Excuse me![Swaraj Paul to make 1000hp car] A little too late for Apr Fools Joke!! I cant believe this and it makes no sense..but here is the article.. Quote:
Originally Posted by Timeofindia.com LONDON: Lord Swraj Paul's Caparo group has formed a subsidiary that will manufacture a 1000 bhp 'super car'by the end of this year, the first of which will be marketed in India.
The super car, to be named Caparo T1, will come at a price tag of £150,000 (around Rs 1.17 crore) and has all the features of a racing car.
To manufacture the Caparo T1, the group recently acquired automotive consultancy firm started by Ben Scott-Geddess and Graham Halstead, who developed the famous Mclaren F1, Lord Paul said.
The subsidiary to manufacture Caparo T1 will be headed by Lord Paul's son Angad, who is the group's CEO. Scott-Geddess becomes the design director of the new company while Halstead will be the engineering director.
Commenting on the group's move into advanced vehicle technology, Angad Paul said, "I warmly welcome this opportunity for the group to move up the value chain with this high value added proposition."
"We will use our vehicle technology company to add new material know-how to our existing aluminium and steel structural capabilities,"he said.
The new company will provide advanced technology development, materials engineering, and design services to mainstream automotive, motorsport and aerospace markets.
Coupled with its global manufacturing resource and capability, Caparo aims to accelerate the use of light weight materials in vehicle structures. Angad said the company would market the Caparo T1 in the niche low volume segment.
The car will be powered by a 2.4 litre, V8 engine, which the company has branded as Caparo V8, and has the capacity to deliver 480 bhp at 10,500 rpm. "The car is developed aerodynamically and is designed to offer a unique race car performance experience that is not achieved by the current generations of sports cars,"he said. |
The news doesnt seem to be consistant or I have just not understood it..it says its a 2.4L engine making 480hp @ a freakish 10.5k RPM and they are talking of it having 1000hp? until they are combing the 2 V8s to make a V16 with 960 which is almost 1000hp...
still crazi stuff... Link to article
then i can easily get this car without being on any wait list, my dad's best friend's real sister is married to his son , so bale bale for me i guess...
Last edited by 1Day : 13th April 2006 at 07:18.
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