RE: Cyan unveils 528hp 'road car' version of WTCC car

[GhellopeSir]

I know it's inevitable these day but I really do feel like I see a lot of other cars in there, from Panamera to 206, Mustang, XE, to name a few. But it seems like more of a copy/paste job than other cars which merely 'borrow' or hint at previous designs,

Personally I think it's gopping and bizarre. Could be great though so who knows.

[DoubleD]

The headlights spoil the looks. It really is an ugly thing.

[akashzimzimma]

Over 500 in a FWD road car= recipe for disaster.
The only way to get that power down is with a well sorted locking diff and wide front slicks

[hammo19]

Is it the 1st April?

[MartinGLeeds]

April Fool......

Oh hang on......

[Onehp]

akashzimzimma said:

Over 500 in a FWD road car= recipe for disaster.
The only way to get that power down is with a well sorted locking diff and wide front slicks

Limited Slip Differential
285 section tyres in front
(obviously of a very sporting type, Cup 2? or similar).

Engine stats also give a hint:
"peak horsepower at 7,800rpm and outputs 372lb ft of torque at 4,500-7,000rpm"
Meaning power development is very linear with no big whacks of torque (=hard to control power surge) braking traction coming in at low revs.
Last not but least, in the lowest gears, one can limit torque and thus power a bit. Like Ferrari, Saab etc do/did.

Obviously this is a on the edge application°, but from the above it sounds like an entirely driveable application and potentially a very good one, as they have loads of experience with the race cars.

° it won't put power down in the rain, but neither does any supercar so that ain't an issue if it's not pretending to be a wrc car...

PS: Mine is 380hp FWD on mere 225 section PSS, no disaster at all, very enjoyable.

Edited by Onehp on Wednesday 13th March 06:53

[filski666]

Front end is a bit of a "wide mouth frog" - from Malteasers advert of yore - but I can forgive it that as it is the closest thing to a modern day homologation special as you are likely to get.

[thegreenhell]

I like the idea of this, but 520hp through 285 section front tyres doesn't sound like a recipe for nice steering. But given that I'll never get to drive one, that's not really an issue I have to worry about.

[aaron_2000]

Can they make you a 5 cylinder Volvo V90 instead?

[ChocolateFrog]

I think B is for Build wants his wing back.

Rear 3/4 view without the wing looks ok. That front end rivals the Duke for one of the ugliest cars ever made.

[Brabus Jord]

no one else seeing a Audi A4 back end with a Porsche Panamera front end and bit of a 3 series in the middle?

[Gameface]

"if you can get passed those headlights"...

Proofreading is dying art.

[Onehp]

Gameface said:

"if you can get passed those headlights"...

Proofreading is dying art.

You is artist?