Veritas RS III

admin — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:38:37 +0000

Normally we consider it a bonus when we hear a car has simply been tested at the Nürburgring. But built there? The Veritas RS III ($TBA) is a throw back to Germany’s first Formula I car, complete with an open-air single-person cockpit, vicious, car-eating looks, a BMW V10 pumping out 507 hp, a top speed of around 215 mph, Recaro seat(s), Brabham Racing perforated ceramic disc brakes, and the feeling that only comes from driving a car built by hand. Just get your wallet prepared, because truth on wheels surely isn’t cheap.

After an eight-year buildup, the Veritas RS III has finally slithered into series production in Grafschaft-Gelsdorf, Germany. Just like the Dutch firm Spyker, Vermot AG has resurrected the post-war German racing marque that sold a few road-going versions of their racers to a handful of lucky enthusiasts. Now, the new company is doing less racing and more street scorching, and the RS III is its first foray into the world of production cars.

In Monterey this past August, we caught our first glimpse of the finally-ready-for-production Veritas RS III. With its newly revised front end (now with 50 percent more serpent!) it looks even more like a BMW Z8 on acid. Which is totally appropriate, because this retro rocketsled is powered by the same 5.0-liter V10 engine found in the M5 supersedan. With 500 hp propelling a scant 2,400 pounds, the 30 insane lucky folks who plunk down a million bucks for one of these can look forward to a 0-100km/h dash of just 3.2 seconds and a top speed of more than 215 MPH.

That’s Enzo-like performance for an Enzo-like price, but it offers ten times the exclusivity — not to mention Veritas started operating the same year as Enzo Ferrari in 1947. The difference is that this serpent lay dormant for almost 50 years, getting ready to strike

Devon GTX The Hyper car…

admin — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:42:21 +0000

The Devon GTX is a prototype supercar developed from the Paulin VR Concept from 2007 which was created by veteran Swedish designer Daniel Paulin.
The GTX from Michigan based coachbuilders Devon Motorworks is a Dodge Viper based machine and as such the overall shape is shared between the two vehicles.
The Devon GTX is intended as a pure driver oriented vehicle which fuses simplicity, functionality and beauty. Among the most striking visible features are the wheel surrounds over both the front and rear wheels which are finished in a different color to the rest of the body.
The interior of the Devon GTX uses the old adage of “less is more” in its design philosophy. The clean and simple dashboard underlines this theme.
The Devon Motorworks GTX was fully revealed at the 2009 Pebble Beach Concours in California.

A modern American-made supercar? It’s about damn time. The 2010 Devon GTX ($500,000) takes aim at the Lambos and Ferraris of the world with striking looks, an 8.4-L V10 putting out 650hp, a six-speed manual transmission, a steel structure and carbon fiber body, 18-inch front and 19-inch rear wheels, large StopTech brakes, a McIntosh Audio System, center front air intake, and more.

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