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    VGM Motors - Ghepardo GTS 4.0V

    Waht started life as a 4.4, then turned to a 4.1 and finaly a 4.0 V engine at 90 degrees producing 550 HP at 9,500 RPM and 470 Nm of Torque at 7,500 RPM which makes out a 0-100 time of 3.9 seconds topping out 390 Kph.

    BTW Ghepardo means Cheetah in italian
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    This is it then.

    By the way, the 4.4-litre supercharged V8 was an Alpina-BMW unit, unlike the other two.
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    Very interesting car. Lots of corvette in the design. corvette and elise, maybe.
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    Only the engine compartment went through minor changes the exterior keeps its dramatic Strada look.
    BTW the first four pictures are of the final (production) model that got the Ghepardo name.
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    more pics
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ferrer View Post
    This is it then.

    By the way, the 4.4-litre supercharged V8 was an Alpina-BMW unit, unlike the other two.
    It is now fitted with a Mecachrome engine....
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    just to make it certain first row of pics are of the earliest version, about three years old now i think
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    and to show the gigantic size of the car, here it is next to what is supposed to be its inspiration, the 5300 Strada
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    Quote Originally Posted by henk4 View Post
    and to show the gigantic size of the car, here it is next to what is supposed to be its inspiration, the 5300 Strada
    And the sheer ugliness of it...
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    Quote Originally Posted by henk4 View Post
    and to show the gigantic size of the car, here it is next to what is supposed to be its inspiration, the 5300 Strada
    i think it's the matter of 5300 being so small... all the cars of that age are much smaller and you won't convince me the proportions of that time were much more attractive which i know you'd like to do
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    Quote Originally Posted by dydzi View Post
    i think it's the matter of 5300 being so small... all the cars of that age are much smaller and you won't convince me the proportions of that time were much more attractive which i know you'd like to do
    did you see the two cars side by side?

    maybe this picture is a little bit more convincing
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    Quote Originally Posted by henk4 View Post
    did you see the two cars side by side?
    as a matter of fact i didn't... but i assume it's the same thing as we debated with greenhouses of lancia fulvia vs mercedes CLS.

    de gustibas est not disputandum BUT i'm sure todays design not without a reason is more effective, safer and more attractive

    Quote Originally Posted by henk4 View Post
    maybe this picture is a little bit more convincing
    i know what you want me to show and i still think the new one looks very good
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    Quote Originally Posted by dydzi View Post
    as a matter of fact i didn't... but i assume it's the same thing as we debated with greenhouses of lancia fulvia vs mercedes CLS.

    de gustibas est not disputandum BUT i'm sure todays design not without a reason is more effective, safer and more attractive
    effective: power needed for a given mass......
    safer: depends on the driver
    attractive:subjective....
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    Quote Originally Posted by dydzi View Post


    i know what you want me to show and i still think the new one looks very good
    have you seen it?
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