https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/m...gp-more-300bhp
Long awaited, and thankfully from the 3 teaser images the looks are far tamer than the concept
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https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/m...gp-more-300bhp
Long awaited, and thankfully from the 3 teaser images the looks are far tamer than the concept
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I’m sorry but there’s no way that rear spoiler will be allowed on European roads. It’d slice chunks out of a pedestrian if you hit one with that on the car.
If they’ve banned the Camaro ZL1 1LE because of these wee canards...
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...I personally think that it’s gonna have to have a major redesign to be allowed on the roads.
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Isnt there a big rule about front end protrusions though. Because there are plenty cars on our roads with wings with potential decapitating abilities.
All the Porsche gt cars
M4 GTS,dtm
Jag project 8
Merc c63 AMG black
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If they can allow this I'm sure they would get away with the gp3 winghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...0044ac3bba.jpg
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Yeah, it’s stupid what is/isn’t allowed.
Maybe the Camaro was banned because Merc/BMW/AUDI complained about it and didn’t want a Yank motor spanking their arses on the tracks.
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Certainly nice teaser photos. So far so good
Also more details HERE
I wonder why they’ve gone against the previous 2000 units for the GP 1 & 2 and upped it to 3000 units for the GP3 ?
I can only guess that they just know that they’ll sell them all...
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If Ferrari can get away with the splitter on the TdF, then I imagine the GP can have something similar although I'd bet good money it'll be toned down a lot from the concept - I'm thinking the daft extensions above the rear wheels for starters.
Also I doubt there'll be a manual option, just the way things are sadly to a confirmed luddite like me who enjoys using their left leg whilst driving. Very very few mass-market performance cars with a proper manual these days, seems consumers don't want them :frown:
Also note the subtle change to the GP logo
I presume this is going to use the same engine as what they've got planned for the 300hp Clubbie/Countryman then - in which case does that mean its confirmed to be an auto box only?
I would assume it’s going to be an auto
Bit boring but I'm intrigued by the wheel arches. They look like forged carbon but that would be a disgustingly expensive material to use so the only thing that would have that sort of pattern would be a recycled plastic
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Will I be crucified for saying it looks like they have finally give the gp a nice set of alloys
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Rear arch looks interesting
Arches certainly look interesting, not sure I like it. I liked the thought of an extended plastic arch but was never a fan of the concept arches. Look at bit stuck on.
I love the rear wing but the arches don't do anything for me, I've noticed they're toned down a lot but they look half finished now. The front arches look like they don't fit.
Not w fan of of the wing at all. But I’ve said that since the concept
When you see that picture of the car head on I cant help but see this sort of image when someone tries to make a body kit out of cardboard https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...762ae6f058.jpg
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I dont know why they couldn't have fit just a clean version of the challenge arches.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...7b5a992248.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...c6b7d137ab.jpg
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Like the alloys, back end looks fine but I do not like the look of the clothes horse spoiler lol it could be better in the flesh so I’ll reserve judgment, at least I could dry clothes quicker :p wee spin round the block lol
Yeah I see what you mean William the front arches are a bit flared the rear arches look standardhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...ad3ec2cd69.jpg
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I’m personally very intrigued to what these are.
At first glance they look like side exhaust ports, but they would only be of any use on a mid-engined car, and they are only stuck to the rear side window.
Are these just fake “boy racer” add ons to make it look like it’s mid-engined ?
Plus on the Concept artwork they are on the left hand side of the car and on the real car they are on the right side.
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I think they are designed to look like the fuel fillers you get in motorsport Pete. Obviously that’s nonsense as there’s no way the car is going to have an in cabin fuel tank, but that’s the way car design is going - concepts and production vehicles!
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I’m always confused about this:
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...bb38e52f21.jpgIf part of the side skirt is attached to the door, how does it open ?
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You can see the panel gap in that picture Pete. Lots of supercars have quite wide sills - my guess is something similar has been done here?
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I can’t see the problem you’re referring to. Looks like it would work fine to me.
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Looks like they work, or they just faked them being open for a picture?
I see what you mean Pete it you opened the door you would be ripping off your side extensions.
Although with all the other racecar parts like centre lock wheels, a fuel feed and air extractor, fire extinguisher. Maybe they have gone full racecar and the doors are just for show you actually need to climb in through the window nascar/dukes of hazard style
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In this high res photo, you can see where the seam continues into the outer trim panel I think?
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Ah yeah on the digital image it looks like the cut is at an angle its actually just straight up and downhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...c9e3c1ab9c.jpg
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Pre-order forms are now out.
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That Petrol Ped bloke on YouTube ordered his in person last week.
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