Weber Sportscars Faster One: 900HP, 250mph+, $1,4 Million Swiss Supercar
The Swiss-built Weber Sportscar Faster One might be one of the most hideous styling executions we've ever laid eyes on, but it's also one of the fastest or, if we are to believe its manufacturer, THE fastest street-legal sports car in the world. The two-seater weighs in at just 1,100 kg or 2,452 pounds and is powered by a heavily modified 7.0-liter twin-supercharged V8 LS7 engine from General Motors that produces a hefty 900HP and a peak torque of 1,050 Nm / 774.5-lbs at 3,900 rpm. Power is driven to all-wheels through an in-house developed semi-automatic sequential six-speed gearbox which is operated via F1-style shift paddles on the steering wheel.
The company claims that the two-seater sprints from rest to 100 km/h (62mph) in just 2.5 seconds and reaches 200 km/h (124 mph) after a mere 6.6 seconds. The 300 km/h-mark (187 mph) is achieved after a mouth-dropping 16.2 seconds while the vehicle's top speed is in excess of 400 km/h (250 mph).
The Swiss sports car is equally impressive when it comes to stopping power as it is equipped with a set of custom-made 12-piston fixed calipers that grab vented ceramic disc brakes measuring 380 x 34 millimeters on front and rear axle. These brakes can bring the two-seater to a hault from 100 km/h (62 mph) in around 30 meters - approximately 100 feet.
According to Weber Sportscars the butt-ugly Faster One carries a price tag of 1,620,000 Swiss Franks -export price without taxes- which comes to about $1,38 million.
Technical Specifications
Two-seater mid-engine sportscar with intelligent all-wheel drive
Chassis
High tensile WEBER SPORTCARS aluminium-made tubular frame with integrated safety cell.
Tubular frame design using FEM (finite element method) computer software. Welded from high-end aluminum usually reserved for aerospace applications. Weight of the entire tubular frame: 65 kilograms.
Bodywork
Two-door bodywork entirely made from Carbon. Air brake via a rear wing deploying into fully vertical position in 50 milliseconds.
Dimensions:
Length 4,500 mm
Width 2,040 mm
Height 1,150 mm
Curb weight 1,100 kg
Engine
V8-cylinder 2-valve LS7 light alloy engine with central camshaft, electronic WEBER SPORTCARS injection and two mechanically driven superchargers with intercooler.
Cylinder angle 90 degrees
Camshaft drive Chain
Displacement 7,011 cm³
Bore 104.8 mm
Stroke 101.6 mm
Compression-ratio 10.0 : 1
Max. power 900 hp / 662.4 kW at 7,000 rpm
Max. torque 1,050 Nm at 3,900 rpm
Power output per liter 128.37 hp/liter / 94.48 kW/liter
Fuel: Premium fuel 98 ROZ
Engine oil capacity 15 liters
Cooling water capacity 29 liters
Charger system 2 WEBER SPORTCARS superchargers with belt drive
Max. boost 1.0 bar
Injection Electronically controlled WEBER SPORTCARS injection
Exhaust system WEBER SPORTCARS stainless steel high performance exhaust system including special manifolds and high performance metal-bed catalytic converters. Sound management via electronically controlled throttle system.
ECU WEBER SPORTCARS electronic control unit, OBD.
Battery 62 Ah
Power transmission
Intelligent WEBER SPORTCARS all-wheel drive with electronically controlled differentials and dynamic power distribution to all four wheels (Up to 36 percent of the engine's power is transferred to the front wheels) and active traction control system derived from Formula One racing. Semi-automatic sequential six-speed WEBER SPORTCARS gearbox with shift paddles on the steering-wheel.
Shift time 50 milliseconds
Transmission-ratio 0.95 : 1
Gear-ratios:
1st speed 3.093
2nd speed 1.869
3rd speed 1.339
4th speed 1.043
5th speed 0.855
6th speed 0.738
Reverse gear 3.500
Suspension
Independent wheel suspension in front and rear
Track width FA: 1,625 mm / RA: 1,606 mm
Wheelbase 2,900 mm
Front axle:
Upper and lower A-arms milled from one piece by WEBER SPORTCARS. Height-adjustable suspension struts with springs and a multitude of selectable settings for bound and rebound. Anti-sway bar.
Rear axle:
Upper and lower A-arms milled from one piece by WEBER SPORTCARS. Height-adjustable suspension struts with springs and a multitude of selectable settings for bound and rebound. Anti-sway bar.
Wheels:
WEBER SPORTCARS light alloy wheels with Pirelli high performance tires.
Front: 10Jx20 with 285/25 ZR 20 tires
Rear: 13Jx20 with 325/25 ZR 20 tires
Steering:
Power-assisted rack-and-pinion steering
Brake system
Dual-circuit brake system with ABS and WEBER SPORTCARS high performance brake system.
Front: WEBER SPORTCARS 12-piston aluminium fixed calipers with vented 380 x 34 mm ceramic brake discs.
Rear: WEBER SPORTCARS 12-piston aluminium fixed calipers with vented 380 x 34 mm ceramic brake discs.
Performance
0 - 100 km/h: about 2.5 s
0 - 200 km/h: about 6.6 s
0 - 300 km/h: about 16.2 s
V/max: 400 km/h plus
Interior
Two-seater cockpit with integrated safety cell
Seats WEBER SPORTCARS Carbon sport seats with leather trim
Safety belts 6-point safety belts
Steering-wheel WEBER SPORTCARS steering-wheel containing controls for engine mapping and traction control system and shift paddles for sequential gearbox.
Air condition.
Navigation GPS navigation system with integrated rearview camera.
Alternatively available is a WEBER SPORTCARS racing interior with Carbon racing seats and six-point racing harnesses.
Price
Basic price 1,620,000 Swiss Francs (export price without VAT)
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