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  1. Porarri

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    #1 Porarri, Jun 25, 2007
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    I was surfing some car design sites and came across this design proposal picture for a company called Born. They have another kinda sorta pic on their website.....borncars.com. Anybody heard of them? I like the pic:)
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  2. bounty

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    #2 bounty, Jun 25, 2007
    I doubt related, but doesn't Warren Buffet own the Born shoe company?
     
  3. writerguy

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    #3 writerguy, Jun 25, 2007
    Looks like the evolution of the Mclaren F1... Very cool looking
     
  4. Devilsolsi

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    #4 Devilsolsi, Jun 25, 2007

    It looks like the combination of a lot of things. I would love to see something very original.
     
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    #5 NHeerDesign, Jun 25, 2007
    The first thing I thought when I saw that picture was "P4/5 in silver".

    To answer your question: nope, never heard of them. I'd like to find out more.
     
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    #6 kovachian, Jun 26, 2007
    I could swear I read somewhere that it's a kit car company in the making. Kit or production doesn't matter to me, either way they look fantastic.
     
  7. Porarri

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    #7 Porarri, Jun 26, 2007
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    I emailed the link on the webpage and actually got a response. Their marketing department sent me a sample pic to show design some cues although the design has "evolved"

    Supposedly more info is to be coming on their website pretty soon. I don't think this is a "kit" car company but more like Noble.

    I think it looks good!
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  8. Lemke

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    #8 Lemke, Jun 26, 2007
    I've never heard of them before either but I do like the drawings.
     
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    #9 Cajun, Jun 26, 2007
    Nice ideas...

    I wonder what kind of powerplant they are going to use...

    It had better be able to back up those looks with good performance #s...
     
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    #10 kovachian, Jul 2, 2007
    Someone had just replied that it'll be using a supercharged 32V V8 so I'm guessing a Ford unit. The post myseriously disappeared though.
     
  11. Porarri

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    #11 Porarri, Jul 2, 2007
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    32V supercharged? Maybe the Northstar which by all accounts is a fantastic engine...relatively small displacement...big hpower. 469hp at 6400/439 torque.

    I talked to a guy that was considering a Nstar transplant into a rod and he said with chipping and mapping these engines put out a trusty and safe 550HP. Not bad for 4.4 ltrs.
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  12. cntchds

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    #12 cntchds, Jul 3, 2007
    The Cobra engines would be pretty sweet too.

    Peter Hatch
     
  13. Porarri

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    #13 Porarri, Oct 23, 2007
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  14. anunakki

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    #14 anunakki, Oct 23, 2007
    thats not bad...and i hate most everything
     
  15. Mang

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    #15 Mang, Oct 23, 2007
    those rear wheels gotta be 25"

    looks very cool!
     
  16. BrianZuk

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    #16 BrianZuk, Oct 23, 2007
    Looks great in the pics, hope it does "evolve". Those wheels look kinda huge though
     

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