6/18/2011
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The three day event will feature some 7,000 classic automobiles from over 120 clubs across the United Kingdom. You can vote for your favourite online with the winner to be announced on the 7th of July. Feel free to state your favourite (or pick apart my listing) in the comments section below.
The fifteen finalists in the Silverstone Clasic's, “Best British Sports Car of All Time”
- Jaguar XK 120
- Lotus Elan
- MG MGB
- Jaguar E-Type
- Aston Martin DB5
- Lotus 7
- Austin-Healey 3000
- Triumph Spitfire
- AC Cobra
- MG MGA
- Morgan
- Austin-Healey “Frog Eye” Sprite
- Triumph TR3
- Triumph TR6
- TVR Griffith
the British Sportscars 1, or BS1 for short, should offer the performance and driver appeal of cars that normally cost twice as much and offer a Le Mans type driving experience.
The BS1 would have a space frame chassis built from aluminum and steel, with body panels made from glass fiber-reinforced plastic and carbon fiber. The mid-mounted engine would be a VW 3.0-liter V6 turbodiesel engine tuned to produce 250 horsepower and 475 Nm (350 lb-ft) of torque. The sprint from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) shouldn't take more than 4.5 seconds, while top speed should be 147 mph (236 km/h). Average fuel consumption would reach 4.7 liters/100 km (50 mpg US), with CO2 emissions rated at 199 g/km.
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