American company Devon Motorworks had originally made a US$5.5 million bid to Chrysler to buy over the Dodge Viper and everything to do with it so it could use its platform to build a new supercar. Devon Motorworks owner is the same guy who runs frozen food company Cole’s. It lost the bid (Chrysler was actually asking for at least US$10 million), but nevermind that – the new supercar became a reality anyway.
The car you see above is the Devon Motorworks GTX which it calls a supercar, and Devon claims that it had set a 1:35.075 laptime at the Laguna Seca raceway in California, beating the Nissan GT-R and Porsche 911 Turbo’s 1:39.62 and 1:39.89 laptimes respectively. The company also intends to beat the Nurburgring lap record with this car sometime in the future.
Not sure what platform the car is riding on – the company may have ended up licensing the Viper platform or some other platform or maybe even built their own? We don’t even know what kind of engine the car is running.
What we do know is the price – US$500,000! There’s also an optional “Racing Package” that goes for US$25,000. You can place a pre-order with US$25,000 and then pony up another US$175,000 upon order confirmation. The balance of US$300,000 is due on delivery.
These photos you see here are just rendering but a prototype of the car will be shown at Pebble Beach today. It was designed by Swedish designer Daniel Paulin, who has penned cars such as the Ford Focus C-Max. From MPVs to a supercar, not bad.
VIDEO: The Devon GTX at the Laguna Seca
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The interior looks very nice. Exora's interior should look like this though :p
How fast it can go? max speed? 0~100km/h and 0~200km/h??
any detail info??
Even if it beats the GT R on sped alone, at USD 500,000 it has already lost to the GT R, on all round ability, and money's worth.
Let's face it, American cars have a long way to go.
That is some fancy advert.. The engine sounds nice tho.. very very nice. Not too American-muscle hardcore, and not too Japanese-smooth "softcore".. I think the Americans are on to something.. :D
price wise it lost to GT-R already. and then there's reliabililty.
everyone knows a japanese engine always pawns an american made engine in reliability and durability.
but, give it the benefit of the doubt, see what they can come up with.
If i want to buy this, i rather get any Italian supercar anytime…
Kinda look like viper… Maybe using same chassis
wallawe…….. Nice car…..
500k USD to beat GT-R…
crazy…
Reminds me of the new Alfa SC is it?
At $500,000 it's required to beat not just the GT-R… It needs to go against a host of other supercars such as Ferarri, Lambo and even niche hypercars such as mclaren 722 SLR and koenigsegg ccx…
comparing a 500,000 car to a 50,000 (to 80,000 depending on where you are) is like comparing apple and orange… Both cars are in a total different category.. one's a mass produce (well… GT-R is quite mass produce) while the other is a handcraft piece of work.
For usd500k, what car can we buy in the states? gtx exclusivity, yes, practicality is zero.
Before stating that gtx can beat gtr, we need to compare price of gtx to other cars. Beating gtr alone is not a reason to buy gtx. Try to beat gtr engineering, not the speed. =P
They are producing gtx just to beat gtr? which explained why american automotive is still "long way to go".
if this car is made by proton, the 1st comment would be:
aiya! why the double anus exhaust!
proton sooo stupid..
fortunately, it's a Devon, so its awesome..
wahlaoweiiii..
well, GTR is a 4 seater supercar, beating this car already XD
big block vs tiny block…shame american
Americans are stupid, lazy, boring, unimaginative and always take the easy way out in the automotive sector. Ford, GM and all american car makers should have collapsed and not bailed by the US government!
So thats why only japanese are better job in the automotive industry!
Probably even saving the earth!
Littlefire said,
August 15, 2009 @
agree!!!
GT-R's better…
"Devon GTX: America's bid at beating the GT-R"
With a starting price of US$500,000, Devon already lost to the GT-R, 911 GT2, Murcielago LP640 and America's exisitng supercar, the 638hp Corvette ZR-1.
PS: I'm sure a Dodge Viper with Venom 700R Upgrade System (725hp) from Hennessey will still be much more affordable than the Devon GTX.
"Americans are stupid, lazy, boring, unimaginative and always take the easy way out in the automotive sector. Ford, GM and all american car makers should have collapsed and not bailed by the US government!"
@dog
GM and Chrysler were bailed out by the US government.
Ford survived through the financial crisis on their own.
Looks ugly. better put it inside the freezer of his owner's frozen food company.
Dude! Better stick with frozen crab, will ya?