The Vector W8 is a sports car produced by American automobile manufacturer Vector Aeromotive Corporation from 1989 to 1993. [1] It was designed by company founder and chief designer Gerald Wiegert [1] [5] while receiving refinements by Vector's head of engineering David Kostka.

The 1991 Vector W8 was a great car that built a reputation for being ahead of its time. Find out about its history and how it faired against the times.

2023年9月6日 · The Vector W8 is one of the rarest supercars ever produced, with only 22 examples made from 1989 to 1993. The W8 was based on the earlier Vector W2 concept car and featured aeromotive engineering in its manufacturing process.

11 小时之前 · The W8, if it was delivered on Wiegert's claims, would be the super car to end all supercars. In the 1980s, and for years to come. The Vector W8 - Big Claims, But Buyers Beware

2021年1月18日 · The company trucked two W8 TwinTurbos, which is what Vector called the production version of the W2, to our photoshoot. With a claimed 625 ponies from its twin-turbo 6.0-liter small-block V-8,...

But his car, the Vector W8 was not only an important part of the rise of supercars and eventually hypercars, the Vector is very likely to go down in history as the only independently designed, constructed and produced American supercar of the 20 th century.

2024年1月8日 · Discover the W8's iconic design, performance potential, and the challenges that limited its production to just 17 units. The fever dream of a market disruptor with a history at Ford, GM, and Chrysler, the Vector W8 was nearly out of this world in …

Americas Forgotten Supercar according to Motor Trend, the Vector W8 featured a radical semi-monocoque aluminum chassis with aggressive bodywork, a cockpit that seemed like it came straight from an airplane, and bar graph instrumentation.

2024年8月19日 · The heart of the Vector W8 is a 6.0L twin-turbocharged V8 engine, paired with a low-ratio three-speed automatic transmission that produced an astounding 625 horsepower at 5,700 rpm and 649 lb-ft of torque at 4,900 rpm.

2019年12月16日 · V8 engine sourced from the Corvette of the era, measuring 6.0 liters in capacity and aided by a pair of turbochargers. The end -claimed- result is a still impressive 625 HP and 649 lb-ft of torque....