Lucky 10: The $650K Ascari A10 Hits the Street
10-27-06, 07:08 AM
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Lucky 10: The $650K Ascari A10 Hits the Street
A mere 10 mortals will own the Ascari A10, being unveiled in England this weekend. Each of the lucky 10 will pay more than $650,000 for the privilege.
Date posted: 10-26-2006
BANBURY, England — Ascari Cars, the tiny British supercar builder, is officially unveiling the production version of its A10 this weekend at the 2006 MPH Show in Birmingham.
Meanwhile, the company has scaled back production plans, which initially called for 50 copies to be hand-built.
Now Ascari says only 10 cars will be manufactured to customer order, with prices starting at $657,750.
The A10, a development of the earlier Ascari KZ1, features new carbon-fiber body panels and a revamped suspension, with power supplied by a BMW-sourced 5.0-liter V8 massaged to deliver 625 horsepower.
Thanks to a relatively low mass of 2646 pounds, the A10 rockets from zero to 60 mph in a mere 2.8 seconds and on to 100 in less than 6 seconds, according to the manufacturer. Top speed is projected at 220 mph.
If you decide to order an A10 for your significant other, be advised that there is a slight extra charge for power locks, windows and mirrors.
For more information, see the Ascari Web site.
What this means to you: Limited production means unlimited buzz.
Source: http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...cleId=117300#2
10-27-06, 07:23 AM
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Nice stats too.
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You guys and your autoslushotronic transmissions.
10-27-06, 09:31 AM
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Do you have any idea how hard it would be to shift that quickly? Unless the 60mph mark is within the first gear that is probably humanly impossible to shift that quickly.
And honestly I wouldn't want a car that fast in anything but a paddle shift. That's too damn dangerous with a manual tranny. Think about that, 600+ HP with less than 3k lbs... that's horrendously fast.
And honestly I wouldn't want a car that fast in anything but a paddle shift. That's too damn dangerous with a manual tranny. Think about that, 600+ HP with less than 3k lbs... that's horrendously fast.
10-27-06, 09:53 AM
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There are obvious advantages to using a SMG-type transmission (NOT automatic transmissions with faux paddle shifters (ahem...)), like faster shift times, and keeping both hands on the wheel during gear changes. But they're nowhere near as fun to drive. I'll take my supercar with 3 pedals, thank you.
10-27-06, 04:15 PM
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Most of the supercars do reach 60+ MPH in first gear. Some of them, much more.
There are obvious advantages to using a SMG-type transmission (NOT automatic transmissions with faux paddle shifters (ahem...)), like faster shift times, and keeping both hands on the wheel during gear changes. But they're nowhere near as fun to drive. I'll take my supercar with 3 pedals, thank you.
There are obvious advantages to using a SMG-type transmission (NOT automatic transmissions with faux paddle shifters (ahem...)), like faster shift times, and keeping both hands on the wheel during gear changes. But they're nowhere near as fun to drive. I'll take my supercar with 3 pedals, thank you.
Good luck get a nice number...
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