The Vector W8 is a sports car produced by American automobile manufacturer Vector Aeromotive Corporation from 1989 to 1993. [1] It was designed by company founder and chief designer Gerald Wiegert [1] [5] while receiving refinements by Vector's head of engineering David Kostka. The W8 was the production version of the Vector W2 prototype that the company …

2021年1月18日 · The company trucked two W8 TwinTurbos, which is what Vector called the production version of the W2, to our photoshoot. With a claimed 625 ponies from its twin-turbo 6.0-liter small-block V-8, the ...

2022年4月24日 · The W8 was profoundly roused by the well-known Alfa Romeo Carabo, the thinking of the Vector W8 highlighted a carbon fiber body with a smooth streamlined shape that without a doubt created low drag even with its stepping back wing.Still today, the W8 style catches the eyes of numerous enthusiasts with its rakish bends and conspicuous body.

In my opinion, The Vector W8 Twin Turbo is a classic pop-culture interpretation of what the not-so-distant future looked like for those living in the late 80s and early 90s. From its extravagant wedge-shape silhouette to its fighter jet display screens and extensive use of aerospace materials, it is no surprise the fanfare that the car ...

2023年9月6日 · The W8 was actually an improved version of the earlier Vector W2, a fully functional concept car that Vector Motors constructed in 1978. Under the hood of the W2 was a 350 ci Chevrolet 5.7-liter V8 engine, complete with Bosch fuel injection. For a concept the power output was impressive, with the W2 producing 600 hp and over 600 lb-ft of torque while the top …

The Vector W8 received a semi-aluminum monocoque chassis was epoxy bonded and riveted with an aluminum honeycomb structure floor pan. It had a 103-inch wheelbase, an overall length of 172 inches, a width of 76 inches, and stood 42.5 inches tall. At the front was a double A-arm suspension while the rear used a De Dion tube located by four ...

2024年1月8日 · The W8 touted a 6.0L V8 twin-turbo Corvette-based engine and a three-speed GM transmission. Unfortunately, the car was a financial and mechanical mess. In early 1991 Car and Driver set out to test the new Vector W8 Twin Turbo. Ballyhooing a …

1991 Vector W8 TwinTurbo Vehicle Type: mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 2-passenger, 2-door coupe. PRICE Base: $421,720. ENGINE

RM Sotheby's sold the red 1992 Vector W8 pictured, for $275,000 at its 2014 Monterey sale. Four years earlier, the same auction house sold the black car pictured (also a 1992 car) for £179,200. Showing just how sought after the Vector W8 has become, the purple example was sold, once again by RM Sotheby's, for $720,000 at its 2020 Arizona sale.

2021年9月17日 · Mainly because of this failed test, the Vector W8 got a bad reputation which influenced public perception. With a price of up to $455,000 ($939,854 today), the few who could afford it were ...