400bhp V8 for LMP
Turner LMP gets BMW/Chevy power!
Turner Automotive Design - Scotland's only sportscar manufacturer - has announced a significant development. It's going to put V8s in its track car!
To date the Turner LMP has been fitted with a Kawasaki motorbike engine but they're now working on the engineering changes required to offer a BMW V8 model available in Europe and a Chevrolet V8 in North America - each of which will produce a mental 400bhp.
The power-to-weight ratio will be approximately 600 bhp per tonne. Acquiring that power will cost £39,787 (ex. VAT).
The Chevrolet V8 will be shipped to Canada as a North American demonstrator. This car could be available to test as early as June 2005.
Steven Turner commented, "From the outset, as we have always said, the LMP was designed to accept V8 power and we can now demonstrate that with these new cars. The proven BMW and Chevrolet engines will make the LMP one of the most versatile sports cars on track or road today."
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For 10-15k you could buy an MK GT One, for 20-25k you could have a Westfield XTR2 - so why on earth would you go out and spend 40k+ VAT on an LMP (excuse pun)with almost no track record?
It seems that this car has struggled to get a foothold in the market since it's inception. It came at the back end of the bike-engined craze, so it seems that they've gone with monster power instead?
Sorry, but unless it's truly awesome to drive (and huge engines and ultra light cars are not a great combination), then I struggling to see its place in the market in this configuration?
Something like this with a screaming 4-pot, modern powerplant (Toyota VVT-i?) would make sense, but this, does not
atom290 said:
In development terms though, they are leagues apart. Given that you could also have a Radical SR3 for that sort of money - where's the appeal?
For 10-15k you could buy an MK GT One, for 20-25k you could have a Westfield XTR2 - so why on earth would you go out and spend 40k+ VAT on an LMP (excuse pun)with almost no track record?
It seems that this car has struggled to get a foothold in the market since it's inception. It came at the back end of the bike-engined craze, so it seems that they've gone with monster power instead?
Sorry, but unless it's truly awesome to drive (and huge engines and ultra light cars are not a great combination), then I struggling to see its place in the market in this configuration?
Something like this with a screaming 4-pot, modern powerplant (Toyota VVT-i?) would make sense, but this, does not
I do agree about the screaming 4 pot, but look at the engine rebuild intervals for the bike engines!!!
And they cost a fortune too!
It should be a good bit of competition in my eyes
Oh don't get me wrong, I may have a soft spot for Ultima
but I welcome any new addition to the market if it raises the game. I'm just struggling to see the 40 grand USP?Gassing Station | Track Days | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff