Weber presents 250MPH Supercar in Monaco

When news of the Weber supercar first broke, we initially had some doubts that the Swiss company would follow through on its promise to deliver its own in-house designed concept in time for last month’s Top Marques Monaco Auto Show. But the auto parts supplier has pulled through and we now have images of its carbon-fiber bodied concept direct from Monaco.

Underneath its odd shape sits a full aluminum chassis, which allows the car to weigh in at just 1,100kg. Reaching the claimed 400+km/h top speed shouldn’t be a problem thanks to its lithe mass as well as its high-output, mid-mounted V8 engine. Displacing 7.0L, the supercharged and intercooled motor develops up to 900hp and a whopping 1,050Nm of torque. The designers opted for a sequential gearbox with semiautomatic and full automatic modes, and have placed four separate fuel tanks at each corner for better weight distribution.
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nvme - 5/1/2007 9:17:37 AM

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FUGLY!!!!!!
and it must have one bad Cx to only be able to get 250 mph, given it's estimated power to weight ratio of 1,22 kg/bhp (Bugatti Veyron 2 kg/bhp)
did i say it is FUGLY?!

VinnyP - 5/1/2007 10:29:46 AM

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Thats about as Aero Dynamic as a box through wind.

d1sinfo - 5/1/2007 10:56:24 AM

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I can't decide what to say. It is either revolutionary styling, or sloppy modeling, and poor integration of 'stock' head/tailights. Everything on it seems like an afterthought.

That being said I think you guys need to reserve your aerodynamic judgments. Just because you think a certain look is not aerodynamic doesn't mean it isnt. Its as much an art as it is a science, and most of the times it doesn't look good.

Unless there are some fluid/aero compu peeps in here.

Josh

CarbonBlue - 5/1/2007 10:39:40 AM

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man I kinda feel sorry for that car, it looks like it went to a family reunion and had too many people pinch it to tell it how cute it was...

makkystyle - 5/1/2007 7:56:54 PM

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Three words: PIECE OF DUNG!

horta - 5/1/2007 11:47:21 AM

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That is one friggen UGLY thing.....

LexusNumberOne4ever - 5/1/2007 12:08:10 PM

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The upcoming ES-F will kill this.

Lexus - 5/2/2007 12:16:03 AM

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LexusNumberOne4ever, are mentally stupid or something bro! I know you're trying to be sarcastic. Stick to the topic and oh! yeah...this car is super Fugly.

Lexus - 5/2/2007 12:18:26 AM

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LexusNumberOne4ever, my sincere apology, I mistake you for another Lexusnubmerone4ever imposter. There is another fake/imposter Lexus fan up here with a Lexus name similar to yours.

Lexus

cdoke - 5/3/2007 1:52:17 AM

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It melted!