Jalopnik: v7

SEMA 2007: Twin-Turbo LS1 V7 Super Coupe in Vegas

Mike Bumbeck — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:00:00 EDT

The night and day efforts of three guys over the course of six months is under the lights here in sin city. Twin turbos on the LS1 helped twist the dyno to to read 1067 horsepower and 980 foot pounds of torque and make the V7 Super Coupe, as Phil from American Super Car put it - a D9 Cat in Corvette clothing. Right after bolting in the steering column before this shot was taken the crew realized the adapter hub for the steering wheel didn't exist. Phil fired up the mill at 4AM last Thursday morning and machined one so the car could get here and Mequires could put the detail on the machine for their booth. Next year promises a 1966 supercharged mid-engine drop top Vette.

SEMA 2007: V7 Super Coupe Rolling to Vegas

Mike Bumbeck — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:15:00 EDT

The thrashing has ended on one end of the country for the American Super Car crew. With the fiberglass dust finally settled in the shop, the V7 Super Coupe has been loaded onto the transporter and is on its way to sin city for some twin-turbo mid-engine Corvette mayhem at the Meguiar's booth at SEMA. Looks like the old man knocked out the tractor beam after all. Hit it, Chewie! Specs and bonus pic after the jump. [Thanks again to Ro McGonegal for the images and tips]

- Sui-Slide doors
- Articulated hatch
- 3,165 pounds
- 40/60 weight bias
- Twin turbo 395ci LS engine, prox. 925 wheel hp
- HRE 597R wheels, 18x10, 19x12, 275/35ZR18, 345/30ZR19 Michelin Pilots
- Mendeola sequential transaxle
- Viper-ized suspension
- Baer 6S 14-inch rotors w/6-piston calipers
- Cobra Misano seats
- Hot Rod Air HVAC
- Audio system delete

BMW V7 Prototype

Mike Spinelli — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 06:40:32 EDT

According to a new set of spy imagery, BMW's not done carving new niches. And it seems the curvilinear greenhouse is this year's Ugg boots. Put those together and you get what's being codenamed the V7. Spies say it's BMW's ultimate-driving answer to the Mercedes R-Class. Apparently affecting the next SUV construct for peak-earning boomers is as simple as adding ground clearance. That and extra space for golf clubs, aloe juice and dream catchers. [World Car Fans]

More V7 Super Coupe Build Shots

Mike Bumbeck — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 17:00:00 EDT

It's time once again to take a look at a few work-in-progress shots of the V7 Super Coupe. Visualize a twin-turbo Chevrolet LS V-8 and associated plumbing mounted smack in the middle of the car in place of the mockup block. Next imagine the sweet music this engine would make right behind one's noggin. With SEMA right around the corner, the crew at American Super Car are certainly in super thrash mode. We sure hope that old man got that tractor beam out of commission, or this is going to be a real short trip. [Thanks to Ro McGonegal for the tip]