Another C8 (#) Spied
Melting Slicks
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From: montreal quebec
It seems like stiching line on the camo,
but who knows,anything is possible.
The car has a killer stance.
The front axel lift is probably under acceleration,
or camera angle.
Maybe magnetic shocks could be standard,with the rear biased weight of this midengine gem.
And they tend to make the front look higher as well.
but who knows,anything is possible.
The car has a killer stance.
The front axel lift is probably under acceleration,
or camera angle.
Maybe magnetic shocks could be standard,with the rear biased weight of this midengine gem.
And they tend to make the front look higher as well.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2018
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Things I'm noticing on car #5
Exhaust tips titanium?
Actual fastback rear window? Most of the mules spied seem to have been convertibles.
Buttresses look skinny. Not like the fat 'vert ones.
Another wheel design?
And yes it looks like front lift.
Exhaust tips titanium?
Actual fastback rear window? Most of the mules spied seem to have been convertibles.
Buttresses look skinny. Not like the fat 'vert ones.
Another wheel design?
And yes it looks like front lift.
Last edited by Bikerjulio; May 18, 2018 at 02:48 PM.
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The front axle lift appearance is because the rear tires and left front tire are off the pavement and the front right tire is up on the pavement which is an inch or so higher than the rear as the car creeps onto the road.
More a result of normal movement of the chassis, even at slow speed.
More a result of normal movement of the chassis, even at slow speed.
Racer
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From: San Francisco, CA
The front axle lift appearance is because the rear tires and left front tire are off the pavement and the front right tire is up on the pavement which is an inch or so higher than the rear as the car creeps onto the road.
More a result of normal movement of the chassis, even at slow speed.
More a result of normal movement of the chassis, even at slow speed.
Melting Slicks
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From: Carmel CA
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The Consigliere
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Hhmm. I wonder if they're testing different retractable roof designs. They certainly will be chasing squeaks, rattles, operational issues etc. Would they be testing a couple different configs?
Pro
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From: Kemah Texas
Roof partition lines are definitely in different positions between mules but even though the partition line on #5 is further back, it doesn't make sense that a targa top rear partition line wouldn't be even with the rear of the window glass.
The plot thickens....
The plot thickens....
The Consigliere
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I agree. And as Skank pointed out, it still has the horizontal separation line indicating retractable top. It looks like two different retractable configurations.
Melting Slicks
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We will have a bolted in hardtop, targa top, and a folding hardtop IMHO. There are enough spy photos of all three floating around. I've entered this observation on my list thread.
Last edited by skank; May 18, 2018 at 05:15 PM.