Vector W8
The Vector W8 is a sports car produced by American automobile manufacturer Vector Aeromotive Corporation from 1989 to 1993. It was designed by company founder and chief designer Gerald Wiegert while receiving refinements by Vector's head of engineering David Kostka. The W8 was the production version of the Vector W2 prototype that the company demonstrated throughout the 1980s.
| Vector W8 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Vector Aeromotive Corporation |
| Also called | Vector W8 Twin-Turbo |
| Production | 1989–1993 22 produced |
| Model years | 1990–1993 |
| Assembly | Wilmington, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Designer | Gerald Wiegert David Kostka |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car (S) |
| Body style | 2-door coupé |
| Layout | Rear transverse mid-engine, rear-wheel drive |
| Platform | Carbon fiber and Kevlar body panels bonded on an aluminum honeycomb monocoque |
| Doors | Scissor |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 6.0 L Rodeck twin-turbocharged V8 |
| Transmission | 3-speed General Motors Turbo-Hydramatic 425 automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 103.0 in (2,616 mm) |
| Length | 172.0 in (4,369 mm) |
| Width | 76.0 in (1,930 mm) |
| Height | 42.5 in (1,080 mm) |
| Curb weight | 1,506 kg (3,320 lb) (est.) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Vector W2 |
| Successor | Vector WX-3 |
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