Wednesday 21st October 2009

New Pics: Veritas RS III

German supercar goes scarily fast in time for Halloween

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Smashing pumpkin... geddit?

Better jump in quick if you want to a copy of the Veritas RS III in your collection - the makers have just announced it has officially entered production, and that nearly half the 30 cars it will make are already accounted for.

With a 507hp BMW V10 and 7-speed transmission under its lengthy bonnet - the same set-up that has a day job in the BMW M5 - the Veritas doesn't only have exclusivity and a face like a Halloween pumpkin on its side. (Any PH photoshoppers out there fancy showing us one in orange..?)

According to Vermot AG, the combination of all that power and a 1,089 kerb weight means this striking machine will accelerate to 62mph in under 3.2secs and has a top speed of well over 200mph.

Trick or treat? Groan...

Described as a 1+1 (because you have to remove a cover to make room for a passenger), the RS III chassis has been honed at the Nurburgring, and has even had a recent outing at Brands Hatch where the car was introduced to potential customers on the track.

With a circa £300k price tag and a racing heritage of sorts (BMW 328-based Veritas racing cars first appeared in Germany in the post-war period although the new company has no connection with the old), Vermot reckons the production run will be sold-out before the year is over.

In spite of its lightweight build, at 4.68m x 2.02m the Veritas has a pretty big footprint under a carbon fibre 'racing skin' said to merge futuristic and classical elements. It sits atop a tube frame, with braking duties handled by a Brabham racing car set-up, and runs 22ins alloy wheels.

An original post-war Veritas racer

"In the end, what counts for the design of a good sports car are the proportions and we have placed great emphasis on these," says project designer Michael Söhngen. "The typical shark's mouth and aggressive looking Xenon twin headlights, tapered inward-contoured side sills, and the flat tail with the two central stainless steel tailpipes pointing upward contrast with the asymmetric roll bar integrated into the bodywork on the driver's side. A rear-view mirror extending into the centre of the vehicle, riveted or chrome-plated bodywork elements, and the distinctive jagged taillights emphasise the exceptional design concept."

 

[Burnham]

Well, at least people would get out the way when they saw it coming.

[Bonefish Blues]

Are those pictures real?

At least the Japanese try to put smiley faces on their cars, but that's just plain cross, and has bloodshot eyes to boot.

[Quattronaut]

Looks like a cartoon from the 90s, but I imagine that engine installation is pretty epic

[bencollins]

The offspring of Hannibal Lectur and a bottom dwelling fish.
Very, very ugly.

[Stu_00]

Saw it in the flesh on Friday, and looks better than the photos but is still one mean machine. one for the private collection but not for taking around town !

[BoRED S2upid]

Looks amazing if you ask me. You would get out of the way of that.

[J111]

[Bonefish Blues]

J111 said:

Who ate all the pumpkins?

[CraigW]

is it me or does it have a hint of maserati about it

[New Scot]

CraigW said:

is it me or does it have a hint of maserati about it

More like an escapee from Disney's "cars" movie ...

[LuS1fer]

I love it. It has character and is probably the coolest car on the planet right now. I won't be ordering one though without a substantial discount of around 95%.

[CraigW]

CraigW said:

is it me or does it have a hint of maserati about it

[LuS1fer]

It and the Maserati owe more than a passing nod to this 1959 masterpiece - the Corvette.

[TVR653X]

I like it a lot! Very mean looking. If you're going to have a car with amazing performance, it has to look like it means business.

[Belfast Boy]

Quite old now, must have this in 2004 edition of The Car Design Yearbook, but I love it>>>>>

'ARD AS NAILS!!!!!

[turboman808]

Change the headlights to it's doesn't look so much like japanesse anime and it would be a great car. Right now it just looks so silly and all I see is a Ninja Fish.

[Paul Holroyd]

Old Milky Way Bar advert comes to Mind "the red car and the blue car had a race" this would scare the s##t out of you on a lonely pitch black B road coming up from behind.

The only thing I don’t like is the gap on the front spoiler...looks like a bad after market fit

porschesport.com

[nonuts]

LuS1fer said:

It and the Maserati owe more than a passing nod to this 1959 masterpiece - the Corvette.

Now that's more like it, however Red with White coves for me please!

[dinkel]

[tossbag]

It's Evil Edna!