HDT Vectra....

[nuggz]

105 kw from a supercharged 2 litre!!!! AND 17" wheels!!!! Ho hum. Pretty much standard fare on many daily drives these days.

I remember all the excitement about a Sigma Turbo when it was first released back in the early/mid 80s(?). Don't remember the factory power output, but I am pretty confident in suggesting that the latest everyday 4-pot would probably match it . . . or indeed better it and no doubt have better everyday figures for consumption, handling, comfort, features, etc.

We've come a long way!

105 was the stock figure
he got it to 125 or whatever it was

[imay]

Sorry . . . my mis-read. It's been a looooong day.

"Bosch dyno has already revealed 126kW and Lee believes 150kW at the flywheel is realistically attainable."

[InsaneAsylum]

I remember sitting in a computer lab at uni in the late 90s when i first saw this.... i thought it was 2FULLYSIK although the engine pic shows no supercharger... therefore I call BULLSHIT on the whole thing. i've come across too many wankers in my time who make false claims about their car for no other reason but to try and look impressive and i'll put this into the same basket until I see said supercharger/turbo or whatever.

[Shay]

hmmm, i should call HDT over here and see if Mr. Lee is still working, and if he wants to give it a go on a 2.2

[xplosv57]

Wow $60k for a Vectra....... what a bargain!!!

[InsaneAsylum]

Wow $60k for a Vectra....... what a bargain!!!

lol that's the amount of km's on it before the timing belt snapped

[Jerram]

that's seriously expensive - the list price for a loaded 2.0 Vectra CD was something like 32k.

Sorry but doubling the price for a body kit and 20-40 more kW just isn't worth it.

[Theo]

105 kw from a supercharged 2 litre!!!! AND 17" wheels!!!! Ho hum. Pretty much standard fare on many daily drives these days.

I remember all the excitement about a Sigma Turbo when it was first released back in the early/mid 80s(?). Don't remember the factory power output, but I am pretty confident in suggesting that the latest everyday 4-pot would probably match it . . . or indeed better it and no doubt have better everyday figures for consumption, handling, comfort, features, etc.

We've come a long way!

Sigma Turbo Specs:- http://www.sigmaturbo.com/sigmaturbo_010.htm
Only 116kw @ 5200rpm

[xplosv57]

Those Sigma Turbos were cool for their day, red over black with those nice looking rims, know a bloke who was pushing 250rwkw out of one of those!!

[InsaneAsylum]

80s turbos are mad! they all had some sort of futuristic square fonted badge that said "TURBO" somewhere on the car. before I knew anything about cars I thought it must have some sort of button inside that you pressed to make the car go faster, just like the outrun computer game