The Future of the Sports Car

RPiM5 · 11-06-2015, 09:50 AM

Great recent article from Road and Track.

I have always said that putting turbochargers in everything just to increase efficiency is the wrong thing to do for Sports Cars/Sports Sedans. As much as I like Turbochargers, I am not in love with them. Ferrari and Porsche should have never went Turbo and they know it, but not even they can fight the environmentalists. I have half a mind to start my own car company one day, instead of going all-Electric, I will go all-Purist and build only cars that have manual transmissions and NA engines, but they will all be modern cars. Anyone want to join me? Lol!

http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cult...he-sports-car/

HappyMan · 11-06-2015, 10:02 AM

I am in!!! Where to start?

someguywithanm3 · 11-06-2015, 12:37 PM

I'll invest if the look similar to the Jaguar f-type and weigh less than 3,000 pounds. Screw safety equipment lol

URBAN LEGEND · 11-06-2015, 12:46 PM

The majority of waxers don't like manuals. I'm glad my Z/28 is manual. My first manual since 97 and it's a whole different world.

Phatcat · 11-08-2015, 11:02 AM

Forget the environmentalists, in 20-30 years we may not be able to drive our cars on the road at all.

As self-driving technologies improved to a employable option, I can totally see the government will one day step in and say in the effort to eliminate traffic accidents and deaths, no citizens will be allowed to drive on the road except in closed circuits or tracks.

URBAN LEGEND · 11-08-2015, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Phatcat

Forget the environmentalists, in 20-30 years we may not be able to drive our cars on the road at all.

As self-driving technologies improved to a employable option, I can totally see the government will one day step in and say in the effort to eliminate traffic accidents and deaths, no citizens will be allowed to drive on the road except in closed circuits or tracks.

Computers crash everyday though.

M6-Coupe · 11-08-2015, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Phatcat

Forget the environmentalists, in 20-30 years we may not be able to drive our cars on the road at all.

As self-driving technologies improved to a employable option, I can totally see the government will one day step in and say in the effort to eliminate traffic accidents and deaths, no citizens will be allowed to drive on the road except in closed circuits or tracks.

I see your point and I think you are right...

M6-Coupe · 11-08-2015, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by URBAN LEGEND

Computers crash everyday though.

I guess you meant this :

URBAN LEGEND · 11-08-2015, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by M6-Coupe

I guess you meant this :

That went well.

M5essex · 11-08-2015, 03:02 PM

Judgement day will come very soon....

Hoopumpers · 11-08-2015, 10:16 PM

http://singervehicledesign.com

johntomferg · 11-09-2015, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Hoopumpers

http://singervehicledesign.com

This -> http://www.wiesmann.co.uk/gtstart.html

shahano · 11-10-2015, 03:51 AM

Manual,
under 3000 pounds,
NA engine or M5 Engine,
No airbags,
rollcage,
electronic LSD,
Rear wheel drive,
Hydraulic handbrake.

Alright sign me up

M6-Coupe · 11-10-2015, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shahano

Manual,
under 3000 pounds,
NA engine,
No airbags,
rollcage,
electronic LSD,
Rear wheel drive,
Hydraulic handbrake.

Alright sign me up

+ 500 HP/500 lb-ft

shahano · 11-11-2015, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by M6-Coupe

+ 500 HP/500 lb-ft

YESSSSS!!!! 575HP twin turbo 4.4 V8

Phatcat · 03-02-2016, 02:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M6-Coupe

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phatcat

Forget the environmentalists, in 20-30 years we may not be able to drive our cars on the road at all.

As self-driving technologies improved to a employable option, I can totally see the government will one day step in and say in the effort to eliminate traffic accidents and deaths, no citizens will be allowed to drive on the road except in closed circuits or tracks.

I see your point and I think you are right...

Well well well...[IMG][/IMG]

shahano · 03-24-2016, 07:08 AM

Dave, have you started the Purist automtive company yet

RPiM5 · 03-24-2016, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by shahano

Dave, have you started the Purist automtive company yet

Not yet, but one day. Hell if Koenigsegg can do it then so can I!

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