- 02 Jul 08, 04:27#52918
Gilles Villeneuve: If someone said to me that you can have three wishes, my first would have been to get into racing, my second to be in Formula 1, my third to drive for Ferrari.
Germany's first Formula 1 car returns as modern road-going car
Grafschaft-Gelsdorf, Germany - A modern road-going version of Germany's first Formula 1 car, the Veritas RS III, is celebrating its comeback with an ultra-flat design and the choice between two powerful BMW engines. A prototype of the car recently turned heads as it was unveiled at a sports car event in Monte Carlo and at the Spa-Francorchamps racetrack in Belgium.
Vermot AG, a sports car manufacturer based south of the western German city of Cologne, plans to build 30 Veritas RS III super sports cars annually with the first models to be delivered by the end of the year.
The Veritas, launched in the early days of 1948, won some 13 German championships and 29 first places, making it one of the most successful German racing cars. It was the first German Formula 1 car in 1951.
Built without dynamic stability control the vehicle is designed to provide a "true race feeling."
It is available in two versions as a V8 with an output of 353 kW/480 hp and a V10 with 441 kW/600 hp.
The V8 is listed with a top speed of 329 kilometres per hour and the V10 347 kph. Acceleration from zero to 100 kph is 3.6 and 3.2 seconds respectively.
The single-seater is built on a tubular framework with a lightweight carbon-kevlar body.
Vermont is also planning a hard-top coupe version designed to seat a single passenger for next year.
Aimed at customers who can afford a Bugatti or top of the range Ferrari, Vermont is keeping quiet about the price tag.
Grafschaft-Gelsdorf, Germany - A modern road-going version of Germany's first Formula 1 car, the Veritas RS III, is celebrating its comeback with an ultra-flat design and the choice between two powerful BMW engines. A prototype of the car recently turned heads as it was unveiled at a sports car event in Monte Carlo and at the Spa-Francorchamps racetrack in Belgium.
Vermot AG, a sports car manufacturer based south of the western German city of Cologne, plans to build 30 Veritas RS III super sports cars annually with the first models to be delivered by the end of the year.
The Veritas, launched in the early days of 1948, won some 13 German championships and 29 first places, making it one of the most successful German racing cars. It was the first German Formula 1 car in 1951.
Built without dynamic stability control the vehicle is designed to provide a "true race feeling."
It is available in two versions as a V8 with an output of 353 kW/480 hp and a V10 with 441 kW/600 hp.
The V8 is listed with a top speed of 329 kilometres per hour and the V10 347 kph. Acceleration from zero to 100 kph is 3.6 and 3.2 seconds respectively.
The single-seater is built on a tubular framework with a lightweight carbon-kevlar body.
Vermont is also planning a hard-top coupe version designed to seat a single passenger for next year.
Aimed at customers who can afford a Bugatti or top of the range Ferrari, Vermont is keeping quiet about the price tag.
Gilles Villeneuve: If someone said to me that you can have three wishes, my first would have been to get into racing, my second to be in Formula 1, my third to drive for Ferrari.
