South Korea's first supercar heading to Europe

Moses7

Called Spirra. Hand-built featuring a 500 hp Hyundai sourced V8. 0-60 mph in 3.7 seconds. Not a bad looking at all.

Id say it even looks better than the new McLaren(though very similar) and is a lot cheaper(reportedly around 100k U.S. dollars).



gallery and videos here.

Alanstrainor

hmmmm, it kind of reminds me of a Fiat Coupe

Zonda999

That looks extremely dated IMO. Could have been launched in 92 if you ask me

Lord Nikon

Modena 360 anyone?

Dartz

why was I expecting it to be silver and ****-ugly?

CianRyan

Zonda999 wrote: »

That looks extremely dated IMO. Could have been launched in 92 if you ask me

Forget being dated.
My favorite cars still have to be 80's 911's.

I think it looks awesome, we'll see how it goes in time.
Hoping top gear, get there hands on one.

vengeance52

reminds me of a short Honda NSX

Matt Simis

CianRyan wrote: »

Forget being dated.
My favorite cars still have to be 80's 911's.

I think it looks awesome, we'll see how it goes in time.
Hoping top gear, get there hands on one.

Yeah, but this isnt a distinctive nor a retro design. Its safe and bland compared to its peers. A Hyundai Coupe on steroids. The Coupe looks good for its class mind you, this looks "ok". When you can start from scratch, why aim so low?

Cosmo K

I didn't know, that Hyundai produces a 500 bhp V8, must be for the american market.

brandon_flowers

Cosmo K wrote: »

I didn't know, that Hyundai produces a 500 bhp V8, must be for the american market.

Didn't even think they produced track machines that produce that power. Like everything else Korean this will have near vertical depreciation.

Plug

Cosmo K wrote: »

I didn't know, that Hyundai produces a 500 bhp V8, must be for the american market.

Yeah to haul around there big fat arse's:D

I must say I don't like that car at all. Its not really unique looking.

Stevie Dakota

Dull, dull, dull. Who in there right mind would by that?

Snowie

at least it doesnt look like a 1000 bhp beatle so in that case i think it looks grand, it looks like one of the cars out of gta4

Dave.

Will it come with a 7year warranty:-P

BigEejit

vengeance52 wrote: »

reminds me of a short Honda NSX

LOL, exactly my first impression

mondeo

Fiat coupe clone with a bigger engine:D

Iron Hide

brandon_flowers wrote: »

Didn't even think they produced track machines that produce that power. Like everything else Korean this will have near vertical depreciation.

Who cares bout the depreciation? 3 years time and you'll get a 500 horsepower car for sixpence

unkel

neuromancer wrote: »

Modena 360 anyone?

+1

congo_90

The love child of a Fiat coupe, a gt40, nsx and a ferrari.

Yet strangly attractive in some sense.

Moses7

Cosmo K wrote: »

I didn't know, that Hyundai produces a 500 bhp V8, must be for the american market.

It is Hyundai sourced V8. surely it gets a a boost in hp compared to the stock engine. Isn't the stock V8 rated at 375 hp? So additional 125 should not be a problem to get out of a V8 naturally without super or turbocharging.

Cosmo K

Moses7 wrote: »

Isn't the stock V8 rated at 375 hp?

Hyundai makes a 375bhp V8?!:eek:

_Kaiser_

I kinda like it myself.. as others have said, its reminiscent of an NSX and a Modena 360 - but since when is that a bad thing?

bazz26

Cosmo K wrote: »

Hyundai makes a 375bhp V8?!:eek:

Yes they do, from the Genesis saloon:

http://www.lincah.com/2009-hyundai-genesis-v8

EPM

Looks like a rip off of any Noble Mxxx to be. Bit too generic for my liking but at least they're trying something to up their game.