Americans preparing to conquer the Nurburgring

24. Sep, 2009 0 Comments

California firm Devon Motor Works fame that tried earlier in the year to buy out the group the right to the brand Chrysler Viper. Chrysler has requested $ 10 million, Devon has offered $ 5.5 million, after which negotiations were suspended, and soon Chrysler altogether bankrupt. Californians, however, all this time did not sit idly by, and in August they will submit a supercar of its own design – Devon GTX.

Above the appearance of the machine worked a former Ford designer Daniel Paulin, and driving characteristics honed British racing driver Justin Bell. Bell was pleased with the machine so that seriously expects to install on Devon GTX best time of the Nurburgring. However, with the first attempts to break the record, owned Dodge Viper SRT-10 ACR (7 minutes 22.1 seconds), the Englishman is unlikely to succeed. Devon GTX will have to travel several thousand kilometers of test before he is able to break even in the top ten. However, Justin Bell pulls already in full circles on the North loop and confident in its success.

Specifications supercar and its price has not been disclosed, but according to unconfirmed reports, the car is the engine of the Dodge Viper (V10, 8,4 L) capacity has been upgraded to 650 hp It is also known that the body is made of carbon fiber supercar, it has opened up the door (like mersedesovskogo “gull-wing”), double cabin is trimmed with aluminum and expensive skin, but for the “sound” meets high-end system firm McIntosh.

Sales Devon GTX will appear in early 2010, and the Americans will sell the car, not only in the U.S., but also in Europe. A car will debut on August 15 in the car “beauty contest” in the Californian town of Pebble Beach.