[Mk2] [Turbo] When does a mr2 stop being a sports car and become a hypercar or something

[Harv23]

As above bhp/cost
just for a bit fun

[vtecpower]

hard question buddy..

i remember jimGTS telling me his rev 5 tubby keeping up with a Ferrari from stand still and he was running around 400bhp. and there's a lot more faster tubbys than his

what sort of power you after and what revision tubby do you have ? Oops just read you have a rev2 tubby like me

[Harv23]

Im going for 400bhp but don't think that would make it more than a sports car

[Driftlimits Performance]

power power power.

Surely lateral G's have to come into it?

[big_joe]

power power power.

Surely lateral G's have to come into it?

Agreed........however, can a mk2 really ever compare with the likes of Ferrari in the handling department? It can (relatively) easily compare power wise with a bit of wonga thrown at it....

[dantheman]

I believe historically hypercars have to have a top speed exceeding 200 mph.

For me a supercar costs £150,000+ and has more than 500 hp.

[Harv23]

Don't think it would ever make super car standard and still be able to call it mr2
But 200mph shouldn't be a prob the only unusally mod for that would be a final gear change surely

[Super_red]

You can never change the designation of the car that left the factory. Are the Sierra and Escort now both Hyper cars as both have run 200mph at Bruntingthorpe.

300kph is the Japanese standard and 200mph over here but its the price and rarity of the car when brand new that make it a hyper car not its top speed.

So, who has made an MR2 that can break 300kph (189 mph) or 200 mph and who's trying to?

[greeny]

So, who has made an MR2 that can break 300kph (189 mph) or 200 mph and who's trying to?

I've had mine around that speed.

But I'm hoping it will do that speed in a mile when it's back together.

[Nic]

Agreed........however, can a mk2 really ever compare with the likes of Ferrari in the handling department?

Depends what Ferrari you're comparing it with, a Ferrari of the same era say a 348 or 355 would definitely have an MR2 nipping at it's heals around the twisty bits.

[Marf]

When you fit it with a 700hp twin turbo V12.

[RyanRs]

I call mine a super sports car It is faster than a diablo 6.0 v12 and a 360 spyder, also noisier and turns heads pretty well (not as well as a lambo tho). I reckon it will do top speed in the 190's region if i had the guts to try. Tbh tho, no matter how much you do to an mr2, it will never be a 'Super/Hyper car' as technically supercars are un-modified, designed to be extreme from day 1, the mr2 would be more like a kit car i guess?

[Harv23]

But when

[Century Motorsport]

When you put a ferarri bodykit on it

[JeffD]

Agreed........however, can a mk2 really ever compare with the likes of Ferrari in the handling department?

Depends what Ferrari you're comparing it with, a Ferrari of the same era say a 348 or 355 would definitely have an MR2 nipping at it's heals around the twisty bits.

As good as it is the handling on an MR2 doesn't even come close to that of a 348 or 355. If your keeping up with one they're most probably just not noticed you or are just not trying! LOL ;-')

[trd2000]

you must be joking.
The mr2 beat all the big ones in the japanese GT300 races.
ferari,lambo,etc with the same hp (300). with the trd2000
and these could be bought from the factory.

[JeffD]

The GT300 race cars were highly modified so that's not really a fair comparison - by the time they were finished there was very little left of the original car except the body shell - see the link below.

http://trd2000gt.forumotion.com/t123-gt ... nal-photos

You could never buy the GT300 spec from the factory - just a TRD2000GT body kit from the factory with some optional goodies. Even in that spec it wont match a Ferrari.

[Quigonjay]

imho, the mr2 can never be called a supercar no matter how fast it is, it is not just about speed, a fast sports car yes, but not a supercar, no i'm not a hater, i love mine to bits
first off, it has to have the performance out of the factory, my rev3 turbo is a pretty quick car as standard, but not supercar quick
it also has to have the chassis to match, its no good having the performance if it cant be exploited, obviously the mk3 has a cracking chassis but again not a supercar as it doesnt have much of the above, or any of the following for that matter
it also has to have prestige (maybe prestige isnt the correct word), i'm not talking about leather/wood, all the toys etc (or even heritage) but in the way it is percieved by the owner, it has to make you feel special each and every time you drive it, there are plenty of cars that can do this at the cheaper end of the scale but again, the wont have much of point 1 or point 2

[Peter Gidden]

A supercar is down to it's breeding and heritage, not how big an engine can be shoved into it or how loud it's exhaust is.

A car can be given supercar performance, but that will never make it a true supercar in the true sense of the word.

[Quigonjay]

i dont necessarily think it is about heritage peter
not when manufacturers like pagani and koenigseg (or even noble ) can come along and almost jump straight to the top of the tree