Cheetah Evolution small light + Big V8 or more
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What about such lovely small (short) and very light, with big V8 als the Bill Thomas Cheetah, but better, wider, the Cheetah Evolution.
Wonder how such drives :-) most have V8, but you can also get then with V10 or V12.
This example I like a lot, its one with a LS9 V8 and a great color, you almost sit on the rear axle, and ow, Gullwing doors.
this one looks even a bit comfy.
How will such Evo Cheetah drive, must be great ( a bit scary) fun.
Wonder how such drives :-) most have V8, but you can also get then with V10 or V12.
This example I like a lot, its one with a LS9 V8 and a great color, you almost sit on the rear axle, and ow, Gullwing doors.
this one looks even a bit comfy.
How will such Evo Cheetah drive, must be great ( a bit scary) fun.
That particular example uses a GM Performance crate LS9 supercharged engine producing 638hp and lots of torque. I can't find its weight but probably around 1000kg, maybe less.
You're getting into very interesting territory at this power and torque/mass ratios. We run a track car with just over 500 hp/tonne and it's a bloody handful. Will wheelspin both rear wheels at 120mph on a wet track. Probably set equivalent or quicker laps times with 'only' 400hp/tonne. Driving the monster on road would be too stressful.
Too much power and torque is great fun but comes with challenges (alias problems).
http://www.cheetahevolution.com/cheetah-evolution-...
You're getting into very interesting territory at this power and torque/mass ratios. We run a track car with just over 500 hp/tonne and it's a bloody handful. Will wheelspin both rear wheels at 120mph on a wet track. Probably set equivalent or quicker laps times with 'only' 400hp/tonne. Driving the monster on road would be too stressful.
Too much power and torque is great fun but comes with challenges (alias problems).
http://www.cheetahevolution.com/cheetah-evolution-...
GTRene said:
What about such lovely small (short) and very light, with big V8 als the Bill Thomas Cheetah, but better, wider, the Cheetah Evolution.
The engine in the Cheetah is set so far back that the tail of the gearbox is connected directly to the diff with no propshaft, coupled with the exhaust headers passing above the legs of the driver, things were pretty hot in the cockpit!
I think it looks fricking awesome personally.
Interesting background to the original too: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Thomas_Cheeta...
Interesting background to the original too: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Thomas_Cheeta...
tertius said:
85Carrera said:
A bit cartoonish.
Quasimodo springs to mind
It’s not attractive is it? That exhaust looks as though it might be a bit loud.Quasimodo springs to mind
dom9 said:
Always liked these - must be absolutely mad to drive; a lot of fun but you'll need some balls!
yeah I guess so :-) like sitting on some explosive device that will go of, if you dare to push the pedal to hard.Its a bit scary I guess, although those wider evo cheetah's seem to be less scary then the originals, but still.
Its not a every day car, but I guess more practical then a open Cobra, not that it is practical and a Cobra has a bigger boot, anyhow, both are a bit for scare yourself a bit driving, without pushing it to the limit or max rev range, so... I guess could be fun.
Also read somewhere that its not bad on a track (if you have big balls)
bigothunter said:
That particular example uses a GM Performance crate LS9 supercharged engine producing 638hp and lots of torque. I can't find its weight but probably around 1000kg, maybe less.
You're getting into very interesting territory at this power and torque/mass ratios. We run a track car with just over 500 hp/tonne and it's a bloody handful. Will wheelspin both rear wheels at 120mph on a wet track. Probably set equivalent or quicker laps times with 'only' 400hp/tonne. Driving the monster on road would be too stressful.
Too much power and torque is great fun but comes with challenges (alias problems).
http://www.cheetahevolution.com/cheetah-evolution-...
The old Cheetah was around 700kg, I guess the newer and wider Evo type (with luxes like aircon) is around 850kg or so I guess?You're getting into very interesting territory at this power and torque/mass ratios. We run a track car with just over 500 hp/tonne and it's a bloody handful. Will wheelspin both rear wheels at 120mph on a wet track. Probably set equivalent or quicker laps times with 'only' 400hp/tonne. Driving the monster on road would be too stressful.
Too much power and torque is great fun but comes with challenges (alias problems).
http://www.cheetahevolution.com/cheetah-evolution-...
see some info also here, it seems those were 125k dollars, not to bad.
https://www.tuningblog.eu/en/categories/cars-from-...
Skyedriver said:
tertius said:
85Carrera said:
A bit cartoonish.
Quasimodo springs to mind
It’s not attractive is it? That exhaust looks as though it might be a bit loud.Quasimodo springs to mind
Frankthered said:
Skyedriver said:
tertius said:
85Carrera said:
A bit cartoonish.
Quasimodo springs to mind
It’s not attractive is it? That exhaust looks as though it might be a bit loud.Quasimodo springs to mind
but... I bought a new one a year or 2 ago, a aluminium one in 1/43, looked so lovely and rare, I just wanted it and bought it.
just like this one, but better looking >
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