McLaren Killer thoughts

So, I was talking to one of my friends at the bar last night, and I made the boast that, for the 1 000 000 USD one would spend on a McLaren F1 Road Car, a Karmann Ghia could be built to beat every performance parameter. Does anyone else think that it could be done? With a bank roll of 1 000 000 USD, could a ghia beat:

0-100kph/0-62mph: 3seconds
Skidpad: 1g
Topspeed: 400kph/250mph



My approach:

I would start with a '55 Ghia (since almost nothing Ghia would be left, might as well start with the best looking body), go tube chassis, mid-engine with a (highly) tuned 996TT engine, a 6 speed transaxle, 996 GT2 wheels and tires, 993 suspension, and PCCB brakes to keep the unsprung weight down.


Any thoughts? Could it be done? How would you approach it? No, I was drunk when I made the boast.

[matara]

The Bader racing Ghia gets you part of the way there for a third of the money:-

Price: 225,000 Euro or US$305k

0-100kph 4.4 secs

Top Speed: 186mph / 300kmh

http://www.bader-racing.de

[johnnyvee]

That is a sweet ride I like the wheels but they won't fit my car

Strictly speaking they didn't fit the Ghia either. Herr Bader had to flare the fenders a bit to fit the 8 inch wide wheels. The wheels are BBS (pretty sure) and I'm sure they could make a 7 inch version that would be easier to fit.

[zen]

top speed? given the KG aero challenges, i would have to go with NO unless they are changed so radically that it no longer even resembles a KG.

[volkdent]

Not a chance, the McLaren is a purpose built car, built by a race car builder, it sacrifices nothing, so the parameters you've mentioned are only a few of the ones to consider when you think about making a "similar" car.

Jason

[chris7ian]

Originally Posted by vwdevotee

a Karmann Ghia could be built to beat every performance parameter.


…(since almost nothing Ghia would be left, might as well start with the best looking body), go tube chassis, mid-engine with a (highly) tuned 996TT engine, a 6 speed transaxle, 996 GT2 wheels and tires, 993 suspension, and PCCB brakes to keep the unsprung weight down.

since your not using any of the ghia, why not start with a McLaren F1?