200 mph American Supercar

[GMPenguin]

http://www.evansautomobiles.com/home.htm

The 486 LM is essentially the same as the 386 LM, with the exception of a different nose section which includes a splitter and race legal tow eye. The styling of the nose is different, and having less overhang makes for a car more at home on public roads. The specifications are identical to the 386 LM except for overall length and price. The 486 LM base price is $155,000. As with the 3 series car, an optional 427 cu. in. engine ( model designation 487 ) with 550 hp is available.



Curb weight: 2310 lb.
Weight Distribution f/r: 40/60
Wheel base: 106.3 in.
Length: 171.0 in. 486 / 176.0 in. 386
Width: 80.75 in.
Height: 40.5 in.
Ground clearance: 2.75 to 5.0 in. w/ hydraulic height adjustment

ENGINE
Type: V8, liquid cooled, aluminum block and heads
Displacement: 346 cu in. / 4. 7 liter ( 427 cu in. / 7.0 liter* )
Horsepower: 440 bhp (550 bhp*) @ 6000 rpm
Torque: 430 ft-lb (540 ft-lb*) @ 4800 rpm
Fuel: unleaded, 92 pump octane

CHASSIS & BODY
Layout: mid engine / rear drive
Chassis: steel tube spaceframe with aluminum and carbon panels
Body: carbon fiber sandwich with Nomex core.
Wheels/Tires front: 8.5x18 / 255 / 40-ZR18
rear: 12x18 / 345 / 35-ZR18

Steering: rack & pinion with power assist
Suspension: unequal length A-arms with push rods and concentric spring gas shocks; hydraulic ride height adjustment

Transaxle: 5 speed with Quaiffe limited slip differential
Brakes front/rear: 6 piston calipers; 13 in. rotor / 4 piston calipers; 13 in. rotor

PERFORMANCE
0-60 /Quarter Mile: 3.8 sec. / 11.8 @ 116 mph

Top Speed: 180 mph @ 6500 rpm (rev limited) with standard gearing. Other ratios are available. (over 200mph unlimited)

MSRP: $160,000

Options
* optional 427 engine (model designation 387 & 487) $15,000
air conditioning $10,000
hydraulic ride height control $10,000
rear view camera / DVD/CD/radio $5000
power steering $3000

[Secret Chimp]

Blech.

[giant_mtb]

Unless it has some significant handling advantage (which I'm sure it does with it's super light weight and low low low ride height) over a Ford GT or something else that can compare to it, I don't see the point other than street cred...though you could barely drive that thing on the street without tearing up your undercarriage...

[Fire It Up]

That is freaking low.

[Fire It Up]

And ugly.

[Raza]

Whew!  That looks so good.

You guys don't get it.  A super car is supposed to be crazy.  That's purely functional.  It looks like the supercar I've been doodling in my notebooks in class.

[Raza]

I want that car.

[Fire It Up]

Raza, youre nuts. That car is so ugly that it makes my English teacher look like Adriana Lima.

[Raza]

Raza, youre nuts. That car is so ugly that it makes my English teacher look like Adriana Lima.

Yeah, I am nuts, but that has nothing to do with it.

What's ugly about the car?  Yes, the side profile is a little funky, but the front is pretty much flawless, and I'd smile uncontrollably every time I see the back of it:



Because I'd know that's what other drivers would be seeing at all times.

Jesus, it's like driving a Lemans racer on a daily basis.



Look at it!  It's not quite a Radical SR8, but it's gorgeous, raw, functional, and it makes other supercars look fat and slow and boring--most of them anyway.
Sure, it's not an obvious beauty like the Carrera GT, but it's beauty is in its function.  


And that interior looks like a nice place to be.  Damn!

You guys...hold on, let me post your kind of car:




Right, now that's a supercar!  They even sell it in yellow!

[Fire It Up]

That, my friend, is a good looking supercar.

[Raza]

Well, duh.  But it's also 4 times the price of one of these.  

[Fire It Up]

In that case,

[Raza]

The Noble's quite a track day car, though it's very sensible comparatively, and not any nimbler than a Lotus Elise.  Why buy a Noble when I can get an Exige for the same price?  

[MX793]

I want that car.

me too.

[Raza]

I want that car.

me too.

I knew someone would understand.  So much is lost on these kids today, but not on you.  Bravo.  :)

[BMWDave]

I see some Ferrari F40 in the front, and even in the front wheels, but I still think it looks damn good.  Raza is right, a supercar doesnt need to be practical.  I think it would be impossible to drive this on an everyday basis, but hey, its relatively cheap, very fast, and looks good to boot!

[Fire It Up]

<_<

And the Noble goes way faster than the Elise.

[Phillip]

Wow.  I love that interior!  I'm with you, Raza and MX.  I'd drive the piss out of it everyday!

[TBR]

I would rather have this:

More power, less weight, same price, and decent looks.

[Run Away]

^ can't forget modability...any LS1 Camaro/Corvette parts will fit on it.

[TBR]

Actually, the production version has a modified LS6. That means 435hp for 2200 lbs. Or, if you have some extra dough laying around, you can upgrade to a Photon which is over 200 lbs lighter. Forget the Saleen S7 and that 486 LM thing, the Mosler MT900 is where it's all at

[Run Away]

Ooo, even better.
I thought they were still using the prototype's LS1.

Well you can mod an LS6 pretty easily too.B)

[Raza]

I would rather have this:

More power, less weight, same price, and decent looks.

Since when did the Saleen S7 cost only 135K?  I was under the impression it was more like 400K, especially when Steve Saleen called it an alternative to a summer home.

[Raza]

<_<

At least there are some people with proper sense on this board.  I always thought it would be the younger (younger than I, that is) that would have a love for the impractical and incredible, but it seems it's the older ones (and Dave) that really get it.
:D  

[BMWDave]

I would rather have this:

More power, less weight, same price, and decent looks.

Since when did the Saleen S7 cost only 135K?  I was under the impression it was more like 400K, especially when Steve Saleen called it an alternative to a summer home.

Thats a Mosler Mt900.  B)  

[Raza]

I would rather have this:

More power, less weight, same price, and decent looks.

Since when did the Saleen S7 cost only 135K?  I was under the impression it was more like 400K, especially when Steve Saleen called it an alternative to a summer home.

Thats a Mosler Mt900.  B)

Damn--I did this time.  Just glanced at it, saw that ugly yellow color and assumed "S7".  They do look alike, don't they?

[Fire It Up]

I would rather have this:

More power, less weight, same price, and decent looks.

Mee too.

[Raza]

I do love the MT900, but it's nowhere near as ridiculous as this car.  I'd have to take the Evans.

[TBR]

Because it doesn't look like it was put together in a high school shop class? Sorry,

[Raza]

Because it doesn't look like it was put together in a high school shop class? Sorry,

You think that Lemans cars look ugly?  I don't.  That's why I love the Evans.