RE: Keating Supercar Launched
Thursday 24th April 2008
Has it got what it takes?Box-fresh supercar manufacturer Keating has unveiled its new SKR and TKR models.
Keating Supercar Launched
Another Brit supercar steps into the ring
Has it got what it takes?
The cars come with a Chevy V8, producing either 404 bhp (400lb ft) in standard tune, 500bhp bored-out, or 520bhp and 650bhp supercharged versions.
All cars will have rear-wheel drive and most will use a steel spaceframe chassis.
There will also be track versions with twin-turbos and a lighter, carbon fibre chassis.
You can probably fill in the rest from Sniff Petrol’s start-up British supercar form, but the big news is that the TKR carbon versions have been dyno testing at 1600bhp and are gunning for some world speed records very soon.
The road-going SKR has two-seats and a manual ‘box with just five gears.
The standard SKR weighs 1190kg.
Anthony Keating, who owns the brand, told Autocar he ‘hasn’t tried to build the most technologically advanced car in the world’ but that ‘quality’ and ‘reliability’ are paramount.
Prices for the SKR have not yet been announced.
Discussion
Got this from the AutoTrader website:
The doors open upwards and have a similar design to the legendary Ford GT40, but the Keating SKR is 46-inches high rather than the GT40's 40-inch-tall stance.
The front is similar to the Bath-built Farbio GTS while the rear centrally mounted exhausts are in a cluster which hints at the Pagani Zonda.
Keating Supercars is also working on a twin-turbocharged track-only model known as the Keating TKR with power said to be around 1,600bhp.
Full production of the Keating SKR will begin in the next six months in Southport, Merseyside.
Prices will start from around £80,000 for the entry level 400bhp model rising to £105,000 for the top end 180mph TKR.
The doors open upwards and have a similar design to the legendary Ford GT40, but the Keating SKR is 46-inches high rather than the GT40's 40-inch-tall stance.
The front is similar to the Bath-built Farbio GTS while the rear centrally mounted exhausts are in a cluster which hints at the Pagani Zonda.
Keating Supercars is also working on a twin-turbocharged track-only model known as the Keating TKR with power said to be around 1,600bhp.
Full production of the Keating SKR will begin in the next six months in Southport, Merseyside.
Prices will start from around £80,000 for the entry level 400bhp model rising to £105,000 for the top end 180mph TKR.
Another week, another £80,000 sportscar with 500 + BHP petrol at £5.50 per gallon road tax on these at £400 a blanket 70 mph limit with a new generation of WiFi digital speed cameras about to be installed, The Police hiding mobile cameras in anonymous builders vans, speed limits everywhere being down graded all over the country. The London Mayor pledging a 20mph limit across the whole of greater London plus a whole lot more misery for road users being imposed now on a daily basis.
OK if this sort of car is just for track day use, but there are a lot of people making vehicles for this now in to a very small market.
How many per year do they need to sell per year just to pay the overheads ?
In the hostile environment that is Britains roads under this government in 2008 these very talented and dedicated people who want to make and sell their own cars, if they channelled their efforts in to making ultra lightweight nimble sports cars capable of dealing with heavy traffic volumes whilst getting inside the emissions/economy rules imposed on us to produce something which is a genuine joy to drive and at the same time defies governments fiscal attacks on drivers.
The last time we had major financial crisis in the late 80s and before that in the mid 70s expensive small volume car makers fell by the wayside on a regular basis. I wish him well but these are not the right sort of cars to be a financial success going forward from here.
OK if this sort of car is just for track day use, but there are a lot of people making vehicles for this now in to a very small market.
How many per year do they need to sell per year just to pay the overheads ?
In the hostile environment that is Britains roads under this government in 2008 these very talented and dedicated people who want to make and sell their own cars, if they channelled their efforts in to making ultra lightweight nimble sports cars capable of dealing with heavy traffic volumes whilst getting inside the emissions/economy rules imposed on us to produce something which is a genuine joy to drive and at the same time defies governments fiscal attacks on drivers.
The last time we had major financial crisis in the late 80s and before that in the mid 70s expensive small volume car makers fell by the wayside on a regular basis. I wish him well but these are not the right sort of cars to be a financial success going forward from here.
Edited by RTH on Thursday 24th April 11:39
RTH said:
if they channelled their efforts in to making ultra lightweight nimble sports cars capable of dealing with heavy traffic volumes whilst getting inside the emissions/economy rules imposed on us to produce something which is a genuine joy to drive
True. Would be much more relevant. RTH said:
Another week, another £80,000 sportscar with 500 + BHP petrol at £5.50 per gallon road tax on these at £400 a blanket 70 mph limit with a new generation of WiFi digital speed cameras about to be installed, The Police hiding mobile cameras in anonymous builders vans, speed limits everywhere being down graded all over the country. The London Mayor pledging a 20mph limit across the whole of greater London plus a whole lot more misery for road users being imposed now on a daily basis.
