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Old 07-14-2009, 06:46 PM
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Default I drove one of these today.

www.rossioncars.com

It was the fastest, best handling car I've driven with craftsmanship to match the best. At $105,000 it is a bargain for a car so capable.

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Old 07-14-2009, 06:53 PM
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Tell us more, what engine does it have, how much does it weight...

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Old 07-14-2009, 07:31 PM
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Google says http://www.rossioncars.com/pages/mod...ne_detail.html

Never heard of them before this thread.
Old 07-14-2009, 07:34 PM
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Luxed up Nobles? Whatever it is, it looks quite interesting...
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Very interesting, but only worth that kind of money to the first owner.
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Fast puppy...0-60 3.3sec. Everything was going great till I got to the part that said "Ford". Now, maybe those Ford engines are great....but it would have been more exciting if it said "Ferrari".
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Sold without engine and transaxles - per their website. Guess you can choose whatever powerplant you can squeeze in there...
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I like the dealer locator. No matter what country I clicked on (USA, Canada, China, Germany, Australia) I got the Florida address. I guess there isn't a dealer "network" yet. Interesting car, but I think I'll pass.
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Originally Posted by abe
Fast puppy...0-60 3.3sec. Everything was going great till I got to the part that said "Ford". Now, maybe those Ford engines are great....but it would have been more exciting if it said "Ferrari".
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If it said "Ferrari" it would cost three times as much with a 2 year waiting list.
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Saw it on the Supercars Exposed show earlier this year as mentioned on their site. Looked cool but not interested.
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Nice looking car, the big question is track reliability.
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Originally Posted by JSeven
Tell us more, what engine does it have, how much does it weight...

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2500 lbs.

Warmed over 3Liter Ford Duratec w/twin turbo. Car is ultimate track appliance with suspension compliant enough to drive on the street.

Slam Ford all you want, they're doing some good stuff and kicking *** over the competition. Mind you this is just Ford Powertrain and nothing else.

This particular car had street tires and was tracked against a GT2. The GT2 had slicks and was only a second a lap faster.

Can't wait til the memory wears away-it makes my Porsche feel rather sluggish.
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Neat kit car!
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Rossion bought the assets of Noble. The company is HQ'd in south Florida. Saw the article in local business press recently.
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Originally Posted by Edgy01
Neat kit car!
They do have em' in fruitcake colors though!


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