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Mosler Raptor: No one ever called it beautiful, but no one ever called it slow, either. Warren Mosler is a self-made, bond-trading kazillionaire whose passion is fast cars. Stealing a page from Colin Chapman, founder of Lotus, Mosler has become the sworn enemy of weight in performance cars. The result: the strange and singular Raptor, the latest in a series of Mosler's featherweight, composite-bodied monsters that straddle the line between race car and road car. Powered by a mid-mounted 383-inch, John Lingenfelter-built Chevy V8 pumping 446 hp and 429 pound-feet of torque through a Porsche 5-speed tranny, the 2,773-pound Raptor can be coaxed to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds and crosses the three-digit mark before you can spell "Nolo Contendre." A repeat winner of Car and Driver magazine's One Lap of America, the Raptor has pulled off an interesting trick: The more it wins, the better it looks.
SPECIFICATIONS:Engine type: pushrods 16 valve V8
Displacement: 6.3L (6271cc)
Power: 446 bhp
Torque: 429 lb.-ft.
Redline: 5800rpm
Transmission: 5 speed manual
PERFORMANCE: 0-60: 3.9 sec
0-100: 9.4 sec
0-150: 29.5 sec
1/4 mile: 12.3 sec
Top Speed: 163 mph
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