OK if this sort of car is just for track day use, but there are a lot of people making vehicles for this now in to a very small market.
How many per year do they need to sell per year just to pay the overheads ?
In the hostile environment that is Britains roads under this government in 2008 these very talented and dedicated people who want to make and sell their own cars, if they channelled their efforts in to making ultra lightweight nimble sports cars capable of dealing with heavy traffic volumes whilst getting inside the emissions/economy rules imposed on us to produce something which is a genuine joy to drive and at the same time defies governments fiscal attacks on drivers.
The last time we had major financial crisis in the late 80s and before that in the mid 70s expensive small volume car makers fell by the wayside on a regular basis. I wish him well but these are not the right sort of cars to be a financial success going forward from here.
+1OK if this sort of car is just for track day use, but there are a lot of people making vehicles for this now in to a very small market.
How many per year do they need to sell per year just to pay the overheads ?
In the hostile environment that is Britains roads under this government in 2008 these very talented and dedicated people who want to make and sell their own cars, if they channelled their efforts in to making ultra lightweight nimble sports cars capable of dealing with heavy traffic volumes whilst getting inside the emissions/economy rules imposed on us to produce something which is a genuine joy to drive and at the same time defies governments fiscal attacks on drivers.
The last time we had major financial crisis in the late 80s and before that in the mid 70s expensive small volume car makers fell by the wayside on a regular basis. I wish him well but these are not the right sort of cars to be a financial success going forward from here.
Edited by RTH on Thursday 24th April 11:39
I think its good that the brits are trying to make cars like this but like many others i wonder how much of this car you can really exploit on the UK roads, 1600bhp i guess will be a track only car as on a UK road i think will be leathal!!
The next problem so many UK cars like this (think Invicta) is they all use these American V8s and are suffering for poor build quality, which in some cases can take the UK car scene back a step.
The fact is there are much better cars out there for £80k, the only advantage i am sure is that you will have something different, personally for that money i would have a Noble which is proven and with the change buy something for the mrs!!
The next problem so many UK cars like this (think Invicta) is they all use these American V8s and are suffering for poor build quality, which in some cases can take the UK car scene back a step.
The fact is there are much better cars out there for £80k, the only advantage i am sure is that you will have something different, personally for that money i would have a Noble which is proven and with the change buy something for the mrs!!
RTH said:
Another week, another £80,000 sportscar with 500 + BHP petrol at £5.50 per gallon road tax on these at £400 a blanket 70 mph limit with a new generation of WiFi digital speed cameras about to be installed, The Police hiding mobile cameras in anonymous builders vans, speed limits everywhere being down graded all over the country. The London Mayor pledging a 20mph limit across the whole of greater London plus a whole lot more misery for road users being imposed now on a daily basis.
OK if this sort of car is just for track day use, but there are a lot of people making vehicles for this now in to a very small market.
How many per year do they need to sell per year just to pay the overheads ?
In the hostile environment that is Britains roads under this government in 2008 these very talented and dedicated people who want to make and sell their own cars, if they channelled their efforts in to making ultra lightweight nimble sports cars capable of dealing with heavy traffic volumes whilst getting inside the emissions/economy rules imposed on us to produce something which is a genuine joy to drive and at the same time defies governments fiscal attacks on drivers.
The last time we had major financial crisis in the late 80s and before that in the mid 70s expensive small volume car makers fell by the wayside on a regular basis. I wish him well but these are not the right sort of cars to be a financial success going forward from here.
Totally agree. OK if this sort of car is just for track day use, but there are a lot of people making vehicles for this now in to a very small market.
How many per year do they need to sell per year just to pay the overheads ?
In the hostile environment that is Britains roads under this government in 2008 these very talented and dedicated people who want to make and sell their own cars, if they channelled their efforts in to making ultra lightweight nimble sports cars capable of dealing with heavy traffic volumes whilst getting inside the emissions/economy rules imposed on us to produce something which is a genuine joy to drive and at the same time defies governments fiscal attacks on drivers.
The last time we had major financial crisis in the late 80s and before that in the mid 70s expensive small volume car makers fell by the wayside on a regular basis. I wish him well but these are not the right sort of cars to be a financial success going forward from here.
Something that pays lip service to the current state of affairs in this country (I would have used the words "climate" or "environment" but both have had all alternative meanings of the word totally hijacked) is really what we need.
Think Smart Roadster Coupe with a bike engine in it rather than something like the Keating that really needs to come with a KY dispenser and some paracetemol to ease the wallet-raping.
Cars built to this kind of template are sadly becoming increasingly irrelevant.
Edited by JonRB on Thursday 24th April 12:25
wl606 said:
RTH said:
if they channelled their efforts in to making ultra lightweight nimble sports cars capable of dealing with heavy traffic volumes whilst getting inside the emissions/economy rules imposed on us to produce something which is a genuine joy to drive
True. Would be much more relevant. Gassing Station | Motoring News | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff