my non-Porsche picture of the day

[911hillclimber]

My take.
I saw this mock-up a few years ago in a dull corner at the Nov NEC.
I loved it and as I have said before, seeing it in the flesh helps sell the image to me at least.

I like the exaggeration of the rear wing hunches, the Aston lines and the size and width of the wheels and for me it looks right from all corners.

I have not see the inside, but that can be tuned to suit taste I'm sure.

Fibre glass meansan affordable price perhaps, and hand wheeled aluminium means very high price, a manufacturing decision against the market target.

Above all, I love its size, old cars are quite small, look at the 911 of the 70s verses the 911 PDF this decade.

Darren, I have always thought it a great looker and so well proportioned and as Sladey says, beauty is indeed in the eyes of the buyer and his wallet.

Good luck to all involved for the future.

[Darren C]

Thanks for the kind words & constructive PM's

Here's a new version of our story (just gone live tonight) that may go some way in answering questions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-EoUzrh4cw

[911hillclimber]

A good overview imho.
Film the car in Italy in the mountains and to the Lakes in good weather with the right looking people and it will be lifted.

Not impressed by the exhaust 'splutter' shots, there must be a better way to get the sound?

2 or 3 cars sold already!?

[Darren C]

Go to Justin's AWESOME film (3rd post down)

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=38445&start=735

And turn up the sound to 11

[smallspeed]

The number of band clamps you can see underneath for the cooling system etc gives me a twitch! You need to get rid of those for reliability
Also I can’t believe it has AC and sat nav but not ABS?

[jb]

I thought a picture might be nice in this thread

... but I forgot to add the picture



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[jb]

I thought a picture might be nice in this thread



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[neilbardsley]

https://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/rol ... irst-drive



I think these images are by Jamie Lipman

[jb]

https://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/rol ... irst-drive

[ think these images are by Jamie Lipman

Even Jamie cannot make that look nice (to my eyes)

[Darren C]

The number of band clamps you can see underneath for the cooling system etc gives me a twitch! You need to get rid of those for reliability
Also I can’t believe it has AC and sat nav but not ABS?

Good spot! You have to remember this is a prototype, the first of it's kind, the engineering is evolving & that coolant pipe in 2 parts with several clips is now one The ethos of a pure drive is no ABS, the A/C, sat nav, ice & connectivity was at the customers request as Chris explains in the film.

[KS]

Southend this morning...

[Gary71]

Ouch. Looks like they used the Senna as a ramp.
Hope all are OK.

[KS]

According to one witness, it was seen driving erratically in and out of traffic earlier in the day.

[smallspeed]

The number of band clamps you can see underneath for the cooling system etc gives me a twitch! You need to get rid of those for reliability
Also I can’t believe it has AC and sat nav but not ABS?

Good spot! You have to remember this is a prototype, the first of it's kind, the engineering is evolving & that coolant pipe in 2 parts with several clips is now one The ethos of a pure drive is no ABS, the A/C, sat nav, ice & connectivity was at the customers request as Chris explains in the film.

The second of its kind isn’t it? The third in the background.. good to hear the band clamps are going. I get the sat nav / stereo was a requirement of the customer, assumed the AC was standard as it seems built in to the rear of the car?

The ABS thing I still don’t get - I understand wanting it to be pure to drive (hence no traction or stability control) but ABS takes away nothing from the driving experience if set up correctly, and even the best drivers can’t get close to the performance of a high end abs system - its also there for when you screw up

Overall though looks like a fun car - Aston up front / Ferrari in the back in my eyes? And the LS motors are a great way to make reliable power and torque with low weight

[KS]