the taxes makes it hard for a lot of people to buy a brand new car, letting them get stuck with a 15 year old or more POS-car which obviously isn't near as "green" as a new one.

richyd

281 posts

226 months

Wednesday 16th November 2011
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that is soooo beautiful..... if they priced a RHD version at c£55k they would be stealing a lot of sales from Porsche and Lotus.

I'd buy one.

andy_s

19,397 posts

258 months

Wednesday 16th November 2011
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Thumbs up from me, in terms of design at least. Comparison with the Evora is inevitable, and while I think the design of this is better resolved, I'd have to drive both and ponder before I could say unequivocally yeah or nay to either.