Thursday, December 8, 2011

Luxury Sport Car - Aspid Sports Car

The Aspid Sports car will be unveiled at the British Motor Show which commences in July. Aspid is the result of a 5-year development program by IFR Automotive. The 2-Seater model is similar to Caterham R500 with a difference that Aspid actually has a roof. Aspid has a naturally aspirated 2.0-liter engine producing 270 hp or 400 hp with a turbocharged version. Aspid wieghs only 700 kg and has the power-to-weight ratio of 1.75 kg/bhp. The car completes the sprint from 0-100 km/h in just 2.8 seconds and from 0-100 mph in just 5.9 seconds. The performance stats are very impressive. The maximum speed however is restricted to 155 mph.