Canada finally has it's own car

Therian

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http://aol.auto123.com/en/info/news/news,view.spy?artid=74117&pg=1

article is kind of lame...I think I would step up to the 1300hp engine

 

trav_19

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reminds me of a mclaren f1, do you think something like that will auctually make it to production though?

 

wythors

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Remember, that's 1300 hp Canadian. The exchange rate will kill you.

 

Killercanary

The car that set the bar.

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That's a bad ass car there!

 

94gts

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front end needs some work

 

Therian

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Constructed completely from carbon fiber, the mid-engine Plethore tips the scales at a mere 2,450 lbs. In standard guise, the GM-sourced 8.2-liter V8 sends 750 horsepower through the Tremec 6-speed manual gearbox with optional engine packages up to 1,300 horsepower available. To put that into perspective, let's run some numbers. In standard form, the Plethore only needs to move 3.27 pounds with each horsepower generated by the big V8. Compare that to the Bugatti Veyron at 3.52 lbs/hp and you get an idea of the potential of this vehicle. Even crazier is the number with the available 1,300 horsepower package; an astounding 1.88 lb/hp that cozies right up to an F1 car at around 1.65 lb/hp.

Like a McLaren F1, the Plethore has a central driving position for the driver and sports two passenger seats in the rear to either side of the driver. The company states that the vehicle can comfortably seat three passengers up to 6'6" in height, quite a feat for an exotic, and comes standard with most of the creature comforts available in luxury cars.
Pricing for he 2007 Plethore starts at around $330,000 CDN or about $288,000 US. Not a bad deal considering the performance potential. If the Plethore performs anywhere near what the numbers say it should, this could be the supercar deal of the century. For the price of a single Bugatti Veyron, which it should outperform, you could fill your garage with the Plethore, an MB S63 AMG, a Bentley Continental Flying Spur and still have enough left over for a vacation house in the country.

 

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1TallMF

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1300hp in a 2400lb car.........

'nuf said


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I'd rather build one of these for probably 1/10 of the cost of the Quebecer car.

 

94gts

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id rather have a certain twin turbo ford GT

 

xr8d302

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That'd be a nice year round car....

maybe I should pull back on the idea of the Ranger....

 

reddy351

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Canada finally has Supercar Technology and I didn't hear the UN make a peep about sanctions. Hmmm.

It is a cool car, Canada, now go and fix your healthcare system, your gun laws and your tax system. (Just kidding. Kinda.)

Factoryfive builds an awesome car. They haul a Cobra rolling chassis around to show build quality and attention to detail. Like if a car manufacturer built race cars for production. The rolling chassis is about $35k, drop in an engine/ trans and GO!

 

Yobi1Kanobi

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sweet

 

Engel

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ehh and what makes it better then a ferrari/ lambo, just to have something different?

 

Therian

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hmm not sure if I know of any lambos or ferrari's that have 750hp (what's the enzo at?)...let alone 1300

 

wythors

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Engel said:

ehh and what makes it better then a ferrari/ lambo, just to have something different?

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Well, if it runs for more than 500 miles at a time without having to make a visit to dealer for some kind of major repair, it's better than a Ferrari or Lamborghini.

 

OrangeMustangGt

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factory five is right near me....

yeah imagine a tube chassis car with a nice ~500hp for v8.....that is some power-weight numbers to crunch.

 

Engel

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wow that price makes it very impressive, I figured it would be rediculously expensive

 

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All I know is that I want those wheels on the back of my car. I don't care if I have to tub it out