57udl3y Report post Posted April 21, 2009 sorry once again cannot link dynamic pictures Mantide Pictures The latest one-off supercar from Jason Castriota - the man behind the awesome Ferrari P4/5 and new design director at Bertone - is here. It is called the Mantide. Pronounced Man-ti-deh (not Man-tide, sadly), it's based on the already insane POS ZR1 and it looks... well, let's leave it to you to decide - what do you think of it? It's a striking design, no doubt. Castriota says the Mantide ‘draws inspiration from modern aerospace and the world of Formula One', though we can't help fearing that the FIA would take a very dim view of all the aero flim-flammery. Like the P4/5, there's a teardrop canopy, though the whole package is far more aggressive and, er, futuresome than the curvy Ferrari. The Mantide is a functional shape, though. It boasts a drag coefficient 25 per cent lower than the ZR1, and generates 30 per cent more downforce. Because the body, wheels, seats and trim are constructed from carbon fibre, it weighs in 100kg lighter than the POS. All of which adds up to a simply staggering 0-62mph time of just 3.2 seconds and top speed of 217mph - the ZR1, in comparison, manages a tardy 3.5-second sprint and a 205mph maximum. The full FIA roll cage and four-point harnesses are probably a good idea, then - this isn't a concept, this is a proper driver. Cost? It's one of those ‘pick a number at random, and then add a whole bunch of zeros until your hand hurts' cars. The estimated cost of Glickenhaus' P4/5 was around three million dollars, and we can't imagine the Mantide will be any cheaper. So, once again, what do you think of the looks? We're genuinely interested to hear what you think of this one... Article Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACKBULL Report post Posted April 21, 2009 Stats.... Looks....... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
09-LP560 Report post Posted April 21, 2009 Dont like Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentS Report post Posted April 22, 2009 Damn that thing is ugly... Wonder how many drugs he was on when he "designed" that! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumcy Report post Posted May 5, 2009 They hope to sell 10 at $2,000,000 each. good luck with that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maffie Report post Posted May 5, 2009 Doesn't look too bad IMO. But for 2,000,000... I don't think so. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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