RE: Jensen Interceptor Gets A Viper Motor

[mbanham]

Hmm, why put the viper engine in when the Interceptor S engine can be tuned easily past 500bhp, and drives pretty well for a large car.

Still, looks fun though (+1 hope the wheels are temporary)

[nsmith1180]

mbanham said:

Hmm, why put the viper engine in when the Interceptor S engine can be tuned easily past 500bhp, and drives pretty well for a large car.

Still, looks fun though (+1 hope the wheels are temporary)

But why settle for the LS2, if they are completely re-engineering the vehicle, why not put the LS6 or 7 in there and scare the st out of everything.

[Johnpidge]

He he - this is more like - I don't like the wheels either - but tyre wear will be the problem

[Farmer]

RichardR said:

markCSC said:

I'd rather have this

http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/evocarreviews/2176...

The article about the Interceptor S said:

Seventeen-inch wheels, in the style of the originals but of larger diameter, leave space for much bigger six-pot AP brakes and wide modern rubber

Where there's a will there's a way!

oooh yesssssS

[robm3]

Riggers said:

Jonny TVR said:

markCSC said:

I'd rather have this

http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/evocarreviews/2176...

Edited by markCSC on Monday 15th November 11:41

agree

Interesting you should say that... because Cropredy's successors ( these guys) are going to let us take one of their latest LS-engined cars for a spin soon... which will be nice...

I see what they've done there, take the 75K car and increase the price to 105K, very clever. That'll be the business nouce of the Carphone Warehouse fella you see

[jamespink]

I think Andersons rendering is superb, the wide arch look is fabulous! The wheels it features are far more suitable than the Max-Power items on the real car. The big engine in small car thiung is just never going to go away and yes it's silly but I for one love it. Favourates for me are the Mk1 Cortins streached over 3.8 Jag running gear and a Jaguar V12 in an MGB. How can you not love the dedicatiion that takes!

[johnaachen]

Electric "Motor"
Petrol/Diesel "Engine"

We are not in America!

[geoffracing]

Is it POSSIBLE do make uglier wheels?

[groomi]

RichardR said:

markCSC said:

I'd rather have this

http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/evocarreviews/2176...

The article about the Interceptor S said:

Seventeen-inch wheels, in the style of the originals but of larger diameter, leave space for much bigger six-pot AP brakes and wide modern rubber

Where there's a will there's a way!

Tacky chicken wire though.

[markCSC]

groomi said:

Tacky chicken wire though.

I bet it was done for SVA reasons (assuming they had to SVA it)

[P4ROT]

markCSC said:

I'd rather have this

http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/evocarreviews/2176...

Edited by markCSC on Monday 15th November 11:41

Yes much more classy

[GTRene]

nice idea/project, I like it when it would look like that drawing.

[Roman]

Agree with the majority; great car, don't like the wheels.

Some classic Halibrands or Halibrand replicas (black or silver centres as used on many 427 Cobra replicas) would suit the car in my opinion and may still look OK at 18" diameter.

[mark1970]

GTRene said:

nice idea/project, I like it when it would look like that drawing.

That just looks stunning. Will someone please put this into small scale production?

[nsmith1180]

Roman said:

Agree with the majority; great car, don't like the wheels.

Some classic Halibrands or Halibrand replicas (black or silver centres as used on many 427 Cobra replicas) would suit the car in my opinion and may still look OK at 18" diameter.

The wheels from the 911 Sport Classic would suit this too.

[RPastry]

never mind the wheels, its those fugly design cliche arch extensions that a making me feel ill. either stick with the original track or have some subtle flaring, not those horrors.

[GTRene]

wanted to look for better wheels came across this project also same sort car.



maybe from the same people?

http://autoclerks.com/2008/08/v-eight-planning-620...

also found a bigger picture of the nice drawing



http://www.carsuk.net/exclusive-jensen-interceptor...

[I-Mac]

Love this (as long as the wheels eventually look like the artists sketch...).

Quite simply the best name for a car ever....Jensen Interceptor.....

[ess]

I-Mac said:

Love this (as long as the wheels eventually look like the artists sketch...).

Quite simply the best name for a car ever....Jensen Interceptor.....

Have to agree with iMac on this one.
No better name for a car.
Ever

[MarkoNoTVR]

GTRene said:

Oh my Lord.....I have a mess to clean up.

I want that car.