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Retroman1969 10-18-2015 06:06 PM

Did TRON order a Porsche?
 
Huh. So what the heck is this? Popped up on the showroom floor today. Dealer was closed so I couldn't ask about it.
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...ps1esnig50.jpg

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...psigxl9c5c.jpg

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...psksyt4nfd.jpg

Timco 10-18-2015 06:25 PM

If those show up at night that would be sweeeeet.

Love the old Tron.

thstone 10-18-2015 07:29 PM

Get us a night picture! I want to see that thing lit up! :)

andrsonmathew 10-18-2015 10:47 PM

The car will have four electric motors, one per wheel. Together, these motors will produce 3,320 pound-feet of torque. Top speed for the e-tron is limited to 200 kilometres per hour and it will be able to travel 150 miles on full charge.

Timco 10-18-2015 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by andrsonmathew (Post 470284)
The car will have four electric motors, one per wheel. Together, these motors will produce 3,320 pound-feet of torque. Top speed for the e-tron is limited to 200 kilometres per hour and it will be able to travel 150 miles on full charge.

So why the intake grills in the front bumper and those little intake ports on the rear fenders?

fridsten 10-19-2015 01:46 AM

Looks like a 991 Turbo that's been chrome wrapped.

kjc2050 10-19-2015 03:13 AM

Utterly hideous.

Retroman1969 10-19-2015 06:20 AM

I haven't seen anything referencing this online so I assume it's a "dealer special edition" or a promo vehicle. Agreed, has to be a wrap of some kind.
Yeah, it's not my bag, but it would be interesting to see what it looks like driving under the city lights at night. You'd stand out, that's for sure!

(yeah, old TRON all the way! Never saw the new-remake-sequel, whatever it was)

morgal48 10-19-2015 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Timco (Post 470285)
So why the intake grills in the front bumper and those little intake ports on the rear fenders?

To cool the four electric motors, of course.

rexcramer 10-19-2015 06:43 AM

Imagine the blinding glare coming off that in traffic. Keeping it clean and spotless would be a chore.

Fintro11 10-19-2015 07:45 AM

seems to be a fad over in vancouver all the rich kids from asia are doing it to all their exotic cars .... I think it looks ugly but at night it looks pretty cool i guess

papasmurf 10-19-2015 09:15 AM

It's a chrome wrap (very $$ to do right) with reflective
 
tape placed over the wrap. Seems to be very popular to do on high end exotics (lambos especially). You can google tron car wrap and probably find some similar designs. The reflective tape does show up at night depending on the angle you are viewing it from. There is a prismatic chrome wrap film that trumps all of these and is sure to send bystanders into a seizure when viewed. Not something I would choose to do personally but I guess if you need lots of attention.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1_vVjYwJKQ

Fast forward to about 2:58 when it goes through the tunnel. BTW...I think this is Justin Beiber's japanese cousin.

Retroman1969 10-19-2015 01:43 PM

Oh yeah, I can't even begin to imagine the upkeep on that finish, even for an occasional car. And at high noon you'd be pissing off everyone around you!

rexcramer 10-19-2015 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by papasmurf (Post 470316)
tape placed over the wrap. Seems to be very popular to do on high end exotics (lambos especially). You can google tron car wrap and probably find some similar designs. The reflective tape does show up at night depending on the angle you are viewing it from. There is a prismatic chrome wrap film that trumps all of these and is sure to send bystanders into a seizure when viewed. Not something I would choose to do personally but I guess if you need lots of attention.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1_vVjYwJKQ

Fast forward to about 2:58 when it goes through the tunnel. BTW...I think this is Justin Beiber's japanese cousin.

When did Adidas start making glitter covered driving shoes? +/- 2:30


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