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    The Archive - Vector W8 twin turbo

    09-20-2009 08:55 PM #1




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    09-20-2009 09:08 PM #2
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    09-20-2009 09:08 PM #3
    Instrumentation straight out of a submarine!
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    09-20-2009 09:10 PM #4
    I can't believe there are cars now with about 1/2 of this thing's hp and running the same times 0-60.
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    09-20-2009 09:13 PM #5
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    Instrumentation straight out of a submarine!

    Jet fighter actually. They were military-spec aircraft switches.

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    Re: (someguy123)

    09-20-2009 09:14 PM #6
    Quote, originally posted by someguy123 »
    I can't believe there are cars now with about 1/2 of this thing's hp and running the same times 0-60.

    The 0-60 time is easy to acheive. The 218 MPH top speed is another story.

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    Re: The Archive - Vector W8 twin turbo (MEIN_VW)

    09-20-2009 09:22 PM #7
    Transverse [mid-ship] V8. Wild!
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    Re: The Archive - Vector W8 twin turbo (Vert2PointO)

    09-20-2009 09:35 PM #8
    Anyone else excited for this?
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    Re: (someguy123)

    09-20-2009 09:44 PM #9
    Quote, originally posted by someguy123 »
    I can't believe there are cars now with about 1/2 of this thing's hp and running the same times 0-60.

    I blame the 3 speed auto.

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    Re: (GsR)

    09-20-2009 09:49 PM #10
    Quote, originally posted by GsR »

    I blame the 3 speed auto.

    If anything, that helps the 0-60 time. As the article states, it hit 60mph in 1st gear - no time wasted shifting gears. If the car wasn't geared for a 218 MPH top speed, the 0-60 time would have been even lower.

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    Re: (MEIN_VW)

    09-20-2009 10:15 PM #11
    625bhp and only a 4.2 0-60?? A breathed on STI could probably do that, lol. I bet that thing would be a hoot to drive, it just looks ridiculous and that dash is just funny looking. I like it
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    Re: (B3passatBMX)

    09-20-2009 10:22 PM #12
    Quote, originally posted by B3passatBMX »
    A breathed on STI could probably do that, lol.

    Can a STI hit 218 MPH?

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    09-20-2009 10:23 PM #13
    Quote, originally posted by B3passatBMX »
    625bhp and only a 4.2 0-60?? A breathed on STI could probably do that, lol. I bet that thing would be a hoot to drive, it just looks ridiculous and that dash is just funny looking. I like it

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    Re: (MEIN_VW)

    09-20-2009 10:28 PM #14
    Quote, originally posted by MEIN_VW »

    Can a STI hit 218 MPH?

    No not even close, but was I talking about top speed?

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    Traction..

    True, I would guess traction and launch control weren't exactly around to help this thing.

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    Re: (B3passatBMX)

    09-20-2009 10:36 PM #15
    Quote, originally posted by B3passatBMX »
    625bhp and only a 4.2 0-60?? A breathed on STI could probably do that, lol. I bet that thing would be a hoot to drive, it just looks ridiculous and that dash is just funny looking. I like it

    good luck getting an sti to trap 124 in the quarter mile without a crap load of money dumped into the motor.

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    Re: The Archive - Vector W8 twin turbo (MEIN_VW)

    09-20-2009 10:42 PM #16
    0-60 times are such a stupid way to judge a sports car 0-60 has more to do with traction than anything.
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    09-20-2009 10:45 PM #17
    The Toronado's engine (and transmission) was longitudinal, with a differential at the front like a T. This car must have its own diff casing (like most transverse FWD cars of the time) - no mention of it in the article. I wonder how they changed the diff output to the drive shafts? Was it one of the custom-made parts mentioned? I'd think it would have been explained but it wasn't.
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    Re: The Archive - Vector W8 twin turbo (MEIN_VW)

    09-20-2009 10:46 PM #18
    I think that car was brilliant, shame they stopped making them.
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    Re: (B3passatBMX)

    09-20-2009 10:49 PM #19
    Quote, originally posted by B3passatBMX »

    No not even close, but was I talking about top speed?

    Look at the final drive ratio - hell the thing is turning 1955 RPM @ 60 MPH in top gear. The Vector was designed for top speed. With a shorter final drive ratio (which would reduce top speed) the 0-60 time would drop. 0-60 times are for normal cars. Supercars are all about top speed - though it's 0-60 time was pretty damn impressive back in 1990.



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    Re: The Archive - Vector W8 twin turbo (ToucheTurtle)

    09-20-2009 10:50 PM #20
    Imagine the acceleration and lateral g stats if It had new r-compounds...


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    09-20-2009 11:26 PM #21
    anyone remember hearing about some sort of "standoff" w/ police at their facility a few years ago-can't remember any specifics
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    09-22-2009 09:22 PM #23
    Anyone remember this car in Gran Turismo 2? The three-speed made it pretty amusing to play with.
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    09-22-2009 09:23 PM #24
    I love this car. I would love to see what it would do in the 0-100-0 that I believe C&D does sometimes?
    Whatever, Id like to see it. Or at least read about it.
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    09-22-2009 09:25 PM #25
    that black one just looks evil i love it
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    09-22-2009 09:35 PM #26
    I live two doors from a white one. Owner worked in Wiegert's shop building them and recovered the car from an inattentive owner. It's quite a piece of machinery.
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    09-22-2009 09:39 PM #27
    the black one looks like a big dressed up last gen camaro
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    09-22-2009 09:40 PM #28
    Thats really cool, could you get pics? I heard that they only actually made 2 and just painted them different colors for promos to make it look like they were in higher production.
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    02-16-2012 06:57 PM #29
    Seeing the recent C&C thread today made me remember the one I saw in '06. Thought I'd add some pics I took.







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    02-16-2012 06:59 PM #30
    i love the military style dash
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    02-16-2012 07:08 PM #31
    Quote Originally Posted by tehAndy View Post
    Anyone remember this car in Gran Turismo 2? The three-speed made it pretty amusing to play with.
    Man, this was my favorite car in that game. I used it as exclusively as I could.

    I still think this is an awesome car. The 3 speed automatic is kinda weird, but I guess it works fine. Wasn't Wiegert kind of shady?
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    02-16-2012 07:21 PM #32
    The vector and zender are 2 of my favorite cars.


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    02-16-2012 08:07 PM #33
    Those are teh awesomeness. I love the whole mystique and over-the-topness of those early vectors, as well as the little stories surrounding like the lock-out and the agassi mishap. Talk about one man's vision coming to fruition, albeit it a disappointing and protracted sort of way. Kind of reminds of the tucker story. But yeah, nifty stuff.

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    02-16-2012 09:57 PM #34
    Quote Originally Posted by Mylife View Post
    Anyone else excited for this?
    It's like a Camaro had sex with a Supra and pooped out a Vector. I kinda like it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by atomicalex View Post
    I live two doors from a white one. Owner worked in Wiegert's shop building them and recovered the car from an inattentive owner. It's quite a piece of machinery.
    I, for one, would love to see some pictures and get a good story from this.
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