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Nik, if the GT had Rep Points or the "Thanks" button, you would have many.

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Got a name?

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Thanks, Tom.

Sure does mate, it's the Dagger GT, TranStar Racing Dagger GT to be exact.

Info on 2000hp engine;

The Dagger GT has over-the-top ambitions of becoming the most sinister production car ever built. Only five will be manufactured in 2011 and all but two have been pre-sold. U.S. based TranStar Racing says its design is based on the Corvette Cheetah concept and vows to break every major record, from being the fastest on a straight line to being the quickest around the Nurburgring.

But what credentials does it bring to the fore? For starters, TransStar Racing lists a "who's who" of U.S. auto industry veterans. From award winning engineers and race car builders to NASA aerodynamicists and the designer of the Saleen S7, the TranStar team reaches into almost every corner.

For hardware, TranStar proposes a 572 multifuel (petrol/methanol/hydrogen/ethanol) twin turbo racing unit from Nelson Racing Engines (builders of the 1800hp Mosler Red Devil) which is capable of spewing out a seemingly insurmountable 1,491 kW (2,000 bhp / 2,028 PS). Peak torque is said to be 2,710Nm (2,000 lb-ft) running through a TranStar/Mendeola 6-speed transmission.

Expected performance figures are equally astounding: 0-60 mph in 1.5 seconds, quarter mile in less than 6.7 seconds and a top speed of over 483 km/h (300mph). The outer body is made from carbon fibre, while a high-strength 4130 Chromoly Steel chassis forms the inner structure.

Three different models can be ordered: a hard-core racer, a street-legal sport version and a soft-riding luxurious GT-X that combines both speed and comfort.

Following the first five contract units, sales will begin during the first half of 2011 for 10 units to be delivered in 2012 and each car is priced at a minimum of US$450,000 (€360,000).

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http://www.carmagik....er-gt-supercar/

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"Expected performance figures are equally astounding: 0-60 mph in 1.5 seconds, quarter mile in less than 6.7 seconds and a top speed of over 483 km/h (300mph)."


I doubt those figures will be correct, apart from the Top Speed maybe.


It will be limited by grip i would imagine.

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Should i make the first B4 ute?




oh wait:

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They are completely dreaming on the numbers, the HP output might be correct, it is indeed a Nelson engine - insane. But there is no way on God's green earth that road tyres are going to be able to put down a 1.5sec 0-60, and the truth is there is no such thing as a road tyre that can hold up to 300km/h - just look at how much a lower spec Veyron tyre is and they are all custom made!!!!

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That thing wont be as good as the Veyron, just like the Aero TT isn't as good as the Veyron. Nothing will beat that package and reliability for a very long time.

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Apart from the fact it looks ten times better than a Veyron, I agree with you. But at half the price, it's not really trying to be a Veyron.

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Apart from the fact it looks ten times better than a Veyron, I agree with you. But at half the price, it's not really trying to be a Veyron.

Seems more like a backyard type job compared to the Bugatti, and will be very very fast, but will probably set on fire after it's first run down the 1/4.

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Not having a go, but the engine is not going to be the weak point of this car. Check out Nelson Racing on Google or something, dude is legit, and reliable.

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Does that thing actually exist or is that picture 2000hp? Edit: never mind. refreshing the page before posting is always a good thing kids.

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Does that thing actually exist or is that picture 2000hp?

In 2011 it will apparently.

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Edit: never mind. refreshing the page before posting is always a good thing kids.

Bloody amateurs.


Noob.

[skillionaire]

They have sold three, so that would lean towards this car actually happening. We'll see, or rather, we'll never see it!

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Those are both TERRIBLE. Slow day Morkun?

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Meh. Yup

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I'm going to make this tonight;



Wish me luck.