WX-8
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The Vector Avtech WX-8 is a two-seater coupe sports car
scheduled for unveiling at the Los Angeles auto-show. It is powered by a supercharged, port fuel injected
, 16 valve 7.0 litre (427 cubic inch
) V8 engine
. The engine is expected to make over 1200 horsepower, but Vector claims output to be 1,400 to 2,000 horsepower.
Sports car
A sports car is a small, usually two seat, two door automobile designed for high speed driving and maneuverability....
scheduled for unveiling at the Los Angeles auto-show. It is powered by a supercharged, port fuel injected
Fuel injection
Fuel injection is a system for admitting fuel into an internal combustion engine. It has become the primary fuel delivery system used in automotive petrol engines, having almost completely replaced carburetors in the late 1980s....
, 16 valve 7.0 litre (427 cubic inch
Cubic inch
The cubic inch is a unit of measurement for volume in the Imperial units and United States customary units systems. It is the volume of a cube with each of its 3 sides being one inch long....
) V8 engine
V8 engine
A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of four cylinders, in most cases set at a right angle to each other but sometimes at a narrower angle, with all eight pistons driving a common crankshaft....
. The engine is expected to make over 1200 horsepower, but Vector claims output to be 1,400 to 2,000 horsepower.