What do you think is the best American exotic GT car

[The Vanishing Boy]

I've been scratching with my mind lately, with all the new American exotics like the Saleen S7 and the new Mosler MT900 Photon coming out on the streets (and magazines). Which do you think is the best American exotic GT car on the road today. Please, street legals only, no race spec cars.

To me I think the Wiegart-Vector W8 (also seen at Gran Turismo 2) was the baddest a** US-made exotic on the street.

 

[1X83Z]

Originally posted by The Vanishing Boy

To me I think the Wiegart-Vector W8 (also seen at Gran Turismo 2) was the baddest a** US-made exotic on the street.

By far.

 

[Shinez]

of corse the Vector W8...Considering Vector was the best american car company ever..to bad they went under

 

[XenoN]

Vector is great. It has looks AND it has power which was kinda not bad for that time

 

[Frustrated Palm]

Saleen S7? Im not too knoledgable with these cars yet (but Im getting there)...

 

[Gil]

I'm very fond of the DeTomaso designed Ford Pantera.
There is also the GT-40. and the Shelby Mustangs of the 60's.

 

[Frustrated Palm]

Yeah, the new GT40 (or soon to be released, cant remember) looks pretty nice . Maybe the Shelby Series 1...

 

[Joey D]

I'd say Saleen S7. There pretty nice cars from what I've seen

 

[Frustrated Palm]

Is the Saleen S7R the race version? I think there is an S7R Road version but Im not sure...

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

1991 Vector W8

Engine Twin Turbo V8
0 - 60 mph 4.2 seconds
Horsepower 466.1 kw / 625.0 bhp @ 5700 rpm
0 - 100 mph 8.3 seconds
Transmission 3-Speed Auto
Topspeed 350.8 kph / 218.0 mph

3 Speed Auto????


2000 Saleen S7

Engine V8
0 - 60 mph 3.3 seconds
Horsepower 410.1 kw / 549.9 bhp @ 6400 rpm
Transmission 6-Speed Manual
Topspeed 321.9 kph / 200.0 mph

2000 Mosler MT900 (Unfortunatly I couldnt find anything about the Photon,sorry)

Engine LS1 V8
0 - 60 mph 3.5 seconds
Horsepower 257.3 kw / 345.0 bhp @ Not Available rpm
Transmission 6-Speed Manual
Topspeed 241.4 kph / 150.0 mph

I am definatly a Saleen fan outta those 3. But I don't really know anything about the Photon. Anyone got any info on it?

 

[Frustrated Palm]

I might be able to dig up some info on it...

 

[Frustrated Palm]

2002 Mosler MT900S Photon

Price: $209,000
Miles Per Gallon: 17/27 mpg
Curb Weight: 2144 lbs
Layout: Mid-Engine/RWD
Transmission: 6-Speed Sequential
Engine: LS6 V8
Displacement: 5665 cc
Horsepower: 435 bhp @ 6000 rpm
Torque: 400 lb-ft @ 4800 rpm
Redline: 6500 rpm
0-60 mph: 3.1 sec
0-100 mph: 7.1 sec
Quarter Mile: 11.02 sec @ 126.88 mph
Skidpad: 1.02g
Top Speed: 165 mph (aerodynamically limited)
Braking, 60-0 mph: 100 ft
Slalom Speed: 74.7 mph

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

The top speed isnt too exciting, but the rest sounds great.

 

[Frustrated Palm]

Maybe if it had 65 mor HP it would be better (top speed wise)...

 

[The Vanishing Boy]

The S7R is the race-spec version of the road-version of the standard S7, too bad, the S7R didn't won the Le Mans this morning. BTW Ferrari & Bentley won (kicking the Vette and audi R8 out of the streak)

 

[Josh]

That Vector looks hideous - looks like it's straight out of Death Race 2000.

I'd say the S7, with the '02 Mosler MT900S coming in at a close second place.

 

[SaleenASL]

I'm a fan of the Saleen S7. Gotta love 3.3 for 0-60 and 11.1 in the quarter mile! The Ferrari Enzo Ferrari is only slightly better in the 1/4 mile (maybe 3 tenths if i remember correctly).

 

[Shinez]

The Saleen S7's alright....I mean it's 1/4 isn't impressive for the cost..I mean a ZL1 performs better on the 0-60 and 1/4 than a Saleen s7....Second...IT's about time Ferrari spanked the Corvette's..The Ferrari's could have on SOOOO many other occassions..Something just usually went wrong in em..They had great reliability today, that's why they won..I remember when the ferrari debuted a year or 2 back...It stomped the vettes through the entire 22 hours..but on the 23rd..it just caught on fire out of no where..and the vettes won.Lol..

 

[Rat Bastid]

Any and all Vipers. Then there's Hennessey..................

 

[Jay]

Viper