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2010 Detroit Auto Show: America’s Revenge Verde Supercar

 
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Revenge Verde Supercar

HI-RES GALLERY: Revenge Verde Supercar

You may recall that at last year’s Detroit Auto Show, America’s Revenge Designs, a tuner of GM products turned niche auto manufacturer, unveiled its GTM-R supercar based on the Factory Five GTM platform.

At this week's 2010 Detroit Auto Show, Revenge Designs has unveiled a brand new supercar called the Verde, which the company claims will be on sale later this year and priced at $190,000.

Comparing the car to the Lamborghini Gallardo, which costs upwards of $250,000, Revenge Designs CEO Peter Collorafi said: "That Gallardo's clutch will run $16,800 to repair. Ours will be done with domestic vendors and labor and run $3,200. That's a niche we want to fill."

Justifying the pricetag somewhat is the car’s construction, which shares much in common with the Ford GT supercar.

Two different powertrains will eventually be offered for the Verde supercar: a regular V-8--either a 605-horsepower Roush-sourced Ford Racing V-8 or the supercharged LS9 from the Corvette ZR1--and an advanced gasoline-electric V-8 hybrid dubbed the HP2ge. This latter unit is claimed to return a fuel-economy of up to 110 mpg while developing a peak output of 400-horsepower and 500-pound-feet of torque.

Acceleration times are estimated at below five seconds for the 0-60 mph run and top speed should come in at 200 mph, although there will reportedly be a model capable of reaching speeds of up to 240 mph.

Revenge Designs is hoping its new supercar will be able to gather enough international attention that the company will eventually be able to start exports.

[Revenge Designs]





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  1. fb_780557805 avatar Ibraheem Hamdi Posted: 1/10/2010 1:31am PST

    first comment
     
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  2. By  xbox 360 zubehör Posted: 1/10/2010 7:08pm PST

    Why don't we just skip the sidewall all together and just slip solid bands of rubber over the wheels. As a bonus, things like spare tires and the need for tire pressure monitoring systems would be a thing of the past.
     
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  3. By the doctor Posted: 1/11/2010 9:32pm PST

    LOL, last year they showed their $140k GTM/R, a $20k kit car worth maybe $50k at most but never sold any because it was overpriced. This year they show its successor, but without the 100 mpg engine. Still an overpriced plastic kit car from a company no one ever heard of that has no supercar or racing heritage.
     
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  4. fb_100000275684479 avatar Michael Escobar Posted: 1/12/2010 6:49pm PST

    Good looking car. Will be a coup if they can attain those figures, but it would also be a miracle. Highly unlikely for production. Anybody remember the MEC 4? A few people remember the Vector W8 and M12. All ambitious designs that promised more than they could deliver.
     
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  5. By  My Wheels On Walls Posted: 1/12/2010 8:12pm PST

    Well just maybe this will be America's Pagani Zonda? The Italian's have had their Vertor's too though i.e. ATS, Iso, Ciezeta, the list goes on!
     
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  6. By  Joe Wernert Posted: 1/12/2010 8:21pm PST

    There are plans for production in Ohio for later this year. Why do you need a miracle if you have ability? I'd like mine in black!
     
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  7. fb_100000275684479 avatar Michael Escobar Posted: 1/13/2010 1:37pm PST

    @MWOW, I would agree with all of those except Iso; they actually produced a substantial number of cars: the Rivolta (terrible name, but cool car, kind of a BMW 2002 with a small-block Chevy), the gorgeous Grifo, and let's not forget the even more gorgeous Bizzarinis, which were based on the Grifo.
    @Joe Wernert, If they have the ability to produce a 400hp, 100mpg sports car that can do 0-60 in under 5 seconds, I'll buy stock right now, lol!
     
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