Jalopnik weighs in on ZORA ZR-1 - Page 2 - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

Kevin · 11-27-2014

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Originally Posted by Hib Halverson

My WAG is the "Zora" will be AWD.

I think it will have a 450-hp class V8 or V6 biturbo driving the rear wheels and 300 or so horsepower worth of electric motors driving the front wheels.

When you really want a high fun factor you'll have 750-800 hp driving all four wheels.

never happen

rkreigh · 12-19-2014

why do you say that? it would be a very cool car

don't dis the electric

it's instant torq, and if you keep the battery array really small (like 30 miles worth)

it's not as bad a weight penalty as you might think

go ride in a 918 and report back!

the nsx will be a stout competitor for a low price version and the technology will definitely trickle down

GM needs to steel some fresh ideas for a change and implement them in an affordable package

800 hp would get my attention, and it's not that far north of where we already are

the power trains will support it. if GM would just do a little fab work they could bolt the engine to the rear drive train, eliminate the torq tube and some of the heavy stuff and get a hybrid down to a reasonable and comparable weight

in the "never going to happen" fantasy, I'd love to see a micro turbine powering a generator and go with 4 high torq motors

it would be glorious

12-19-2014	#2
rkreigh Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Alex VA Posts: 1,087	Re: Jalopnik weighs in on ZORA ZR-1 why do you say that? it would be a very cool car don't dis the electric it's instant torq, and if you keep the battery array really small (like 30 miles worth) it's not as bad a weight penalty as you might think go ride in a 918 and report back! the nsx will be a stout competitor for a low price version and the technology will definitely trickle down GM needs to steel some fresh ideas for a change and implement them in an affordable package 800 hp would get my attention, and it's not that far north of where we already are the power trains will support it. if GM would just do a little fab work they could bolt the engine to the rear drive train, eliminate the torq tube and some of the heavy stuff and get a hybrid down to a reasonable and comparable weight in the "never going to happen" fantasy, I'd love to see a micro turbine powering a generator and go with 4 high torq motors it would be glorious __________________ 95 390 LPE ZR1 (505 rwhp) LSV = Lingenfelter Super Vette Twin Turbo 2003 Z06 (800 RWHP)