chevrolet spark with corvette 7.0 L V8, 550 bhp engine created in Europe !

sidindica · 31st January 2009, 11:23

source:worldcarfans
General Motors has no idea that their baby Chevrolet

Matiz is now capable of slaying their greatest giant the Corvette. It's not an officially-manufactured car but it will take care of some serious supercars in any straight-line battle. Created by Fourdin Auto Sport founder, Yves Fourdin, and a few friends, this Matiz was the result of 1,500 hours of hard work by people who are not even engineers but motorsport enthusiasts. Best of all they used no computers for their achievement.

Using the Matiz as a base, Fourdin and his team installed a 7.0-litre V8 straight out of a Corvette Z06. It makes 550hp (404kW) to blast the Matiz from 0 - 100km/h in a swift 3.7 seconds. The 0 - 200km/h time is 10.94 seconds while terminal velocity is 260km/h (162mph).

No details on its track performance were released so there's no telling how it takes to corners, bar a glimpse of it taking that long curve on the video. The car was finished in August 2008 and is currently being shown at the International Racing Show Liège in Belgium.

Invinsible · 31st January 2009, 11:44

That's nasty my friend. Great find. Would be perfect for our roads with no issues in parking and would spank all the super cars here

phamilyman · 31st January 2009, 11:46

The comments on the original page are HILARIOUS

abhik · 31st January 2009, 16:28

I am in a fix with mixed emotions. I dont know if i should laugh at it, admire it, praise it or ?????
But for a comment, the bodykit is bigger than the car :-D

ImmortalZ · 31st January 2009, 22:09

Reminds me of the W12 equipped Golf GTi.

autopsyche · 31st January 2009, 22:13

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Originally Posted by abhik

But for a comment, the bodykit is bigger than the car :-D

To prevent the car from taking off!

Atlblkz06 · 31st January 2009, 22:46

If you're talking about the stock LS7, 505HP, not 550

FlyingSpur · 31st January 2009, 23:00

That car's bumper looks like a jaw inflicted with major acromegaly.

abhik · 31st January 2009, 23:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by ImmortalZ

Reminds me of the W12 equipped Golf GTi.

That is a sexy car. Com'on! It deserves a little respect dude!

Quote:

Originally Posted by autopsyche

To prevent the car from taking off!

I know why it was designed such, but my point was it looks so funny!

They could have got a better car something worthy of deserving that beauty of an engine fron Corvette, not a fake Chevy, its a "They Who"(read Daewoo)for heavens sake.

The Golf is a beauty in itself and the GTi W12 atleast looked menacing not funny like this Matiz/Spark. I mean com'on the Golf is atleast sort of a cult car and the Spark is just one among the Tom, Dick And Harrys of cars.

PS: My appologies to Spark owners, if i am hurting any sentiments but Com'on guys...!!!

safari_lover · 1st February 2009, 00:03

It actually reminds me of the Indica race car (Silhouette?).

abhik · 1st February 2009, 01:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by safari_lover

It actually reminds me of the Indica race car (Silhouette?).

The Silhouette was still better than this.

Quote:

Originally Posted by flyingspur

That car's bumper looks like a jaw inflicted with major acromegaly.

What would that mean in english?

devarshi84 · 1st February 2009, 03:36

Shows what tata can do. Jaguar and TATA? :P

R32_GTR · 2nd February 2009, 16:40

I bet that less than 5% of the spark is retained in this but the performance must be mind boggling..

If produced in limited number of say 12 with a $300,000 price tag; a certain Mr. Leno might get one for the exclusivity quotient..

nitrous · 2nd February 2009, 16:50

I would love to see how it goes around corners.

Nitin · 6th February 2009, 03:16

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Originally Posted by phamilyman

The comments on the original page are HILARIOUS

hehe.. loved the 'shopping trolley' one!

Thats an insane amount of power for the puny thing to handle.Some serious work done there!

31st January 2009, 11:23	#1
sidindica Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 4,892 Thanked: 8,106 Times	chevrolet spark with corvette 7.0 L V8, 550 bhp engine created in Europe ! source:worldcarfans General Motors has no idea that their baby Chevrolet Matiz is now capable of slaying their greatest giant the Corvette. It's not an officially-manufactured car but it will take care of some serious supercars in any straight-line battle. Created by Fourdin Auto Sport founder, Yves Fourdin, and a few friends, this Matiz was the result of 1,500 hours of hard work by people who are not even engineers but motorsport enthusiasts. Best of all they used no computers for their achievement. Using the Matiz as a base, Fourdin and his team installed a 7.0-litre V8 straight out of a Corvette Z06. It makes 550hp (404kW) to blast the Matiz from 0 - 100km/h in a swift 3.7 seconds. The 0 - 200km/h time is 10.94 seconds while terminal velocity is 260km/h (162mph). No details on its track performance were released so there's no telling how it takes to corners, bar a glimpse of it taking that long curve on the video. The car was finished in August 2008 and is currently being shown at the International Racing Show Liège in Belgium. Attached Thumbnails
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31st January 2009, 11:44	#2
Invinsible Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,257 Thanked: 62 Times	That's nasty my friend. Great find. Would be perfect for our roads with no issues in parking and would spank all the super cars here
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phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 5,968 Thanked: 4,642 Times	The comments on the original page are HILARIOUS
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31st January 2009, 16:28	#4
abhik BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 848 Thanked: 12 Times View My Garage	I am in a fix with mixed emotions. I dont know if i should laugh at it, admire it, praise it or ????? But for a comment, the bodykit is bigger than the car :-D
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31st January 2009, 22:09	#5
ImmortalZ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 2,179 Thanked: 488 Times View My Garage	Reminds me of the W12 equipped Golf GTi.
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Atlblkz06 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Atlanta Posts: 164 Thanked: 20 Times	If you're talking about the stock LS7, 505HP, not 550
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FlyingSpur Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,934 Thanked: 1,422 Times View My Garage	That car's bumper looks like a jaw inflicted with major acromegaly.
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safari_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bengaluru / Bagdal Posts: 1,135 Thanked: 685 Times	It actually reminds me of the Indica race car (Silhouette?).
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devarshi84 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ahmedabad - Tor Posts: 4,024 Thanked: 211 Times View My Garage	Shows what tata can do. Jaguar and TATA? :P
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R32_GTR BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bombay Posts: 548 Thanked: 201 Times View My Garage	I bet that less than 5% of the spark is retained in this but the performance must be mind boggling.. If produced in limited number of say 12 with a $300,000 price tag; a certain Mr. Leno might get one for the exclusivity quotient.. Last edited by R32_GTR : 2nd February 2009 at 16:42.
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nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	I would love to see how it goes around corners.
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