Mosler promises 650-hp Raptor weighing about 1,900 pounds

Ever since Steven Spielberg brought the fiercest of dinosaurs to the silver screen in Jurassic Park, the name Raptor has come to symbolize the most ferocious of creations, from fighter jets and birds of prey to steroid-pumped pickup trucks, and even an NBA basketball team. That last example might not exactly live up to the name, but the next supercar from Mosler looks like it very much will.

The niche automaking Floridian known for its racing cars detuned for road use is reportedly working on a new model that will pack a 7.0-liter twin-turbo V8 with 650 horsepower, but less than 2,000 lbs to schlepp around. That stratospheric power-to-weight ratio promises blistering performance, particularly when you consider that its previous creations, like the MT900 GTR XX pictured above or the 550-hp Photon just tested by Automobile Magazine – are already faster than most everything else on the road. Couple that with fresh styling to upgrade on the existing model's dated curves and Mosler (and its clients) could have a real winner on their hands.

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/01/m...-1-900-pounds/

 

7 liter twin turbo should make a lot more power than that. I like the Mosler creations. I have seen a gray one before but its still just a boutique car. To me its great and fast and very beautiful ( kind of like a Noble) but its just not as appealing as the other super cars

 

Wow, don't care about the power. I'm curious how they got 1900lbs with a V8 in it?

 

And here I thought we were going to discuss a tuner version of the Ford truck.

 

Here's your 800hp TT V8 Raptor http://www.hennesseyperformance.com/62raptor800.html

Anyway, 1900lbs would be impressive considering the Lotus Exige's 2000lbs

 

Wow! A Mosler with less than 2000lbs and 650hp! Needless to say, that's makes for a pretty damn impressive power to weight ratio. The previous Moslers were around a curb weight of 2500-2600lbs with around 600hp. I can only imagine what a lighter more powerful one can do.

Then again, you have people who are never satisfied and end up needing more power. Like the fella who brought his Mosler MTS900 to Nelson Racing to boost it up from 600 hp all the way to a stratospheric 1800HP

 

ford will likely sue him for using the name raptor.