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Old Nov 13, 2005 | 09:38 PM
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i saw this on this week's episode of top gear, and instantly fell in love. i think the car is beautiful. and according to it's lap time on the show, its lightning quick.

it looks a bit koenigsegg in the front with the sides and rear from a lotus exige. its got a 5L V8 pumping 500 hp. the body and chassis are made of carbon fiber. 0-100 mph is seen in 8 seconds, and it's said it will top 200 mph. i think this car is really cool.





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Old Nov 13, 2005 | 10:48 PM
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Porsche 996 + Lotus Exige/2

Beautiful, though.
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Old Nov 14, 2005 | 12:31 AM
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Originally Posted by nodisguise,Nov 14 2005, 01:48 AM
Porsche 996 + Lotus Exige/2
Faster than both, though. Looks sweet.
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Old Nov 14, 2005 | 12:41 AM
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eh. looks like a modern interpretation of the mitsubishi 3000gt and/or dodge stealth.
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Old Nov 14, 2005 | 01:13 AM
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500hp and will only do 200mph?
tisk tisk...
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Old Nov 14, 2005 | 01:15 AM
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Koneigsegg hood, Jaguar 220 scoops in front of wind screen, Mitsubishi FTO lower spot lights / bumper shape, Ferrari F430 window rake / side window profile, Pagani Zonda wheels, Fiat rear tail lights, Exige side scoop, Honda amber side indicator.

I'm not digging it, looks like it's got an identity crisis.
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Old Nov 14, 2005 | 04:40 AM
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Originally Posted by trivium,Nov 14 2005, 10:13 AM
500hp and will only do 200mph?
tisk tisk...
sarcasm? if not.....huh?
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Old Nov 14, 2005 | 04:57 AM
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I think it's a knockoff of the Tommy Kaira ZZII







The only REAL BIG difference i really see are the wheels, scoops on the hood of the engine and on top of the car, and the tommy kaira doesn't have a window of the engine bay.
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Old Nov 14, 2005 | 04:58 AM
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Originally Posted by trivium,Nov 14 2005, 02:13 AM
500hp and will only do 200mph?
tisk tisk...
I know, because 200 is so slow.
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Old Nov 14, 2005 | 05:53 AM
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Originally Posted by trivium,Nov 14 2005, 02:13 AM
500hp and will only do 200mph?
tisk tisk...
huh?
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