What is the most powerful new car you can buy with a standard gearbox

"Harrycarry250" (Harrycarry250) 05/12/2014 at 15:32 • Filed to: None

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After reading that GM will be releasing a limited edition CTS-V coupe with around 560 horsepower and a standard gearbox I thought. "What is the most powerful car you can buy new with a standard gearbox?" When I say "standard" I am referring to a manual gearbox. Sorry for the confusion.

Boy is that pretty

Party-vi > Harrycarry250 05/12/2014 at 15:34

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Well, the ZR1 had a manny tranny with 638hp, and the Viper has three pedals with 640hp so there's two.

For Sweden > Harrycarry250 05/12/2014 at 15:34

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New Corvette Z06

mr_gofast > Harrycarry250 05/12/2014 at 15:35

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define standard..any exotic with more power has a 'standard' gear box.

Brian Silvestro > Harrycarry250 05/12/2014 at 15:35

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CRider > Harrycarry250 05/12/2014 at 15:36

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It's not exactly 'standard' if you can't find them anymore, but the new ZO6 looks like a candidate.

Textured Soy Protein > Harrycarry250 05/12/2014 at 15:36

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The '14 GT500 has 662 hp.

Harrycarry250 > Textured Soy Protein 05/12/2014 at 15:42

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Holy crap!

Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 > Harrycarry250 05/12/2014 at 15:48

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Guys, come on. 1200hp

GhostZ > Harrycarry250 05/12/2014 at 15:56

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While not a regular "new car", Lewis Hamilton got a Zonda 760 "LH" with a stick by just putting in a custom order, so I assume anyone can probably order one like that too if they have the cash.

For most powerful-to-the-weight, the Arial Atom 300 is probably up there. They don't offer the manual in the V8 version though.

Stupidru > Harrycarry250 05/12/2014 at 16:20

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SRT Viper has 640hp

Raphael Orlove > Textured Soy Protein 05/12/2014 at 16:28

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I've driven one! It's surprisingly relaxing.

newton > Textured Soy Protein 05/12/2014 at 16:40

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And here's a car that makes nearly double that.

Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man > Harrycarry250 05/12/2014 at 17:39

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SSC Tuatara, 1350 HP, 7 Speed manual gearbox, and up to 1700 HP without emmisions controls on it. and made totally in the USA.

clutchshiftington > Harrycarry250 05/12/2014 at 17:50

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1244 HP according to google:

philsphan09 > Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man 05/12/2014 at 18:32

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When is this gem due out? Thought it was supposed to be this past year.

Tony Dickson > Harrycarry250 05/12/2014 at 19:34

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You're giving away your age if you refer to it as a "standard transmission" ;)

Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man > philsphan09 05/12/2014 at 20:15

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From searching the internet, It said that construction on their factory is supposed to restart this august, (they broke ground in 2012 but haven't done much since). and are supposed to finish the work by March of 2015, and then within 6 months they should be delivering them, so around September of 2015 would be my guess.

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2014/05/10/296…

MTY85 > Harrycarry250 05/12/2014 at 20:51

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Tuatara.

Harrycarry250 > Tony Dickson 05/12/2014 at 21:46

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Have a guess at my age.

Harrycarry250 > Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man 05/12/2014 at 21:49

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I have never heard of this car? Just a concept I'm assuming?

Tony Dickson > Harrycarry250 05/12/2014 at 23:30

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Well I'm 53, and I remember calling it a "standard."

Harrycarry250 > Tony Dickson 05/12/2014 at 23:33

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I'm 18

Tony Dickson > Harrycarry250 05/12/2014 at 23:51

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You must hang out with an old crowd.

Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man > Harrycarry250 05/13/2014 at 00:30

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No it is not a concept. the car is about to begin production.

the company that makes this car is based out of West Richland, Washington (halfway across the state of Washington near the border with Oregon) and they held the Guinness World speed record of 257 mph for a production car from 2007 to 2010 with the SSC Ultimate Aero and this is their second car that was revealed at the 2011 Dubai Auto Show that should begin production next year, but no, it will be a production car next year, (the SSC Ultimate Aero model had like 1280 hp I believe, and their final special edition had 1300 hp),

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SSC_Tuata…

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SSC_Aero

company wikipedia article with links to the

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelby_Su…

(unrelated, but how do you become an author on oppo?)

The car below is the SSC Ultimate Aero

Harrycarry250 > Tony Dickson 05/13/2014 at 08:49

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I know a ton of older folks. Most of them I met through working on and restoring these old Mercedes.

OneHeadLight > Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man 05/13/2014 at 09:01

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That's a really long sentence.

Tony Dickson > Harrycarry250 05/13/2014 at 10:51

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I've always enjoyed interacting with people older than myself, it gives one more perspective on life. Working on old Mercedes can give one a lot of perspective too. Cheers!

Harrycarry250 > Tony Dickson 05/13/2014 at 10:57

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I agree with that! The Dutch man I pulled a Mercedes 6.9 engine with was about 80. He helped a buddy and myself pull it in about 20 minutes! It would have taken us hours on our own.

David Swartwood > Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man 05/13/2014 at 11:07

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It's a concept. They don't have the factory built, the company is building prototypes in the owners garage/backyard. The are testing the drive train for that car in an Ultimate Aero according to the company website. Not even a drivable prototype yet.
http://www.gtspirit.com/2014/05/11/ssc…

Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man > OneHeadLight 05/13/2014 at 15:57

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I wasn't going for grammar, I already have enough of that to do in school, I was going for content.