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itaewonguy · Joined: 25 Mar 2003

Not so great looking, but still a car from NZ! that puts one more over the Aussies! Laughing

The recently launched Caparo T1 may already have met its match, and it comes from an unlikely source. New Zealand based Hulme Supercars Ltd. is planning to build an extreme race-car-for-the-road called the Hulme. Powered by a 5.0L V8 engine sourced from BMW, the Hulme develops 550 HP, but weighs in around 1175 kg, which is quite a bit more than the Caparo. The company hopes to begin production next year and claims it can build 25 cars a year. List price is an eye-watering �310,000 (US$620K).

Hulme Supercars states that the idea behind this car is to make it as close to a Formula 1 experience as possible, so the car comes with a mid-mounted engine and full carbon fiber construction. The engine is mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox and the car is RWD only with a LSD.

The company and car are named after Danny Hulme, who won the Can-Am championship almost 40 years ago. There are even plans to commemorate this with a Can-Am convertible version, as well as an engine designed more for American tastes. We're not sure what they're talking about, as big V8s from BMW are universally appealing.

IlIlNine · Joined: 15 Jun 2005 Location: Gunpo, Gyonggi, SoKo

The front looks a llittle bit like the Enzo, no? Nice looking though - any idea about cost?

safeblad · Joined: 17 Jul 2006

get one over on the aussies...yeah right

i would rather go for the australian vauxhall monaro at 1/10th of the price

jinju · Joined: 22 Jan 2006

Its an ugly car. As is the Mclaren F1 and all these stupid looking, exaggerated "super cars". There are two companies that make sports cars Id consider buying if I had the money: Ferrari and Porsche. Not only do these cars perform at the highest levels they are also good looking. Cars like this thing look like they are made for men going through some kind of crisis. For me the best car in the world has to be the Porsche. It would kick the crap out of 99% of these other super cars, but I also find the looks to be beautiful: clean and understated. obviously a sports car but a car you could actually drive to work.

RedRob · Joined: 07 Jul 2003 Location: Narnia

Its DENNY Hulme (Dennis).
Argueably his greatest achievement wasn't winning can-am, bit the 1967 F1 world championship