2008 Vector Avtech WX-8 HPV

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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 02:00 PM
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2008 Vector Avtech WX-8 HPV

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Despite the Supra headlights, I like it.

I've heard an "ultimate version" with an 1800hp 10 liter twin turbo v8, and a top speed of 300mph, is on the horizon.
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 02:28 PM
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and @ those headlights
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 02:34 PM
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The Supra headlight is a distraction, but the shape is sexy. I'm curious about what the interior will look like.
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 02:44 PM
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headlights are a distraction...but looks pretty cool for a missile with wheels
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 02:50 PM
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isnt HPV a venereal disease?
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 02:52 PM
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just noticed it's actually hprv not hpv like the thread title suggests.
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 03:21 PM
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Cool that Vector is back in the game. I'd like to see it in a color that doesn't hide its lines, 300mph? we'll see, I recall hearing that the veyron needed to gain 30bhp to gain a single MPH over 200, they achieved their top speed with aerodynamics. While I'm not saying its impossible, physics are hard to ignore.
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by iTimmy
Cool that Vector is back in the game. I'd like to see it in a color that doesn't hide its lines, 300mph? we'll see, I recall hearing that the veyron needed to gain 30bhp to gain a single MPH over 200, they achieved their top speed with aerodynamics. While I'm not saying its impossible, physics are hard to ignore.

Well the 1800hp 10 liter should help
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 03:28 PM
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headlights look like there from a supra
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 03:31 PM
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Glad to see Vector is back!!!
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 03:36 PM
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I cant even image what that engine would sound like
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by LotusTracker
Well the 1800hp 10 liter should help
My memory wasn't working, they only needed another 8bhp for every additional MPH over 220, so they may have enough power. Aerodynamics on the other hand, it doesn't look good, the lines don't flow smooth enough and that front splitter, while great for traction, will kill top speed. Keep in mind for the veyron to do 250, it has to hunker down, and stream line itself. At that speed, every additional MPH is almost exponential in the amount of engineering required to achieve it, it seems hard to believe a has been super car maker has what it takes, hell their super car back in the day was nothing special, other then the fact they looked really cool and tended to catch fire.
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 04:29 PM
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why supra headlights?? they look like ass on that car!!
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Moog-Type-S
Glad to see Vector is back!!!
Vector is back??! I don't think Vector really existed-- weren't all its previous incarnations just basically the automotive equivalent of vaporware?
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 08:25 PM
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 11:16 PM
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why would u need 1800HP??? what the fuck are u gona do with that much power
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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by INSPIRE 32V
why would u need 1800HP??? what the fuck are u gona do with that much power




just because you can.
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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 01:46 PM
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wen i first saw it, i thought the front looked very camaro-ish (with supra headlights)
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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by zeroday
just noticed it's actually hprv not hpv like the thread title suggests.
human papilloma virus


300mph
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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 02:28 PM
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I think a general rule to aerodynamics is that you need 4x the power to go twice as fast, so to be doin 300 mph which is 20% faster than the veyron's ~250mph top speed you would need about 40% more power and if this thing's makin 1800 hp, that's an 80% increase.
It just might be able to do 300, if it doesn't blow up or start to fly by the time it gets there
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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 02:41 PM
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where did the Camaro ram into the SSC Aero? entire car is ugly, but wanna see this perform.
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