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W2 (1978)
First Vector prototype, one unit.
Still being researched: history, identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- Not yet verified
- Engine
- V8, twin turbocharged
- Power
- 485 kW / 659 PSFactory: 650 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Gerald Wiegert
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The W2 was designed by Gerald Wiegert, whose company Vehicle Design Force was based in Venice, California. Car and Driver's December 1980 feature presented it as an American attempt to reinvent the exotic car, using race-car-style chassis engineering.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard W2 (1978).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | V8, twin turbocharged1 Independently researchedStated in the article as the intended engine. No measured output. |
| Displacement | Not yet verified |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 485 kW / 659 PSFactory: 650 hp · converted1 Independently researchedThe article's description of the intended output, not a test result. Not verified. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Automatic transaxle1 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Pop-riveted, epoxy-bonded semi-monocoque; aluminium-composite honeycomb, sheet aluminium and steel tubing1 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Independent, unequal-length control arms, coil springs over adjustable Koni shock absorbers, adjustable anti-sway bar1 Independently researched |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | 1,070 mmFactory: 3.5 ft · converted1 Independently researchedArticle: 'a spare three and a half feet high'. |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 1,130 kgFactory: 2,500 lb · converted1 Independently researchedThe article's figure for the car's weight. No weighing or weight basis is stated. |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
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Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
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05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
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Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
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See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
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Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Vector W2 Level C Larry Griffin · Car and Driver · 1980-12-01
- a 650-horsepower twin-turbocharged V-8 engine
- an automatic transaxle
- pop-riveted and aerospace-epoxied semi-monocoque chassis
- aluminum-composite honeycomb, aircraft-quality sheet aluminum, and steel tubing
- unequal-length control arms, coil springs wound over firmly valved, fully adjustable Koni shock absorbers
- a spare three and a half feet high
- its 2500-pound weight
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