Which one of these cars do you think is the maddest, and why?
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Which one of these cars do you think is the maddest, and why?
Suzuki Escudo Pikes Peak
Only one I know :P
The Atom 500. Because the regular Atom was already bonkers.
it the TVR speed 12 for me, why, its a TVR,its not the best but it is mad
Espace. It's a minivan. With a Williams F1 engine sticking out the back! :D
LE1 Groundfighter for me, that was one seriously mad pipe dream.
easy, who can beat an F1 car w/ a carbon fibre shell that looks like a minivan?
[quote=Cobrafan427;947532]easy, who can beat an F1 car w/ a carbon fibre shell that looks like a minivan?[/quote]
+1
Porsche 935 as #2, and McLaren F1 as #3
TVR for me. This is just my opinion but I don't see track supercars like the FXX, F1 LM and A10 as "mad", they're really cool though.
The Keating TKR and LE1 Ground Fighter get points just for being way out there, designed by ambitious mad men :D
Renault Espace F1. What were they thinking?
I have to agree on the Espace F1. The fact that it is a people carrier, with a Formula 1 engine slammed in it is cool enough. But considering that it is just as fast around the track as the F1 car from which it got its engine is just mad.
The final clincher is that what other car allows you to plonk the kids right next to the 18,000 rpm V10 engine in between them!!! Pure insanity!
[IMG]http://www.matrasport.dk/Cars/Espace/Gallery2/Med/f1_interior.jpg[/IMG]
Renault Espace F1.
. Fastest people carrier ever
. In the top 10 fastest accelerating cars in the world of 2001
3.5 V10
mid engine
Naturally aspirated
850 bhp @ c.18,000 rpm
190 mph
0-60 in 2.7 seconds
£1,000,000
2 made
4 seats
Not road legal
And you could even drive it on PSOne's Gran Turismo 2.
Ariel Atom 500
It was created by amateurs.
Car is not able to control this engine power.
Does not provide security of passengers.
Сoffin on wheels.
Actually I am suprised the TVR speed 12 isn't winning. From what I see it is one of the only cars that was refused entry on the road because the creators though it had too much power for the average driver.
Of the list, I would say the Ariel Atom 500, simply because, as has been said, its 300BHP little brother is mad. 200 more horsepowers is sheer insanity.
But not included in the list is a Top Fuel Minivan. Makes the Espace F1 look like a childs toy. I had witnessed this monstrosity this past summer. Loud as a mother****er. Has the same horsepower as a Top Fuel car, with half the wheelbase. 16in tires in the rear, and I believe 3in in the front. Torque Steer, anyone?
Unfortunately I could not find a picture.
beign able to turn corners is maybe an expectation of a car :) So I'd say dragsters dont count.
But when you get to the super fast sub 5 second, and even some sub 8 second classes, piloting those high horsepower monsters becomes incredibly difficult due to torque steer. Which is why you see cars with a 30 foot wheelbase. WHich is why when you take an engine with the same horsepower in a chassis roughly a third the length, you get some really mad stuff. In terms of sheer insanity, it can't be beat. These cars very easily loose control and if it wheren't for the NHRA's stringent chassis regulations, many people would die. As it is with many racing organizations, but again, 10000BHP in a car just slightly longer than a GT car with those massive tires.....
Ariel Atom 500 V8, hands down.