The Ultimate Supercar

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The Dagger GT

The technical specs are absolutely mind-boggling!! Here are some teaser performance specs:

300 mph top speed (with landspeed safety package)
270 mph standing mile (new record)
200 mph quarter mile (with drag package)
Quarter mile: Under 6.7 seconds
Zero-to-sixty mph: 1.2 seconds


No mention of fuel economy, although hybrid-electric and 600 hp all-electric engine options are available. (But they will pay the CAFÉ fine/penalty for each vehicle they produce.)

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[Crazy_pilot]

An amazing concept, but I'll believe it when I see it. 0-60 in 1.7s? It's RWD. There's simply no way a street car will be able to get the sort of traction needed for that acceleration. The Veyron does a 2.5s 0-60, and even with AWD is significantly traction limited.

[icingdeath88]

Something about that website makes me think that it's a borderline scam to get investors on board for a concept that will never make it to production.

[dbarnblatt]

Originally Posted by icingdeath88

Something about that website makes me think that it's a borderline scam to get investors on board for a concept that will never make it to production.

Or an April fool's joke... 20 days too late. Even the specs they claim are so over the top it's a joke. Who would even want that thing?

[fun173]

Originally Posted by icingdeath88

Something about that website makes me think that it's a borderline scam to get investors on board for a concept that will never make it to production.

I also thought it looked fake. The stock photos and the poor interior photos made me think that.

[3.3H6]

Originally Posted by Crazy_pilot

An amazing concept, but I'll believe it when I see it. 0-60 in 1.7s? It's RWD. There's simply no way a street car will be able to get the sort of traction needed for that acceleration. The Veyron does a 2.5s 0-60, and even with AWD is significantly traction limited.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariel_Atom

that's pretty close...especially the 500

[Crazy_pilot]

Originally Posted by 3.3H6

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariel_Atom

that's pretty close...especially the 500

But if you look at supercar progress in that statistic over the past 10 year, the Ferrari Enzo was groundbreaking at 3.3 seconds, anything over the next few years that was less than that was remarkable. The Veyron is really out of this world at 2.5 seconds. To hit 60 MPH in 1.7 seconds works out to an average of 1.66 G's acceleration. In cornering, with all 4 tires working together, the highest performing cars can only hit this value with downforce on top of mechanical grip. Straight line acceleration, with only 2 tires working... The Atom couldn't accelerate much faster, no matter how much power it had. It's simply limited by traction, more power = more tire smoke.

[Andrew P.]

Nice design but I think I'll be flying an X-Wing fighter before the Dagger
ever gets built.

[Freeman]

The speech used seems fake and idiotic. They quote a comedian like he is a real driver and have comedic and sarcastic quips in their writing. I don't know if I should laugh or be amazed by how sarcastic they are.

At any rate, they are clearly after money. I hope it's not a trick.

[SVXMAN2001]

I echo Freeman's comments, any reputable automotive manufacturer would present their product in a professional/respectable manner no??? Quoting Ricky Bobby...really?

[kwren]

Originally Posted by Crazy_pilot

But if you look at supercar progress in that statistic over the past 10 year, the Ferrari Enzo was groundbreaking at 3.3 seconds, anything over the next few years that was less than that was remarkable. The Veyron is really out of this world at 2.5 seconds. To hit 60 MPH in 1.7 seconds works out to an average of 1.66 G's acceleration. In cornering, with all 4 tires working together, the highest performing cars can only hit this value with downforce on top of mechanical grip. Straight line acceleration, with only 2 tires working... The Atom couldn't accelerate much faster, no matter how much power it had. It's simply limited by traction, more power = more tire smoke.

STI's are currently being modified to reach 60mph in 2 seconds and you can all get one! They are claiming 1000 hp... AWD of course.

Keith