Forgotten Supercars

How did I beat Essex boy to this, shame on you Essex boy




Type: Ford-Cosworth BDT

Capacity: 1804cc

Bore/stroke: 86 x 77.6 mm

Compression ratio: 8.2:1 (nominal), plus turbocharging to 11.0 psi/0.75 Bar

Max power: 250 bhp(DIN)at 6500-7000 rpm

Max torque: 215 lbf.ft at 4500-5000 rpm

Specific output: 138.5 bhp per litre

Power/weight ratio: 211.8 bhp/tonne

Cylinders: four, in-line, longitudinally-mounted

Cylinder head: cast aluminium

Block: cast aluminium

Valve gear: four valves per cylinder, operated by twin overhead camshafts via inverted bucket-type tappets

Fuel and ignition: Ford fuel injection, with Ford EEC-lV engine management system, Garrett AiResearch TO3/4 turbocharger and charge air intercooling

Installation: mid-engine, longitudinally-mounted


Type: mid-engine, four-wheel-drive
Gearbox: Ford/FF, five-speed manual treansaxle, all-synchromesh
Internal ratios: lst, 2.692:1; 2nd, 1.824:1; 3rd, 1.318:1; 4th 1.043:1; 5th 0.786:1; reverse 3.083:1; transfer gear ratio 1.043:1
Final drive: 4.375:1, with viscous coupling limited-slip differentials at front, centre and rear
Mph per 1000 rpm in top gear: 20.16 mph

Type: unassisted rack-and-pinion
Lock-to-lock: 3.0 turns

Note: Evolution cars were usually fitted with 330 mm vented discs and four-pot callipers
Front: 11.2 in/285 mm ventilated discs
Rear: 11.2 in/285 mm ventilated discs
System: hydraulic non-servo twin master cylinder

Type: Lightweight composite steel/aluminium/honeycomb tub with built in roll cage in two-door, two-seater form. Bolt-on tubular steel front and rear subframes. Glass-fibre body panels with carbon/aramid stiffening. Lift-up front and rear sections for chassis and running gear access. Optional air intake ducts depending on spec
Dimensions: 4000 mm long, 1764 mm wide, 1322 mm high, 2530 mm wheelbase, 1502 mm front track, 1498 mm reartrack
Weight: 2602 lb/1180 kg

Max speed: 140 mph approx (N/A) [185 mph est]
0-60 mph: 6.1 secs (2.8 secs) [3.06 secs]
0-100 mph: 17.0 secs(7.3 secs) [6.9 secs]
Standing 1/4-mile: 15.0 secs (11.4 secs) [10.9 secs]
Note: RS200 current Guiness Book of Records record-holder for world's fastest production' car, beating the McLaren F1
Fuel consumption: typically 15-20 mpg

PRICE AT LAUNCH
£49,995 in late-1985

lotus carlton

Quote:

Originally posted by Watty

Thats the kind of thing im talking about, good man. Any more specs on it?

info about this is scarce, i beleve this one is in the audi museum in germany

cheers BDD the RS200 was insane.


@wilberforce, i love the Carlton, one of my altime favourites, but would ya really call it a supercar? Maybe i should change the title of the thread.

and not to worry about the specs, just interested is all.

The Panther 6

Engine 8193cc V8cyl
Max Power 600 bhp
Top Speed 200 mph
0 - 60 mph 4.8 sec

all of this in 1978!!!!

Bugatti EB110



214mph nuf said

The Panther 6 is the most manly vehicle in this thread. You can't beat that.

How did we forget this?



Engine
Type Light-alloy 90deg V6, with overhead camshafts.
Displacement 2.85 liters (174 cubic inches)
Bore & stroke 91x73mm
Compression 8.8:1
Block type Light-alloy with cast iron cyl. liners.
Cyl. heads Light-alloy, cross-flow, hemi-chambers.
Cooling sys. Water/Ethylene Glycol, radiator forward
with twin thermostatically controlled fans
Fuel system C.I.S. Fuel-injection, Bosch K-Jetronic
Ignition sys. Breakerless, electronic/Bosch.
Emission ctrl. Lambda Sond/catalytic, unleaded fuel.

Drivetrain
Engine loc. Rear-mounted.
Transmission 5 speed, fully synchronized or 3 speed auto
Final drive Trans-axle/dbl. univ. half-shafts, ratio
3.44:1.

Body
Construction Structural-composite single piece underbody
with corrosion free outer body panels; 304
stainless steel.

Chassis
Construction Corrosion protected steel backbone frame
with fore and aft wishbones, supporting cross
members and 4-wheel independent suspension;
controlled impact crush.

Suspension
Front Compliant, unequal length wishbones and coil
boxed spring, telescopic shock absorbers and
anti-roll bar.
Rear Compliant, diagonal trailing radius arms with
upper and lower links, coil spring with
telescopic shock absorbers.

Steering
Type Rack and pinion
Min. Turn 5.334 meters (17.5 feet)
Turning circle 10.67 meters, curb to curb (35 feet)
Wheel turns 2.65 (lock to lock)

Brakes
Type Power assisted discs, front and rear
Disc diameter 254mm (10 inches) front, 267mm (10.5 inches) rear
Parking brake Mechanical, self adjusting, acting on rear discs

Wheels/Tires
Wheels Cast light alloy, 357mm x 152mm (14 inches x 6 inches)
front; 381mm x 203mm (15 inches x 8 inches) rear
Tires Goodyear NCT steel belted radial

Dimensions and Capacities
Wheelbase 2408mm (94.8 inches)
Track 1590mm (62.6 inches) front; 1588mm (62.5 inches) rear
Length overall 4267mm (168.0 inches)
Width overall 1988mm (78.3 inches)
Height 1140mm (44.88 inches)
Weight 1233kg (2712 pounds) with full tank
Fuel Capacity 51.6 liters (13.2 gallons)
Luggage space 396 liters (14 cubic feet)

Standard Features
Stainless steel body panels
Counter-balanced gull-wing doors
Leather seats and trim
Air conditioning
Multi-speaker, high output stereo system with cassette
Power windows
Tilt and telescopic steering wheel
Dual electric remote side mirrors
Full instrumentation
Central door locking system
Tinted glass
Body side moldings
Intermittent windshield wipers
Sylvania halogen headlamps
Engine/luggage compartment lights
Interior hood and engine compartment release

DeLorean is one of the greatest. Our car magazine reviewed the car while ago, and it was fun to read nowadays. It was small era for DeLorean. Too bad.

The Delorean is awesome... I can go back in time and buy out Microsoft!!!! hee hee

i know where there is one of the XJ220 TWR's, hidden in a small work shop in the middle of oxfordshire, still as it left TWR with a few track miles on it, worth a hell of a lot of money now.