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IFR Aspid - futuristic "Seven" hits 0-60 in 2.8 seconds!
IFR Aspid debuts at 2008 London Auto Show
Cool!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.
Iain
"We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
Damn Iain... now I need to go change my shorts.
Reason #325 for just not bothering to wear pants when you telecommute.Originally Posted by Titus
Amanda says it looks like a Plymouth Prowler was exposed to too much radiation.
Maybe 4 wheels aren't so bad after all... wickett.org
It only goes to show when people can no longer discriminate on the grounds of race, religion, or sexual orientation, they can improvise and still find someone to hate. - Dave Moulton
I was thinking it looked like a Prowler that had been chasing parked cars.
I wouldn't kick it out of bed.
09 Lexus RX350
.... no Miata
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.
John O.
94R
I think its kind of ugly but I'd still sport it around town/track
Blah blah blah!
Looks cold and mechanical. Like it was made from a bucket of parts. Oh wait it's a 7.
Can we buy this thing second hand from Ken O?
Gabriel
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."
Maybe 4 wheels aren't so bad after all... wickett.org
It only goes to show when people can no longer discriminate on the grounds of race, religion, or sexual orientation, they can improvise and still find someone to hate. - Dave Moulton
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.
Stripe Das Sape
We are leading the world to democracy by example.
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
John O.
94R
Sex on wheels for me, but I have been told I am weird that way.
Hey, I like it too!
That MG looks like a really bad Dodge concept car, but prettier.
You are
I am too, though.
09 Lexus RX350
.... no Miata
You two should hook up.
I hear you keep him busy enough as is.You two should hook up.
Needs a realistic steering wheel. Where do you put your hands?
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Don't look...there's nothing down here for you!
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...
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?
"That which does not kill us, just makes us madder"
Cletus Nietzsche (Friedrich's half-brother on his sister's side)
If you are Titus, you apparently need to put your hands in your shorts...
"That which does not kill us, just makes us madder"
Cletus Nietzsche (Friedrich's half-brother on his sister's side)
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