I want one of These!

$722K (3/4 million USD).

Emery, insiders call it the "K-egg". Originally equipped with a 4.6 liter Ford, the business week article claims it is an in-house designed motor, but it looks like a 4.6 Ford with a bunch of carbon fiber tacked on to me. Hey, a mid engine exotic powered by a Ford motor, where have I seen one of those before?!

Without a doubt, a bitchen car.

your friend on the DTBB

http://images.businessweek.com/ss/06/03/kcar/index_01.htm?campaign_id=yahoo

I reckon the silver pipes on the side of the chassis are the cooling lines. They look huge, but with that much HP I guess they'd have to be.

Also, is that the gas tank hanging out the back of the chassis?

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Originally posted by jeff6559:
...Also, is that the gas tank hanging out the back of the chassis?

Its the muffler & catalytic converter unit.

your friend on the DTBB

All that HP and style and still environmentally responsible. I'm calling Greenpeace to come for a ride!

This vehical is totally obscene. Only a wealthy, totally disfunctional sociophile would even contemplate owning or even covet such an obviously anti-social machine. It's disgraceful.
Someone...please help me...I want one!

Deeb
Off subject a bit but, how was your flares attached and have you experienced any cracking at the seams?

Too bad it ugly!!
Looking forward to the Miura though....not like I can afford one!!!

I think I would go for the twin turbo Saleen S7. I know it may not be real good looking, but it does have a pretty good background in racing. And for a mear six hundred grand, has a lot of bang for the buck.

Emery,

Those flares are original GT5 fenders, attached at the factory some 24 years ago. Haven't moved since. No cracking, chipping or peeling. But I haven't hit any lamp posts... yet.

There is one of these in the U.S. and its on display in the Caesar's Palace Exotic car store in the forum. Its supposed to go over 250 mph and be the fastest production car. You can see more pictures of it on my web page in the Exotic Cars section.

I really want one now!! Check out this video!!
http://www.dumpalink.com/media/1143290944/Top_Gear_Koenigsegg

DeTom:

An acquaintance of mine purchased a new Saleen S7 in December. He has just had the second engine blow up on him. Note we are in Canada and the snow has been off the ground for less than a month, so it’s not like he’s been able to put a lot of miles on the car. He is also an experienced high performance car driver, his previous two cars being a Murcielago and a Diablo, so it’s not like he doesn’t know what he’s doing.

In short, if you have the bottomless wallet that buying a Saleen S7 requires, spend a little extra (what’s an extra $450,000 when you’re in this neighbourhood?) and get a Volkswagen engine in a Bugatti Veyron. Being engineered in Germany, it may actually run for a month without blowing up twice.

http://www.dumpalink.com/media/1136213029/Top_Gear_Bugatti_Veyron_Review

- Peter

peter...ah forget it, no comment

Oh heck Doug I will say it. Peter do you think your friend would be interested in trading his broken down juky old car for my perfectly good Pantera???? I don't mormaly do acts of charity this way, but I feel sorry for your friend. This is a one time offer though. He won't be able to talk me into it later.