Lambo/Camaro with 12 piston front calipers?
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Lambo/Camaro with 12 piston front calipers?
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/04/p...ing-vr-camaro/
he idea sure sounds horrible; a Camaro with styling cues from the Lamborghini Reventon; but seeing the VR Camaro tells a different story. Available only in two color schemes, a Bandit-pleasing black and gold, or Hurst-reminiscent white and gold, the VR looks badass, either way. Making it past the bombastic fascia, the rest of the body modifications are knife-edged but less over-the-top. The decklid gets a '70s-inspired ducktail spoiler, and while the styling tweaks are un-subtle, Denmark's Hermann and Brandt has used a balanced hand.
It's not all show and no go, either. The body mods have been rendered out of carbon fiber, and the big 22-inch wheels are actually lighter than original equipment. A new coil-over suspension replaces stock components, and upgraded brakes carry 12-piston (!) front calipers while rear brakes are forced to make do with eight pistons per caliper - enough for two complete braking systems in some lesser cars. The engine is also treated to a supercharger of Union Jack origins for an expected 600-plus horsepower.
Considering that GM is not exporting the Camaro to European markets that require a steering wheel on the right, the only way to get one is by importing a wrong-hand-drive (to them) version or waiting for this VR Camaro, which will be the first LHD conversion available, to arrive early next year.
Gallery: VR Camaro
It's not all show and no go, either. The body mods have been rendered out of carbon fiber, and the big 22-inch wheels are actually lighter than original equipment. A new coil-over suspension replaces stock components, and upgraded brakes carry 12-piston (!) front calipers while rear brakes are forced to make do with eight pistons per caliper - enough for two complete braking systems in some lesser cars. The engine is also treated to a supercharger of Union Jack origins for an expected 600-plus horsepower.
Considering that GM is not exporting the Camaro to European markets that require a steering wheel on the right, the only way to get one is by importing a wrong-hand-drive (to them) version or waiting for this VR Camaro, which will be the first LHD conversion available, to arrive early next year.
Gallery: VR Camaro
#2
Former Vendor
UGLY FACE!
The rest is tolerable except the stupid brakes!
My buddy has a set of those on a BMW show car, he does drive it on the street and they are ok but he never tracks his cars. He was ashamed to even tell me about them but the company pressured him into running them even though he had to pay quite a bit, I would of just said no!
I am sure he would sell them if he could find somebody dumb enough to buy them.
Rick
The rest is tolerable except the stupid brakes!
My buddy has a set of those on a BMW show car, he does drive it on the street and they are ok but he never tracks his cars. He was ashamed to even tell me about them but the company pressured him into running them even though he had to pay quite a bit, I would of just said no!
I am sure he would sell them if he could find somebody dumb enough to buy them.
Rick
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UGLY FACE!
The rest is tolerable except the stupid brakes!
My buddy has a set of those on a BMW show car, he does drive it on the street and they are ok but he never tracks his cars. He was ashamed to even tell me about them but the company pressured him into running them even though he had to pay quite a bit, I would of just said no!
I am sure he would sell them if he could find somebody dumb enough to buy them.
Rick
The rest is tolerable except the stupid brakes!
My buddy has a set of those on a BMW show car, he does drive it on the street and they are ok but he never tracks his cars. He was ashamed to even tell me about them but the company pressured him into running them even though he had to pay quite a bit, I would of just said no!
I am sure he would sell them if he could find somebody dumb enough to buy them.
Rick