The Veritas RS III Roadster begins its production run immediatelyand first customer deliveries take place in January 2010. According toits maker, Vermot AG, the 1+1 seat (a second seat is hidden) supercarhas already been sold to eight customers from places such as Australia,Monaco and the UK. The eight are part of only 30 that will be produced.It takes 15 people about eight weeks to complete one car and three carsat a time will be built.
Constructed of a lightweight carbon fibre body the RS III Roadsterfeatures a tubular frame structure, ceramic brakes, a sports suspensionas well as 325/25 rear and 255/30 Dunlop front tyres. The curb weightis a mere 1,080kg (2,381lbs). Vermot has had the car extensively testedon Nurburgring's Nordschleife and says it will give drivers a sense ofa real race car. For the more cautious buyer there are safety nets suchas ESP and ABS brakes.
Power comes from BMW's naturally aspirated 5.0-litre V10 which makes373kW (507hp) at 7,750rpm and 520Nm of torque at 6,100rpm. Its standardmate is the same 7-speed SMG transmission but a 6-speed manual isavailable as an option. Nought to 100km/h takes less than 3.2 secondswhile the top end is 347km/h (216mph).
They lucky few who have purchased - and Veritas says 100 more areinterested - have signed off on a hefty €345,000 (US$514,706) for theprivilege. |
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