Vector srv8
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The Vector SRV8 was an American supercar designed and built by Vector Motors in 1999 to replace the Vector M12
. Vector Motors, seeing the slow sales of the expensive M12
, decided to design a new car that would be easier and cheaper to build and sell. The outcome was the SRV8 which was essentially a modified M12
. The chassis came, from one of the racing M12's which ran at Road Atlanta
in 1998 and featured small changes such as moved suspension pickup points. The biggest difference though was the engine. Vector decided to ditch the Lamborghini V12
that the M12
used, returning to the company's American roots with a GM LT1 V8 engine
, basically the same as used in the Chevrolet Corvette
and a Porsche
G50 transaxle
. Although it wasn't meant to be. A few days after the car's first public appearance the company shut its doors. Only one example was built.
Vector M12
The Vector M12 was a vehicle designed by the Vector Motors Corporation, and was the first vehicle produced after the hostile takeover of the company from Jerry Wiegert by the Indonesian company Megatech. The model was produced from 1995 to 1999, when production was halted, partly due to slow sales...
. Vector Motors, seeing the slow sales of the expensive M12
Vector M12
The Vector M12 was a vehicle designed by the Vector Motors Corporation, and was the first vehicle produced after the hostile takeover of the company from Jerry Wiegert by the Indonesian company Megatech. The model was produced from 1995 to 1999, when production was halted, partly due to slow sales...
, decided to design a new car that would be easier and cheaper to build and sell. The outcome was the SRV8 which was essentially a modified M12
Vector M12
The Vector M12 was a vehicle designed by the Vector Motors Corporation, and was the first vehicle produced after the hostile takeover of the company from Jerry Wiegert by the Indonesian company Megatech. The model was produced from 1995 to 1999, when production was halted, partly due to slow sales...
. The chassis came, from one of the racing M12's which ran at Road Atlanta
Road Atlanta
Road Atlanta is a 2.54-mile road course located just north of Braselton, Georgia, USA. The facility is utilized for a wide variety of events, including professional and amateur sports car and motorcycle races, racing and driving schools, corporate programs and testing for motorsports teams...
in 1998 and featured small changes such as moved suspension pickup points. The biggest difference though was the engine. Vector decided to ditch the Lamborghini V12
Lamborghini V12
The Lamborghini V12 is a sixty degree V12 petrol engine designed by Lamborghini, and was the first internal combustion engine ever produced by the firm....
that the M12
Vector M12
The Vector M12 was a vehicle designed by the Vector Motors Corporation, and was the first vehicle produced after the hostile takeover of the company from Jerry Wiegert by the Indonesian company Megatech. The model was produced from 1995 to 1999, when production was halted, partly due to slow sales...
used, returning to the company's American roots with a GM LT1 V8 engine
GM LT engine
The LT6 and LT7 are not part of the LT V8 family. See Oldsmobile Diesel V6 engine.General Motors' Generation II LT is a small block V8 engine...
, basically the same as used in the Chevrolet Corvette
Chevrolet Corvette
The Chevrolet Corvette is a sports car by the Chevrolet division of General Motors that has been produced in six generations. The first model, a convertible, was designed by Harley Earl and introduced at the GM Motorama in 1953 as a concept show car. Myron Scott is credited for naming the car after...
and a Porsche
Porsche
Porsche Automobil Holding SE, usually shortened to Porsche SE a Societas Europaea or European Public Company, is a German based holding company with investments in the automotive industry....
G50 transaxle
Transaxle
In the automotive field, a transaxle is a major mechanical component that combines the functionality of the transmission, the differential, and associated components of the driven axle into one integrated assembly....
. Although it wasn't meant to be. A few days after the car's first public appearance the company shut its doors. Only one example was built.