GTP Cool Wall Nomination Archive: Currently Closed

[CarBastard]

Audi R10 TDI LMP1 - Factory Raced: 2006-2008 (Audi Sport/Audi Sport Team Joest/Audi Sport North America). Privately Raced: 2009- (Team Kolles). - Raced in the European/American Le Mans Series, and Le Mans 24 Hours.

I want to specifically nominate the 2006 version, the first one made. Number #8 car, raced by Audi Sport Team Joest, driven by: Frank Biela, Marco Werner, and Emanuelle Pirro.

Specifications:
Category: Le Mans Prototype 1 (LMP1)
Engine: 5.5L V12 Twin Turbo TDI (Diesel).
Engine Mounting: Mid engined.
Drivetrain: Rear wheel drive, 6 Speed sequential manual.
Weight: 925Kg (Minimum stablished by A.C.O for 2006 LMP1)

My reason to nominate it:
Its a brilliantly made car. Being honest, it's more than a car, it's an engineering accomplishment. It's the first diesel engined car to beat the worlds most important race and it was designed basically from scratch. It also managed to pull out 14 wins, and to last 3 years in competitive factory racing without many changes which is significant in modern times.

Those were the things i know, for more specs:

Wikipedia.org
Ultimatecarpage.com
Supercars.net

Videos:
That one is utterly sublime, i adore it. To me it represents the absolute essence of automotive engineering.

R10 driven by Allan McNish racing a Harrier.

Also, featured in the "Truth in 24" documentary, a very well made video. It can be download for free.

EDIT: Thanks for the heads up LSX and Famine, already corrected the post..

 

[LSX]

You need to post the vehicles specifications as well. I'm pretty sure neither have been nominated. If you cross check the cool wall results thread with this one, you will find out.

 

[Famine]

Not to mention all the other rules...

Rules:

• Only one car per person until your car has been polled, then you are free to make another suggestion.
• Please post the model year range the car was made, if you do not post a year range your nomination gets skipped.
• Please be specific in nominating your car (engine, chassis, etc.), failure to do so will result in a skip.
• Do not nominate any of the exact same vehicles that have already been polled.
• Racecars are allowed, please be accurate about it though. Include team, racing series, etc.
• Concept cars are not allowed, if the car is questionable I'll ask you to prove to me it's in production.
• Only nominations made in this thread will be added to the list, please do not write on my GTP wall, PM me or e-mail suggestions.
• Please post basic specs or a link to basic specs with your nomination, failure to do so will have it skipped over.
• Get your post right first time, I'm not going to look through post edits to find a year has been added to a suggestion and then people moan that I haven't changed it. You've been warned.
• Cars will be selected in chronological order, so it's first come first served.
• Please try and be original, you are free to nominate anything that fits in the rules but nominating something like a Ferrari F50 is a bit pointless. Like I said though, you are free to nominate how you see fit.
• If your nomination is skipped, you will have a chance to redo it, however please make a new post as I am not going back to the previous incorrect post. Your nomination will also go to the bottom of the queue.

 

[LSX]

2001 E46 Hartge H50

(Specs courtesy of Car and Driver.)
Price: $120,000
ENGINE TYPE: DOHC 32-valve V-8, aluminum block and heads.
Displacement: 302 cu in, 4941cc, 5.0L
Power (SAE net): 394 bhp @ 6600 rpm
Torque (SAE net): 369 lb-ft @ 3800 rpm

TRANSMISSION: 6-speed manual

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 107.3 in Length: 176.7 in Curb weight: 3520 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 4.5 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 10.2 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 17.6 sec
Zero to 150 mph: 25.7 sec
Street start, 5–60 mph: 4.9 sec
Standing 1/4-mile: 12.9 sec @ 113 mph
Top speed (C/D est): 180 mph
Braking, 70–0 mph: 168 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.89 g
*Base price includes all performance-enhancing options.

"An M5 masquerading as an M3"

 

[Rotary Junkie]

2003-2005 Mazda 6

Mazda 6i:

- 2,260 cc 2.3 liters in-line 4 front engine with 87.4 mm bore, 94 mm stroke, 9.7 compression ratio, double overhead cam, variable valve timing/camshaft and four valves per cylinder L3V
- Unleaded fuel 87
- Fuel economy EPA highway (mpg): 32 and EPA city (mpg): 24
- Power: 119 kW , 160 HP SAE @ 6,000 rpm; 155 ft lb , 210 Nm @ 4,000 rpm
- Four disc brakes including two ventilated discs
- Wishbone front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs , multi-link rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs
- Coefficient of drag: 0.31
- External dimensions: overall length (inches): 186.8, overall width (inches): 70.1, overall height (inches): 56.7, wheelbase (inches): 105.3, front track (inches): 60.2, rear track (inches): 60.2 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 38.7
- Weights: curb weight (lbs) 3,166

