2008 Geneva Motor Show: Irmscher V8 Powered GT i40 Revealed

Toto · 02-26-2008, 03:13 PM

Source and more: http://www.worldcarfans.com/9080226....t-i40-revealed

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Achtung! Verrückt ... oder?

When the Remshalden-based Opel connoisseurs at Irmscher launched their 315 bhp impression of the 1,335 kg (2,940 lbs) Opel GT last summer, we thought it was pretty darn good. Power from the 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo had been hiked up another 60 hp from the standard GT roadster, delivering a sub-6 second sprint to 100km/h.

To celebrate its 40 year journey, Irmscher, founded by Gunther Irmscher in 1968 and currently headed by Gunter Irmscher Jr. has put out a vehicle "for the true connoisseur." To outshine the 300+ km/h Vectra that it produced for the company's 35th anniversary in 2003, Irmscher has decided to go over the top with the GT i40. Instead of relying on Opel's Ecotec fourpot, Irmscher has gone down an entirely different route with the power plant, by picking up a 6.0-litre V8 and shoehorning it into the GT. Not a measly V6, but a proper 480 hp V8, which should be enough to blow your trousers off! For more information, see the press release below.

GMfan1111 · 02-26-2008, 04:24 PM

Damn 480 horsepower in a opel GT This makes me think maybe Pontiac should take the 260 horse turbo out and put this bad boy in now that would make a real GXP. of course that would probably jack up the price but we can dream

mikmak · 02-27-2008, 04:03 PM

Would be interesting to see how it goes for plough understeer. Still, looks nice and tidy.

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mikmak 7.0 Liter LS7 V8 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pacific Paradise, Australia Drives: VZ Wagon and JSII sedan Posts: 6,914	Re: 2008 Geneva Motor Show: Irmscher V8 Powered GT i40 Revealed Would be interesting to see how it goes for plough understeer. Still, looks nice and tidy. __________________ You start a conversation you cant even finish it. You're talkin a lot, but you're not sayin anything. When I have nothing to say, my lips are sealed. Say something once, why say it again?

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