RE: 1200kg of downforce for Brabham BT62
Discussion
Max_Torque said:
Does anyone actually care?
For £1M unless you already literally have one of every car ever produced why would you want this car? it brings nothing new to the table, isn't going to be very nice to drive on the road (assuming it is road legal at all) and almost certainly will become effectively worthless as soon as you have bought it?
For the same £1M you could have your choice of real race cars, both modern and historic, or a raft of any number of REALLY nice road cars instead?
Completely disagree For £1M unless you already literally have one of every car ever produced why would you want this car? it brings nothing new to the table, isn't going to be very nice to drive on the road (assuming it is road legal at all) and almost certainly will become effectively worthless as soon as you have bought it?
For the same £1M you could have your choice of real race cars, both modern and historic, or a raft of any number of REALLY nice road cars instead?
If you can comfortably spend £1m on a toy car then you've probably got a load of others too. It's not a case of why have this when you can have that. You'd just have both.
700 bhp and 1200 kg downforce - ok it's not new but it's pretty rare! How many other cars exist with performance like this? And no it's definitely not going to be nice to drive on the road. That's entirely not what it's for.
As for being worthless, it sounds pretty similar in concept to the Aston Martin Vulcan. They are hardly bargain basement at the moment.
I for one am glad this is being made
skinny said:
Completely disagree
If you can comfortably spend £1m on a toy car then you've probably got a load of others too. It's not a case of why have this when you can have that. You'd just have both.
700 bhp and 1200 kg downforce - ok it's not new but it's pretty rare! How many other cars exist with performance like this? And no it's definitely not going to be nice to drive on the road. That's entirely not what it's for.
As for being worthless, it sounds pretty similar in concept to the Aston Martin Vulcan. They are hardly bargain basement at the moment.
I for one am glad this is being made
The world is a better place for having bonkers cars like this in it - and the Red Bull Aston, and the Mercedes F1-based car, and the Senna. Even if most of us are never going to be able to even think about affording one! If you can comfortably spend £1m on a toy car then you've probably got a load of others too. It's not a case of why have this when you can have that. You'd just have both.
700 bhp and 1200 kg downforce - ok it's not new but it's pretty rare! How many other cars exist with performance like this? And no it's definitely not going to be nice to drive on the road. That's entirely not what it's for.
As for being worthless, it sounds pretty similar in concept to the Aston Martin Vulcan. They are hardly bargain basement at the moment.
I for one am glad this is being made
FourWheelDrift said:
Gemaeden said:
Repco!
It's possible for the historical aspect that they have taken the Holden V8 which can come in 5.0 and 5.6 lt flavours and reworked it. The 5.0 V8 in the Supercars can develop 645bhp.Nanook said:
Gecko1978 said:
how about 2 hyabusa engines linked is there a kit that could take them to 5.4ltr...i am thinking not but they would rev high enough for big numbers.
5.4L would be more than twice the standard swept volume for a standard Hayabusa.edit to add I realise 4 x 1.4 is not 5.4 but its close but as its not a V / W 16 this a null an void point.
Do BMW do an engine which could be stroked to 5.4lts
Edited by Gecko1978 on Friday 20th April 17:52
Krikkit said:
FourWheelDrift said:
Gemaeden said:
Repco!
It's possible for the historical aspect that they have taken the Holden V8 which can come in 5.0 and 5.6 lt flavours and reworked it. The 5.0 V8 in the Supercars can develop 645bhp.roland82 said:
It looks okay, we need to wait for the full reveal though.
I know its dated but I've always wanted to be the first person to post this.
I know its dated but I've always wanted to be the first person to post this.
very amusing -- and I wish that I had seen it ages ago
The section on pricing is my pet hate. And spot-on in terms of satire. Why, in a nation so resplendent in motoring, is there a conspicuous contempt for the everyman?
FourWheelDrift said:
Gemaeden said:
Repco!
It's possible for the historical aspect that they have taken the Holden V8 which can come in 5.0 and 5.6 lt flavours and reworked it. The 5.0 V8 in the Supercars can develop 645bhp.Photos from the London launch with David and Sam Brabham, along with F1cars.
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https://flickr.com/photos/43904757@N00/sets/721576...
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https://flickr.com/photos/43904757@N00/sets/721576...
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