How r US sports cars regarded in Europe

COUNTACH · 09-26-01, 12:17 AM

Seems there r many Europeans here. So how r Vipers, vettes, & the new Saleen S7 regarded in Europe ?

Seb · 09-26-01, 07:26 AM

In stockholm there are some vipers not a every day sight. Saleen never ever seen one beside a gtr car. Vettes are every day sights. Many old 454s and some newer c4/c5.

RolandK · 09-26-01, 08:01 AM

I live in Munich/Germany and if you go through Munich on a sunny day you can see a lot of Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Porsches. Although you see the Porsches the whole year.

Even I have a lot of friends with Diablos, 512tr, Maranellos, F360s

Roland

Seb · 09-26-01, 10:37 AM

Thought the question was about american sport cars in europe. In Sweden they are many but theres alot more italian/german sport cars. Seen f40,f50,mclaren f1,mercedes clk gtr, porsche gt1 and much more. Regular ferraris like 355,348,512,360,550 and more are daily sights. But the most popular sport car here is Porsche i think.

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COUNTACH · 09-26-01, 03:28 PM

Sorry but nobody answered my question. What do Europeans think of US sportscars & their drivers ?

RolandK · 09-26-01, 04:54 PM

Here in Germany we have a lot of Corvette fans and we also have some good tuners for this car (500-1100 hp).

But I think they do not think too much about the drivers because they do not have the experience with high speed. Here in Germany we can drive as fast as we want the whole day and night. Driving fast in US is always risky.

This may I passed some police cars in US with 100mph. I had the luck that the police looked at the other lane.

If we want to have a race here we can drive on the highway and have a look for a "victim".

But I really have to say that driving in US is much more comfortable and not so stressy.

Roland
(who loves the United States)

Seb · 09-26-01, 04:56 PM

Roland where in the states have you been?.

RolandK · 09-26-01, 04:59 PM

In the meantime EVERYWHERE.

We love the nature and the huge cities which are completely different to our cities.

Roland

Seb · 09-26-01, 07:37 PM

Nature is that way all those germans come to sweden?. Moose hunting?.

thepolarfoxqx · 08-09-02, 05:12 AM

The germans naturally would like the Corvette, as it is wild beyond any car they produce themselves. It lacks refinement, and is by this alone a kick to drive. The fact that its 350 cubic inches (well, the new LS1 and LS6 are only 346) which is more than any german sports car allows for tuning for more horsepower. The swedes made an amazing sports car based on an American Engine, the Koenigsegg CCV8, a mid engine aluminum sports car, putting out nearly 500hp from a supercharged Ford 4.6L DOHC engine. Koenigsegg is working on a flat 12 engine for his car now, using engine control technology from Saab, it could really be something. The Saleen S7 just was released in road legal form, and to be honest, if you were going to spend $400k on a 500+hp mid engine supercar, and you lived in europe - you already have Lamborghini and Ferrari, and if you are a swede you have CCV8, why spend more money to import a rough edged (though truly amazing) car?