BennyD
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Not sure it's the right thread but bolloxcs to it; I had a rare treat yesterday, I was invited down to GMA to watch a mate spec his T50. What an absolutely stellar piece of automotive art. The engineering is exquisite, the attention to detail is obsessive and the whole ethos strives for driving perfection. Granted, at the price, it should be but other companies have tried but failed to produce.
Fwiw, he specced Tartan red with a red drivers seat, and red details in a black leather and Alcantara interior. Dark grey wheels, silver calipers and satin external carbon. He also specced the only 2 options you have to pay for; a tracker and 'touring' gearbox. The 'standard' gearbox gives 100mph at 5200rpm, the 'touring' gearbox gives 100mph at 3800rpm, so a much more relaxed drive. However, available revs are 12,100 so running out of them in top gear is likely to give one time for reflection in a prison cell.
Apparently, performance figures haven't been quoted and, it appears, they aren't that bothered about beating the F1 in 0-60 or top end. It's all about the driving experience, and that will be better than the F1. Fwiw, they are also talking about a touring mpg of over 30 which, for a car like this, is pretty remarkable.
I'll post up what it's like when we go and pick it up. We might see Harris and Metcalfe in one, but the 'influencers' are very unlikely to get to try one out. Watch this space.
Fwiw, he specced Tartan red with a red drivers seat, and red details in a black leather and Alcantara interior. Dark grey wheels, silver calipers and satin external carbon. He also specced the only 2 options you have to pay for; a tracker and 'touring' gearbox. The 'standard' gearbox gives 100mph at 5200rpm, the 'touring' gearbox gives 100mph at 3800rpm, so a much more relaxed drive. However, available revs are 12,100 so running out of them in top gear is likely to give one time for reflection in a prison cell.
Apparently, performance figures haven't been quoted and, it appears, they aren't that bothered about beating the F1 in 0-60 or top end. It's all about the driving experience, and that will be better than the F1. Fwiw, they are also talking about a touring mpg of over 30 which, for a car like this, is pretty remarkable.
I'll post up what it's like when we go and pick it up. We might see Harris and Metcalfe in one, but the 'influencers' are very unlikely to get to try one out. Watch this space.