Mazda 6s:

- 2,968 cc 3 liters V 6 front engine with 88.9 mm bore, 79.5 mm stroke, 10 compression ratio, double overhead cam, variable valve timing/camshaft and four valves per cylinder AJV
- Unleaded fuel 87
- Fuel economy EPA highway (mpg): 26 and EPA city (mpg): 19
- Power: 164 kW , 220 HP SAE @ 6,300 rpm; 192 ft lb , 260 Nm @ 5,000 rpm
- Four-wheel ABS
- Four disc brakes including two ventilated discs
- Electronic brake distribution
- Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management
- Wishbone front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs , multi-link rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs
- Coefficient of drag: 0.31
- Driver and passenger power partial-painted door mirrors
- External dimensions: overall length (inches): 186.8, overall width (inches): 70.1, overall height (inches): 56.7, wheelbase (inches): 105.3, front track (inches): 60.2, rear track (inches): 60.2 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 38.7
- Weights: curb weight (lbs) 3,241

 

[homeforsummer]

Here's one that'll be fun to poll...

3rd gen Cadillac Escalade 07-present

Brief specs:
- 6.2 V8 petrol
- 403bhp
- 417 lb/ft torque
- 0-60 in 6.5s
- 12mpg US/14mpg imp city, 19mpg US/23mpg imp highway

 

[Joey D]

Here's one that'll be fun to poll...

3rd gen Cadillac Escalade 07-present

This will be a good test for the cool wall.

 

[TheBook]

2005-2009 Ford Mustang GT

Specs:

Drivetrain
Layout Front Engine, RWD
Transmission 5-speed manual (Tremec 3650)
Final Drive Ratio 3.55:1
Front Brakes 316 (12.4 in) x 30 mm vented disc, twin-piston 43-mm floating aluminum calipers
Rear Brakes 300 (11.8 in) x 19 mm vented disc, single piston 43 mm floating iron calipers

Engine
Engine Type 90-degree SOHC 24V V-8
Displacement 4.6 Liters
Redline 6250 rpm
Horsepower 300 bhp @ 5750 rpm
Torque 320 lb-ft. @ 4500 rpm

Exterior
Curb Weight 3,356 lb.
Wheelbase 107.1 in.
Length 188.0 in.
Width 73.9 in.
Height 55.7 in.
Body Type 2+2, Coupe, Convertible or Glass Roof Coupe

Performance
0-60 mph 5.2 sec
Top Speed 149 mph
Fuel Economy 15 city /23 highway EPA est.

 

[High-Test]

1971 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 6.8

Chassis code: W109
Years base car offered: (300SEL 6.3) 1967-1972
Rear Wheel drive

90 degree single overhead cam V8, displacing 6.8 liters
428 bhp
448 lb/ft torque

It put AMG on the map after it blitzed the 24 hour race at Spa Francorchamps in 1971, and just after, the regulations were changed to a max displacement of 5.0 liters. After Pierre Levegh's disastrous crash over an austin-healey at Le Mans that killed 86 people, Mercedes-Benz quietly withdrew from motorsport. Sixteen years later, a small group of people decided that they would get the Silver arrows back onto the racetrack regardless of corporate support.

This car put AMG on the map. Without its stunning victory at Spa, a quiet tuner of Mercedes saloons may not have ever been known very well. Mercedes took notes, and things have been more or less well in the house of the silver arrow ever since.

 

[buickgnx88]

Damnit, late to the party!

1988-1998 Chevy K1500 Z71

Specs

*Laughs evilly*

 

[Irons]

Well, I'm going to attempt to break the trend here. I'm pretty sure 99% of these cars are cars that people like or respect. However, for the sake of a change in pace, I'm gonna nominate a car I DON'T like...

1986 - 1992 Zastava Koral A.K.A. Yugo GV

Specs:

Engine: 1301 cc / 65 HP /
Transmission: 5-speed Manual
Wheelbase: 2150mm (84.6 in.)
Length: 3,485 mm (137.2 in)
Width: 1,548 mm (60.9 in)
Height: 1,390 mm (54.7 in)
Curb weight: 825 kg (1,819 lb) - 920 kg (2,028 lb)

Nothing like a recycled Fiat for a daily driver eh?

 

[buickgnx88]

Haha I think several people are ahead of you (me especially!)

