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Kenny Herman (Kennyh)
Intermediate Member
Username: Kennyh
Post Number: 1284
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 01, 2003 - 11:48 am: | |
Full article posted here:
http://www.exoticcarforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8644
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Fayyaz Vellani (Fvellani)
Junior Member
Username: Fvellani
Post Number: 135
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 01, 2003 - 12:00 am: | |
I really really really hope this doesnt happen...the McLaren F1 was a completely special car, not influenced by profits and accounting and things which normally shape cars, it was a car made strictly by car lovers, for car lovers, without a care for the bottom line, and thats the way McLaren should stay.
I am all for them partnering up with other companies (i.e. Mercedes) to produce cars, but not under the McLaren nameplate.
I for one, will be very pissed if Mercedes trashes the McLaren legend like this. |
Andrew Menasce (Amenasce)
Intermediate Member
Username: Amenasce
Post Number: 1438
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 30, 2003 - 1:40 pm: | |
Yes there was an article in Car mag from July i think. |
Kenny Herman (Kennyh)
Intermediate Member
Username: Kennyh
Post Number: 1281
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 30, 2003 - 1:34 pm: | |
"I got this from another forum so I cannot guarantee it being truthful.
We all know that Enzo Ferrari and Ferrucio Lamborghini had beef but since when did Mercedes and Mclaren start hating the man who inspired one of the greatest road cars..ever. Mercedes which contracted Mclaren to build the SLR is planning to buy Mclaren. Hell they already have 3 cars planned.
The F1 will be replaced and have the sole objective of stealing the Enzo's crown. It is rumored that it may only have one seat, but no more then 2. I really liked the 3 seat configuration though. It will have a V10 mounted midship and a redline around 10,000 rpm. Bhp will definetley be more then the Enzo's 650. Volume is around 250 and a price of 834,000 dollars.
The F2 is designed to take on the current 456GT or the New 460 which if you have seen the sketches is gorgeous. It will be a 2+2 with a detuned V-10 from the F1 producing around 550 bhp. It will have great performance but will also be very luxurious. Volume:750, Price: 222,000 dollars.
Lastly- To compete in a niche already full of supercars (360, GT3, Gallardo, Turbo, AMV8) we have the F3 ( I think the guy who makes up car names is on vacation). This car will have a naturally aspirated V-10 mounted behind th driver, a la 360, making 425 bhp. A spyder version is predicted. Volume is predicted to be 2,500 and price is around 166,000 dollars.
The SLR will be retired after 7 years but it will be superseded by an AMG super-coupe.
If Mercedes buys out McLaren, oh MAN will I be mad. I am Anti-Mercedes and I love BMW. I don't think they should make an F2 or F3. If they're going to make a car, they might as well try to take down the Veyron and do what they did with the F1: have the best parts on every peice of the car no matter what the cost."
I believe there is an article about it in Car Magazine. |
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