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M5-powered Veritas RS III set for production

 
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M5-powered Veritas RS III set for production

M5-powered Veritas RS III set for production

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Veritas was a small German company formed towards the end of WWII by three employees of BMW who wanted a brand to fulfill their dream of building and racing sports cars. Under the Veritas label, they managed to build 75 cars before the company went bust in 1952. The group was reformed in the 1990s and released a new concept vehicle dubbed the Veritas RS III and was powered by a 6.0L BMW V12 engine.

Featuring elements from the original Veritas cars from the 1950s, few suspected the striking RS III would enter production. The latest iteration of the car, seen here, is due to go into production later this year in a limited run of just 50 cars.

The design has been revised significantly since the original concept and now features a BMW M5 5.0L V10 engine tuned to deliver 600hp. Thanks to its tubular chassis structure and lightweight construction, the entire car weighs in at just 1,070kg, and this allows it to accelerate from 0-62mph in just 3.2 seconds and reach a top speed of 216mph.

Next year Veritas will release a new hard-top coupe version designed to seat a single passenger and this will eventually be followed by a larger GT variant.

V12-powered Veritas RS III

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  1. By chris Posted: 5/23/2008 10:22am PDT

    If i was going to die in a car, i would die in this one. just an epic fireball of twisting metal as I do 15 barrel rolls through that one turn at the 'ring.. u know the one.. with flat tarmac and a rediculously angled apex?.. yeah that one. i drive in a little too hot.. and hit it like a ramp... the gas tank bottoms out and explodes, sending me into a fiery mess of twisting and cartwheeling metal.

    and i'm smiling.
     
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  2. By bambam Posted: 5/23/2008 10:32am PDT

    It reminds me of Lincolns. because of the Grill. they look like serious teeth.
    but it looks great, only wish that it had the whole roof thing. I wanted to
    see the overall shape.
     
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  3. By chris Posted: 5/23/2008 10:41am PDT

    bam, I see what you mean about the teeth.. looks scary... it reminds me of the fisker grille style.

    thats the point of the car,.. there is no roof. the whole thing looks like a skate board with a tiny hole, offcenter, for a person to stick out of. very 50's racer ish.
     
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  4. By Michael D. Posted: 5/23/2008 11:06am PDT

    Nice news I need at this time (considering sour news concerning economy, fuel prices, etc.) - will this be arriving to the USDM? I see there's more ambitious product plans than I had anticipated.
     
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  5. By Gus Posted: 5/23/2008 11:21am PDT

    Definitely, different.

    Looks like a giant, well, you know...
     
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  6. By burke Posted: 5/23/2008 12:03pm PDT

    1952' Veritas had teeth in the front grille too. It was able to set a speed record for a 2L car at the time: 147mph. Go figure: The Caterham Super Light, with a 2.0L 260 HP Cosworth Engine can beat this car with a 5.0L 600HP engine from 0-60: 3.1s vs. 3.2s!!! But Caterham weighs 506kg. Power/Weight ratio rules!
     
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  7. By Trevor Posted: 5/24/2008 12:31pm PDT

    Wow, what a track ready design, very low profile, sleek and stylized.
    Sounds like it would be a beast on the track...
     
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  8. By Layne Posted: 5/25/2008 12:26am PDT

    Chris the name of the corner you're looking for is the Karussell, or Carousel, also jokingly referred to as the toilet bowl.
     
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