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1 posted on 03/05/2025 1:08:13 PM PST by Red Badger
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i just KNEW this was going to be yet another ill begotten day-late-dollar-short EV, but i was pleasantly surprised to be wrong!!!


2 posted on 03/05/2025 1:15:43 PM PST by catnipman ((A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil))
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In the United States, expected prices are rumored at approximately $245,000 for the Roadster and $280,000 for the Coupé.

So much for a new affordable roadster.

4 posted on 03/05/2025 1:21:26 PM PST by 1Old Pro
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Wow, this makes your head spin...
AC Cars manufactures its cars at its UK facility, with German engineering expertise. But high demand has forced AC to go to Sweden-based T-Engineering for additional production. T-Engineering was formed by former Saab engineers in the early 2010s and is backed by Chinese automaker Dongfeng.
So, to get it serviced, do I need to know English, German, Swedish or Mandarin?
6 posted on 03/05/2025 1:24:39 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (Democrats who say ‘no one is above the law’ won’t mind going to prison for the money they stole)
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To: Red Badger

It’s sweet-ish, but I’d be happy is Saab brought back, well, Saab. Great cars. The Trollhättan factory churned out some fun, reliable wheels.


7 posted on 03/05/2025 1:24:43 PM PST by Sirius Lee ("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.”)
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I thought this looked like a fun summer ride in the Idaho mountains...until I saw this...$245,000 for the Roadster and $280,000 for the Coupé.

It was a fun dream for 60 seconds.


12 posted on 03/05/2025 1:28:21 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (Democrats who say ‘no one is above the law’ won’t mind going to prison for the money they stole)
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To: Red Badger
get yerself a Sonett for just a few sheckels.

Sonett

13 posted on 03/05/2025 1:35:29 PM PST by Macoozie (Roll MAGA, roll!)
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it’s a composite body... factory five racing sells these replicas...


14 posted on 03/05/2025 1:37:33 PM PST by heavy metal (maga... make asylums great again...)
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To: Red Badger

Buy a Kirkham Cobra, get an aluminum body and save 100k


16 posted on 03/05/2025 1:46:03 PM PST by Zathras
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I’m 5’9” but I had trouble fitting into an original cobra due to knee clearance. beyond that, at least in the original, the exhaust pipes run externally to the body, so that you can burn your clothing and leg skin if you are not careful how you exit.

plus, if it is running a 427, there are very few mechanics who know how to service them properly.

a cobra with a godzilla engine might be an improvement. still given a choice i would rather have a godzilla powered ford gt.


17 posted on 03/05/2025 1:53:07 PM PST by SteveH
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Made in England, German engineering, the squareheads are involved somehow along with the Chinee.
Building an American sports car.
I’m thinking a 15,000% tariff sounds about right


18 posted on 03/05/2025 2:39:23 PM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
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Superformance has been making licensed Cobras for years. They get the rolling chassis from Hi-Tech in South Africa and install the drivetrains in the US. They mostly use engines built by Roush.

The Cobra never stopped being available. The difference here is the involvement of AC, which was the original supplier of engine-less cars to Shelby.


19 posted on 03/05/2025 2:46:58 PM PST by Disambiguator
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I’d take a Factory Five before one of these... personal opinion.


21 posted on 03/05/2025 4:02:23 PM PST by maddog55 (The only thing systemic in America is the left's hatred of it!)
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Never buy a Swiss car. You can’t the the dang thing out of neutral.


22 posted on 03/06/2025 1:14:34 PM PST by Hillarys Gate Cult (“History doesn't repeat itself but it often rhymes” - Possibly Mark Twain.)
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I was worried that it was going to be an EV but no, it has a 5 liter Ford V8, as it should.

Me want!


23 posted on 03/06/2025 1:21:20 PM PST by Fresh Wind (Kamala defines herself in just 4 words..."Nothing comes to mind.")
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