The SSC Tuatara of its day! ;)
Vector W8 Twin Turbo specs
Car type | Coupe |
Curb weight | 1509-1669 kg (3327-3680 lbs) |
Introduced | 1989 |
Origin country | United States |
Gas mileage | 26.0 l/100 km (9 mpg US / 11 mpg UK) |
Views | 19.9k |
Performance
0 - 100 kph | 4.3 s |
0 - 160 kph | 8.0 s |
0 - 200 kph | 12.0 s |
1000 m | 22.2 s |
Est. 100 - 200 kph | 7.7 s |
0 - 60 mph | 3.8 s |
0 - 100 mph | 8.3 s |
0 - 120 mph | 12.4 s |
Est. 1/8 mile | 8.4 s @ 102.5 mph |
1/4 mile | 12.0 s @ 124.3 mph |
Top speed | 350 kph (217 mph) |
Est. max acceleration | 0.70 g (7 m/s²) |
Lateral acceleration | 0.97 g (10 m/s²) |
70 mph - 0 | 58 m (191 ft) |
Powertrain specs
Engine type | V8 |
Displacement | 6.0 l (366 ci) |
Power | 634 ps (625 bhp / 466 kw) @ 6700 rpm |
Torque | 854 Nm (630 lb-ft) @ 4900 rpm |
Power / liter | 106 ps (104 hp) |
Power / weight | 399 ps (393 bhp) / t |
Torque / weight | 537 Nm (396 lb-ft) / t |
Efficiency | 24 PS per l/100 km |
Transmission | 3 |
Layout | middle engine, rear wheel drive |
W8 Twin Turbo competition
Hoppelmoppel123 5y ago
auto welt 02/1991
0-160 kph: 8.0 s
1000 m: 22.2 s
lateral acceleration: 0.97 g
Fuel: 26.1 l/100 km
aaayy 5y ago
It’s worth noting that Car and Driver (a source I trust more) got 0-60 in 3.8 seconds, 0-100 in 8.3, 0-120 in 12.4, the 1/4 mile in 12.0 @ 118 mph, 0.91 G road holding, and top speed of 218.
https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a14499037/the-story-of-when-we-mostly-tested-a-vector-w8-feature/
tyler 8y ago
Instrumented test of the Vector W8 https://www.caranddriver.com/features/the-story-of-when-we-mostly-tested-a-vector-w8-feature?src=socialflowFBCAD&mag=cdb&dom=fb
Thurman 9y ago
1993-1997 it was a factory direct turn key replacement for GM.It was used for American Motors and Amphibious Vehicles along with other applications.
Fangio Man 12y ago
American sports car of superlatives built in 1993 with a 600 hp 6 liter V8-engine, a body mainly made of kevlar, and a cockpit like a jet fighter.
427SuperSnake 17y ago
ADAMS, what the HELL are you talking about?
Dude, I know you're not the real Adam. Nice try.
ADAMS 17y ago
Is 427 still driving his state of the art mustang with that prehistoric solid axle. Oh ya what was the mustangs nurburgring time??? HA HA
Adam 17y ago
yes it is me i am the real Adam edouardo wood and this car look's to striaght around the edge's
427SuperSnake 17y ago
WTF!!!! WHY IS ADAM HERE?????
It must be some goof pretending to be Adam.