 

[Jim Prower]

See second Nomination after this thread re-opened. X3

 

[JCE]

2003-2004 Mercury Marauder

Specs:

Engine:
Engine Type 90-degree DOHC 32V V-8 ("FourCam" aka 4V)
Displacement 4.6 L (4601 cc, 281 CID)
Redline 6250 rpm
Horsepower 302 hp (225 kW)
Torque 318 lb·ft (431 N·m)

Drivetrain:
Layout Front Engine, RWD
Transmission: 4R70W (2003) 4R75W (2004)
Final Drive Ratio 3.55:1

Exterior:
Curb Weight 4,195 lb
Wheelbase 114.7 in (2913 mm)
Length 212.0 in (5385 mm)
Width 78.2 in (1986 mm)
Height 56.8 in (1443 mm)
Body Type 4dr saloon

Performance:
0-60 mph 7.5 sec
Top Speed 117 mph (electronically limited)
Fuel Economy 17 city /23 highway EPA est.

Total production:
2003 - 2004 Mercury Marauder was 11,052
2003 - Total: 7839 (328 Dark Pearl Blue, 417 Silver Birch, 7094 Black)
2004 - Total: 3213 (981 Dark Toreador Red, 987 Silver Birch , 1245 Black)

 

[Irons]

See second Nomination after this thread re-opened. X3

NOOO!!! I thought I was doing something no one else did!!!

Oh wait, I was the first guy to nominate a Yugoslavian car...

Not as sweet but okay for now.

 

[slidesquad#1]

Righty, I'll have a go.

'89-'94 Subaru Legacy RS Type-RA (BC5)

Specifications:

General:
Body type: Hardtop
Drive: FULL 4WD
Transmission: 5 speed manual
Displacement, cc: 1994

Exterior:
Exterior dimensions (LxWxH), mm: 4545 x 1690 x 1395
Interior dimensions (LxWxH), mm: 1875 x 1415 x 1155
Wheel base, mm: 2580
Treads (F/R), mm: 1465 / 1455
Ground clearance, mm: 160
Curb vehicle weight, kg: 1290


Vroom:
Engine model: EJ20
Max.power (Net), kw(PS)/rpm: 220 ps (161.81 kw) / 6400 rpm
Max.torque(Net), N*m(kg*m)/rpm: 27.5 kg*m (269.68 N*m) / 4000 rpm
Engine type: Horizontal opposition 4 cylinder DOHC16 valve IC turbo


I had one of these (just a GT though) as my first turbo car, and am quite fond of them. They're solid, dependable cars, but the RS/RS-R/RS-RA were very far removed from the rest of the family, and are quite underrated.

And, according to Wiki:
A 1990 Legacy was the first Group N car to ever finish the WRC Safari Rally. This rally is considered the world's most gruelling rally under the World Rally Championship. In 1990 the 38th Safari Rally had 59 competitors total, only 10 of which were able to reach the finish. The Legacy was the only Group N car able to reach the finish and was in 8th place overall.

And a World Speed Record Holder to boot

The original Legacy speed record was set between January 2 and January 21 1989, with three Japanese-spec turbocharged RS sedans at the Arizona Test Center outside of Phoenix, Arizona. It broke the 100,000 km FIA World Land Endurance Record by maintaining an average speed of 138.780 mph (223.345 km/h) for 447 hours, 44 minutes and 9.887 seconds, or 18.5 days. Pit stops were made every two hours with a driver change and refueling, while tire changes were made at 96 hour intervals, or every 13,400 miles (21,600 km) driven.
The RA (Record Attempt) was built for this achievement.

I'm pretty keen to see which way the voting for this goes. This car is somewhat iconic (to me), but I really don't think Joe Public would see it as cool. We'll see how it goes.

 

[Famine]

1996 Ferrari F50 GT

Rules:

• Please try and be original, you are free to nominate anything that fits in the rules but nominating something like a Ferrari F50 is a bit pointless. Like I said though, you are free to nominate how you see fit.

Lol.

Anyway,

2005 Volkswagen Phaeton 6.0 W12 LWB

Look at me. Sub-zero. You know it makes sense.​

Specifications
4-door saloon
Longitudinal front engine, 4motion permanent four-wheel drive
6.0 L W12
5-speed tiptronic
Dimensions
Wheelbase: 3,001 mm (118.1 in)
Length: 5,175 mm (203.7 in)
Width: 1,903 mm (74.9 in)
Height: 1,450 mm (57.1 in)
Kerb weight: 2,449 kg (5,399 lb)
Performance
5998 cc W12
444hp (450PS/331 kW)
413lbft (560 Nm)
0-62mph: 6.1 sec
VMax: 155mph (250 km/h) limited

Initial development of the Phaeton ... began with [Ferdinand] Piëch giving his engineers a list of ten parameters the car needed to fulfill. Most of these specifications were not made known to the public, but a number of them were told to automotive reporters. One of them was that the Phaeton should be capable of being driven all day at 300 kilometres per hour (186 mph) with an exterior temperature of 50 °C (122 °F) whilst maintaining the interior temperature at 22 °C (72 °F). Piëch requested this even though the Phaeton's top speed was electronically limited to 250 kilometres per hour (155.3 mph).

