R_Rated

agreed.


Initial runs made in US and new vantage is an ugly AMG GT.

mdrums

Neat looking car...but what I like about Porsche is the history of durability...meaning I can go to the track all day drive home take a shower and take my wife out to dinner in the Porsche...done it many times!

ipse dixit

Too bad no one drives on paper.

Dewinator

Sticky does!

K-A

Looks decently cool, probably fun, but a turbo 4? Hard pass. I wouldn't spend what I consider a lot of money for any 4, regardless of power, and I don't like turbo characteristics as it is on even larger motors, but at the very least they still have larger cylinder counts.

And seriously, could they tried to rip off a classic 911 rear any MORE? The car industry is so shameful in how they copy the leaders. The AMG GT looks like a comically long-hood (watch the Family Guy "phallic car" clip to get an idea of what I think of it when I see it) bastard child of a 911 and Jag, and now this thing looks like a wannabe futuristic 993 from the rear. The front reminds me of a Lexus LFA (at least the headlights do).

I also agree that the new Vantage looks a mess. It looks like the front fenders are supposed to be for a different car than the doors are for.

Ira Blumberg

I'd take the rumored flat 6 NA Cayman over this thing any day of the week and twice on Sunday even if there was a significant price difference. As noted, I like having a very classy service and dealer network and a proven track record of reliable mass production. I might take a flier on something in the $20K to $30K range, but I don't gamble in the $100K range.

Noah Fect

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Noah Fect

Yet another "World Car," carefully engineered for the Chinese market. Nothing to see here.

PJ Cayenne

Agreed, and we don't need to buy them all. I'd go $20k for it.

Bemo

LMAO, but those receipts bro!!!
I miss that NA V8 closet freak.

Back on topic, hmm NO to this car. If turbo 4 is our only choice in the future, I'll look elsewhere....or once again visit the HFS thread, your trusted friend in uncertain times.

Penn4S

I always felt some of the Saleen were good to look at not to own. Definitely not coming out of China. I respect what the Chinese can do but no interest in cars made here.

K-A

Honestly the Saleen that still interests me (S7's are cool, but not realistic) are older Mustang Saleen's. Always loved them.

I want to root for this Saleen. More sports cars, especially by exotically boutique brands are a great thing. But a 4 cylinder turbo just loses the plot imo.

Unframed

Saw it today. Unimpressed. But Saleen has delivered the goods before so we shall see.

R_Rated

More chinese aspirations of competing with Porsche. The Evora 400s is a competitor but support has been sketchy at best.

https://jalopnik.com/lotus-plans-to-...ain-1820956374

rai

Too bad Acura didn’t elect to follow this path with the NSX (low weight, less complex, cheaper) it’d be easier for me to drop $100K on a toy from Acura than a Saleen car with limited sales and service.

To sum up NSX too heavy and complex (more like a GTR fighter) and Saleen is too new or unproven, but if prices hold close to $100K it’s an idea for people who want a GT3 for 40% less. Have to see if it’s not too tiny inside like the Elise, IMO for me a car has to be big enough to drive comfortably.