Wednesday 7th July 2010

Dagger GT Tilts At 300MPH Barrier

2000hp supercar project makes bullish claims about - everything!

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A(nother) new bespoke supercar project has been launched in the US, and this time the boast is that the Dagger GT will be first road car to crack the 300mph barrier.

Don't take our word for it - here's an excerpt from the company's website:

"The TranStar vision is to satisfy the passion of zealous supercar enthusiasts by building the world's first 300 mph Supercar, the Dagger GT™, using a routinely-built Tom Nelson 2000 horsepower racing engine and a unique, edgy, carbon fiber design for the body. Your customized Dagger should also defeat all the other Supercars by wide margins in the 0-60 and quarter mile based on its horsepower-to-weight ratio which will also be a record for our class."

And that's not all, as the new Dagger also appears to have its sights set on a raft of records in a variety of disciplines. Over to the website again:

"TranStar Racing has announced three "Race" models, or 'variants', as follows:

- Dagger GT-R will be our road racing model, with a dynamic, computer-managed split rear wing, set up to challenge and establish new lap records at Virginia International Raceway and at Nurburgring, Germany.

- Dagger GT-LS will be our land-speed model with 500 mph rated M/T landspeed tires, front-end ballast, full bellypan with twin venturi tunnels, land-speed wheel covers, intake aero plugs, parachute, Bonneville rollcage and a range of other options to help our buyers set new landspeed records in excess of 300 mph. Options will include landspeed instrumentation/avionics packages, windshield options and other possibilities.

- Dagger GT-D will be our drag racing model with Goodyear Pro Stock Slicks, hydraulic-launched double drag chutes, NHRA rollcage and a modified/changeable rear suspension that will enable 200 mph in the quarter mile for our friends who love to drag race.

"Stay tuned for more Dagger models as we appeal to broader markets with less appetite for "insane" horsepower... And even better prices!"

You can visit Transtar Racing yourself to find out more about the company's far-reaching claims. If you're convinced, they'll even offer you a chance to invest some cash in the project.

Meanwhile we'll satisfy ourselves by studying the renderings, which as it happens don't look bad at all.

[GTRene]

I really like the shape, not to fussy?
is there a hardtop too or closed version?

[GTRene]

ah, yes it has a hardtop

said:

GT-R Supercar, Removable Hardtop Convertible/Roadster

and their streetmodels

said:

TranStar Racing will continue to offer our Sport and Luxury street-legal models:

Dagger GT-S will be our “Sport” model, a street-legal version of the GT-R model. The owner can specify his/her suspension preference. This is our ‘base’ model starting at $450,000.


Dagger GT-X will be our luxury model with all the interior luxuries imaginable and specified by the owner. Suspension may be soft, sport or race, as preferred by the owner.
Each model will be hand-made and custom-crafted to the owner’s specifications. All race models will be convertible to street-legal if desired by the owner.

Edited by GTRene on Wednesday 7th July 12:36