 

[homeforsummer]

Well, I'm going to attempt to break the trend here. I'm pretty sure 99% of these cars are cars that people like or respect.

...and don't forget the Escalade that I've nominated. I might have to leave GTP if that thing ends up cool...

 

[Danny]

Citroen DS, 1955-1975.
2.0-2.4 Inline 4
1270kg kerbweight
3124mm length
110% legend

 

[Joey D]

There are four more open nomination slots open, after they are filled this will be closed!

 

[JacoJa]

Make: Toyota
Model: Celica GTS / ZR
Built: 1999-2006 (7th Generation)
Drive: Front Engine, Front Wheel Drive
Engine: 1.8-litre VVTL-i / 2ZZ-GE
Power: 180 hp @ 7,600 rpm Torque: 133 lb-ft. @ 6,800 rpm
Transmissions: 6-speed manual, 4-speed Sportshift


I was about to go for the BMW X6, but thought this would be more interesting.

 

[Leonidae]

Lamborghini Espada S3 1972-1978

Manufacturer Lamborghini
Production 1968-1978
Assembly Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy
Class Grand tourer
Body style(s) 2-door coupé
Layout FR layout
Engine(s) 3929 cc 60° V12
325 bhp (242 kW)
(1968 - 1970)
3929 cc 60° V12
350 bhp (261 kW)
(1970 - 1978)
Wheelbase 2,650 mm (104.3 in)
Length 4,730 mm (186.2 in)
Width 1,860 mm (73.2 in)
Height 1,185 mm (46.7 in)
Curb weight 1,465 kg (3,230 lb)

The Lamborghini Espada is a grand tourer which was built by Italian car manufacturer Lamborghini between 1968 and 1978.

Based on the Marzal show car, displayed at the 1967 Geneva Auto Show, and the Bertone Pirana, a radically rebodied Jaguar E-type. It was to fill the spot of a true four seat car in Lamborghini's lineup, which already included the 400GT and Miura. 1217 cars were made, making it the most successful Lamborghini model at the time.

The car was designed by Marcello Gandini of Bertone. The name "Espada" means "sword" in Spanish, referring to the sword that bullfighters use to kill the bulls.

The Espada was originally fitted with a 4.0 L 325 bhp (242 kW) V12 engine, fully independent suspension and four wheel disc brakes. Most transmissions were manual, and the Espada also introduced one of the first automatic transmissions able to absorb the torque of a large sporting V12. It had unusual gearing, with 3 ratios: drive, 1 and reverse.

During its 10 year production the car underwent some changes, and three different series were produced. These were the S1 (1968-1970), the S2 (1970-1972) and the S3 (1972-1978). Each model featured engine power improvements, but only minor details were changed with the exterior design. The interior was altered dramatically between each model. An all new dashboard and steering wheel was installed for the S2, and the interior was again revamped for the S3. In 1970, power steering was offered as an option, and in 1974 an automatic transmission was also offered. In 1975 impact bumpers had to be installed to meet United States safety requirements, and some people consider cars produced with them to be the S4, but Lamborghini did not officially change the designation. Near the end of the Espada's life, Bertone designed a four door prototype, which was never put into production.
[edit] Revival attempts

In 1999, a new version of the Espada was rumored to be in the works, but it was right at the time Lamborghini wanted to concentrate on a Diablo successor, so little became of the idea aside from a few drawings.[1]

Edmunds reported Lamborghini intended to revive 2009 Lamborghini Espada.[2] However, the only announced 4-seat car since then has been Lamborghini Estoque.

Sauce

 

[GM]

Lancia Thema 8.32 - Built 1988-1990



0-60mph - 6.8secs
Power - 215bhp
Torque - 210lb/ft
Configuration - Ferrari V8 (simiar to the one found in the Ferrari 308)
Drive - Front engine front wheel drive

With a list price of around £40,000, only nine were officially sold in the UK

​

 

[Grand Prix]

Leyat Helica - Built from 1919 to 1925

Power: 8 bhp, V2 "Scorpion" engine
Drive: Front Engined, Front Propeller Drive (FFP)
Weight: 250 kg (550 lbs)
Top Speed: 106 mph (1927)

Steering: Rear Wheels

Those are all the stats I could find. This should be fun.

 

[Joey D]

That's 30 cars!

Nominations Are Currently Closed​

 

[Murcie_LP640]

Dammit, too late...

 

[mPWRD]

Lol.

missed that bit. Hey, the F50 GT is a whole different type of monster...

 

[Joey D]

I'm done with the Cool Wall, anyone is more than welcome to step up and take it over. If you want to please do so soon so I can delete the result pictures out of my Photobucket to make some room for other things.

 

[Jetboy.]

I'm seriously considering stepping up, does anyone mind or contest my possible postion of presiding Wall Keeper?


Cheers,
Jetboy

 

[buickgnx88]

Go right on ahead! 👍