Last edited by Ecnelis; 01-25-2011 at 05:24 PM.
It's not as sleek as the Zonda, but I like it. If it has a manual and a normally aspirated AMG engine I want one.
EDIT Read the link. Twin turbo and automatic. No want for me.
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Rear 3/4 view is nice.
It's certainly less like a tarted up hooker than the original...but not liking the front end.
If Porsche bottles out with the 918 thing, the manual supercar will be gone forever.
If it doesn't though, it would be ironic that the last "major" car maker with a manual supercar would be german...
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A supercar is meant to represent the pinnacle of road car performance.
At this point, a manual gearbox decreases performance. I think it makes a degree of sense for them not to have a manual. It is cool that some manufacturers still rocked manual supercars recently though.
EDIT: What I liked about the Zonda was that it had a big NA V12 and a manual gearbox. I did not like the look of it. This does not have a NA V12 or manual gearbox, and looks terrible.
Last edited by Kitdy; 01-26-2011 at 12:53 AM.
for the same reasons as kitdy i don't mind that there is no manual but the option would be nice.
rear end looks much cleaner than the zonda, but the front air dams/lip.. hmm
Andreas Preuninger, Manager of Porsche High Performance Cars: "Grandmas can use paddles. They aren't challenging."
So if supercars can't have a manual because it's too slow and grand tourers can't have a manual because it's too difficult, what's the manual there for?
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Beyond the Heavy front lip and pinched rear window, this thing is alright by me. Automatic or not.
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It's unnecessary weight! All cars should be hand-cranked!
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I think video footage gives it more justice than still photos.
Check this out (also includes engine sound ):
Don't like the sat-nav though. Looks like a cheap chinese tablet IMO.
Also check out the front 'fins' in action at around 0:48.
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