268 MPH Mercedes Lotec C1000 Found Hiding In North Carolina
DealershipS  You may have never heard of the Lotec C1000 before,
because although other super cars may get a small production
run, the C1000 was a one-of-a-kind. Power in this mid-90's beast
came from a 5.6-liter Mercedes V8 that was force-fed by twin
turbochargers, resulting in about 1000 HP and 723 lb-ft of
torque. Thanks to carbon fiber and aerospace whatnot, the whole
car only weighs about 2380 lbs. Wrap everything together and tie
it up with the 5-speed manual transmission, and you could get
from 0-60 in 3.2-seconds and 0-125 in 8.1 seconds. Those specs
are amazing for a car made in 1995, but they better be, because
the C1000 was commissioned by a UAE business baron of black gold
who shilled out about $3.4M to get himself the fastest car in
the world. How fast? 268 MPH. If that's true, the Lotec is
faster than even the mighty Bugatti Veyron. So what is a beast
like this doing in North Carolina?  A couple of years ago, the
C1000 was auctioned off