IFR Aspid - futuristic "Seven" hits 0-60 in 2.8 seconds!

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07-22-2008, 01:56 PM
altiain

IFR Aspid - futuristic "Seven" hits 0-60 in 2.8 seconds!

IFR Aspid debuts at 2008 London Auto Show

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IFR Automotive is a design and technology company based in Spain that we've never heard of, but they're in London right now for the 2008 British Motor Show to debut the Aspid, a new featherweight "luxury" sportscar powered by a 400bhp supercharged 2.0L four-cylinder. Combined with a curb weight of just 1,543 lbs., the Aspid can reportedly reach 62 mph in an astonishing 2.8 seconds. IFR is fervent that the Aspid is not a stripped down track day special, but a full road car, hence the "luxury" modifier. It sure looks like Caterham circa 2055, but IFR claims that it's gone to the ends of the earth to keep the Aspid's weight in check while keeping the car suitable for road use. The Aspid sits on an aluminum extrusion composite paneled chassis weighing just 175 lbs., and all of its suspension components are aluminum as well. IFR also reduced the complexity of the car's electrical system, deleting processors and wires wherever it could. Rather than a bank of gauges staring back at you in the cockpit, drivers will instead find touch screens that relay all essential info and allow extreme customization of the car's mechanicals. You can change the rev limit, valve timing, overall power output, brake balance, ride height and a whole lot more all from the comfort of the driver's seat. Plus there's a nav system, wi-fi and a whole smorgesborg of telecom technologies stuffed inside. And did we mention it can reach 62 mph in 2.8 seconds? Damn.

Cool! :mrgreen:
07-22-2008, 02:00 PM
Titus

Damn Iain... now I need to go change my shorts.
07-22-2008, 02:06 PM
tailchaser

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Originally Posted by Titus

Damn Iain... now I need to go change my shorts.

Reason #325 for just not bothering to wear pants when you telecommute.

Amanda says it looks like a Plymouth Prowler was exposed to too much radiation.
07-22-2008, 02:13 PM
sammm

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Originally Posted by tailchaser

Amanda says it looks like a Plymouth Prowler was exposed to too much radiation.

I was thinking it looked like a Prowler that had been chasing parked cars.
07-22-2008, 02:46 PM
MadMonkey

I wouldn't kick it out of bed.
07-22-2008, 03:01 PM
JuanoTejano

Looks to me like you could put some of the lights on those stalks in the nose where their supposed to be. And am I the only person that like to put my hand higher than 8 and 4 o clock on the wheel? Seems like the wheel would kinda discourage that. I like the overall look of the car though, and I like to see modern cars with all kinds of cool gadgets that don't weigh a ton.
07-22-2008, 03:03 PM
MiataMike

I think its kind of ugly but I'd still sport it around town/track ;-)
07-22-2008, 03:53 PM
ken o

Looks cold and mechanical. Like it was made from a bucket of parts. Oh wait it's a 7.
07-22-2008, 04:26 PM
gabkwong

Can we buy this thing second hand from Ken O? :-)
07-22-2008, 07:00 PM
tailchaser

I'm sorry. I apparently misquoted my spouse. What she actually said was: "It looks like the bastard offspring of a Prowler and a Magnum."
07-22-2008, 08:00 PM
black roadster

Am I the only one that thinks it looks ugly?

It looks like a Chrysler and a Lotus Seven had a fugly retarded kid with an extra chromosome.
07-22-2008, 08:52 PM
creek

Beauty is skin deep, but ugly goes to the bone.

Had a Bultaco once, and some spanish Madera come to think of it. Never "Made in Spain" again.
07-23-2008, 02:11 PM
JuanoTejano

Apparently I'm the only one who likes it. To me it has the basic shape done really well, just updated Seven, it's just the little things like the light arrangement and steering wheel that are off to me. It kinda reminds me of this car from Top Gear. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHEmzl4pzMw
07-23-2008, 02:13 PM
Titus

Sex on wheels for me, but I have been told I am weird that way.
07-23-2008, 02:38 PM
MadMonkey

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Originally Posted by JuanoTejano

Apparently I'm the only one who likes it. To me it has the basic shape done really well, just updated Seven, it's just the little things like the light arrangement and steering wheel that are off to me. It kinda reminds me of this car from Top Gear. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHEmzl4pzMw

Hey, I like it too!

That MG looks like a really bad Dodge concept car, but prettier.

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Originally Posted by Titus

Sex on wheels for me, but I have been told I am weird that way.

You are ;)

I am too, though.
07-23-2008, 02:54 PM
jrj512

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Originally Posted by MadMonkey

I am too, though.

You two should hook up. ::Banana::
07-23-2008, 02:58 PM
Titus

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Originally Posted by jrj512

You two should hook up. ::Banana::

I hear you keep him busy enough as is. :rolleyes:
08-01-2008, 01:47 PM
miataspeedracer

Needs a realistic steering wheel. Where do you put your hands?
08-01-2008, 02:16 PM
Kestrel

Uh, 0-62mph in 2.8 seconds is physically impossible. Ok, not really, but I think the skin on your face is ripped off at that G load... :D

Wow. Except for the fugly headlights (and they look like something the aftermarket could easily take care of), I think it looks kinda cool. Not sure I'd call it a "road car" without doors, but still...

Wonder how much it'll be, and if it'll come to the US?
08-01-2008, 02:17 PM
Kestrel

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Originally Posted by miataspeedracer

Needs a realistic steering wheel. Where do you put your hands?

If you are Titus, you apparently need to put your hands in your shorts... ;)
08-02-2008, 01:03 PM
miataspeedracer

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Originally Posted by Kestrel

If you are Titus, you apparently need to put your hands in your shorts... ;)

WELL played, sir!