"And I think this car goes beyond the technology that went into the race cars that I had anything to do with in the early Eighties."

During testing the day before, the Vector had generated 0.97g on the Pomona skidpad, the highest number we've ever recorded for any­ thing other than a race car.
On David's suggestion, risking license and limb. That figure places the Vector well ahead of such standard-bearers as the Acura NSX (14.0 sec.

This car yearns for big, sweeping turns where the throttle can be held down and its enormous power and grip can be precisely and confidently used. More than $13 million worth of working capital has been raised through two public, over-the-counter stock offerings.But Wiegert's ultimate act of faith was obvious under the hot midday sun at the Pomona, California fairgrounds. 124.0 mph, accomplished in just 12.0 sec.Twelve-point-zero seconds.

The suspension soaks up little bumps with ease, larger ones with composure (and more important, without bottoming), and has a firm, slightly jiggly ride quality that reminds me of our long-term Nissan 300ZX Turbo with the shock valving set on Tour. says Gerald Wiegert in a voice that manages to be both soft-spoken and intense. Bundles of braided stainless-steel hose, with anodized red and blue fittings, are used to route fluids throughout.The engine's crowning glory is its exposed intercooler package, fabricated from aluminum and polished to a blinding sheen. A weak economy and damaging criticism from the automotive press dashed efforts to secure financial backing, he says, and his dream of producing a ground-bound fighter plane for the street seemed destined to remain just a dream.Wiegert deserves some sort of medal for perseverance, some award for sheer tenacity. ), Ferrari Testarossa (14.2) and Corvette ZR-1 (13.4). Distances of 250 ft. from 80 mph and 145 from 60 best those of the Ferrari Testarossa—though the Redhead scrubs off velocity with about half the pedal pressure. This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. Vector claimed this engine could allow the wedge-shaped W8 to achieve a top speed of 242 mph, and a 0-60 time of 4.2 seconds. The Vector W8 TwinTurbo fills that need, inside, out­side, underneath or over the road. The electronically controlled wastegates intervene at about 7 psi, bleeding off boost with a distinct, hollow whoosh. But virtually every part within the 3-speed gearbox is specially machined by a Vector subcontractor from materials able to withstand the 630 lb.-ft. of torque the engine generates at 4900 rpm and at 7.0-psi boost.Mark Bailey's enthusiasm shows as he leads me through the manufacturing shop, pointing out the massive chrome-moly steel tube frame, the aluminum-honeycomb floorpan, and the aluminum panels that are epoxy-bonded and riveted to the frame to form monocoque crush zones. "The idea is to build a reputation, not ride on one." This commenting section is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page. Vector Aeromotive Corp. in Wilmington, California is, at long last, staged for producing one car per week.

Specifications: 1. Now, we would like to present about Vector W8 Dash, all of newest materials collected that we get. The body, made from varying amounts of carbon fiber, Kevlar, fiberglass mat and unidirectional fiberglass, is structurally unstressed.A stiff chassis is all the better to take loads from the massive suspension pieces. ft. and nearly 80 employees as of this writing.

On these roads the massive footprint of the Michelin XGT Plus tires (255/45ZR-16s front, 315/40ZR-16s rear) does much to inspire confidence.

Because i just show you pictures in jpg, png and other printable pictures format. Whatever the screen, a gear selection indicator is incorporated along its left side. It's the automotive analogue of an angry pit bull straining at its leash.The brakes are released and the Vector catapults away with a touch of wheelspin, a wisp of smoke from the fat Michelins and a slight side­ step. Blue anodized and relief-milled from billets of aluminum , one bolts to the accessory side of the block, and the other doubles as an engine/transmission adapter plate. Hats off to Gerald Wiegert and his team of dedicated engineers, and to all others with the fortitude and determination to have their dreams see the light of day. After a few loping familiarization runs down the strip, Kim wheeled the Vector around to the staging line and reset the test computer.Kostka's face wore a look of concern. I blip the throttle and see what he means, watching the tape scamper past the pointer to 3000 rpm or so, then back to idle.Reaching for the padded shifter handle, sunk deeply into the sill to my left, I engage reverse and tentatively back out onto the street. Under construction were about eight other Vectors in various stages of completion, from rolling chassis to nearly finished cars.The still-unconvinced should know that the company has grown from one building and four employees in 1988 to four buildings totaling more than 35,000 sq. You could search them on the source link. Kostka explains how the moving-tape portion gives rate-of-change information that a digital-only display can't provide. Back on the brakes hard; hope I didn't spook the guy in the Datsun B210 ahead of me. I ask in a voice somewhat louder than normal. Our product picks are editor-tested, expert-approved. Though nearly a quarter-mile away, the sound of the engine is still distinct as the car whistles through the traps. We hope you like and want to share, let's hit share button that you like, so your friends can inspired too.
It feels smaller, more nimble than its great width and rather imposing styling would suggest. Out front, what may be the world's largest piece of windshield glass stretches out and down to meet the dash, offering an intimate view of the asphalt just a couple of yards ahead of the car.The steering, a power-assisted rack-and-pinion arrangement, has moderately light effort and wonderful precision. Ten years of 12-hour-a-day, 7-day work weeks, nearly one-third of his waking life—not to mention a sizable chunk of his soul—are invested in the car.He needn't have worried.