Ken Costello has brought MGB V8 performance to half the cylinders with the LE50

Myles Kornblatt · January 16, 2012, 01:57:58 PM

LE50 is All-New Old MGB

http://www.autominded.com/le50-is-an-all-new-old-mg

Myles Kornblatt · January 16, 2012, 03:17:31 PM

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ex-tyke · January 16, 2012, 04:05:02 PM

Nice in many respects but how many are they going to sell at in the US/Canada at >$80K?

Kerbut · January 16, 2012, 05:06:13 PM

How many are going to sell here at that price ?

BlownMGB-V8 · January 16, 2012, 05:47:02 PM

Didn't work out so well with the RV8, what's to think this is different? Sell them to Japan maybe? Or China?

JB

MGBV8 · January 16, 2012, 09:57:21 PM

Why do they consider the GT to have better aerodynamics? I figure that big windshield, alone, pushes way more air.

Bill Young · January 16, 2012, 10:00:34 PM

Carl, I think it's because of the turbulence behind the windshield on a roadster that the GT doesn't have. I know that most Bs and Midgets are faster with the top up than with it down. Found that true at our local yearly top speed run on a local airport taxiway.

MGB-FV8 · January 17, 2012, 12:38:44 AM

0 to 60 in 5.1 seconds is very respectable and I don't doubt that the Miata powerhouse will give it reliability; nice car, but just a little too late and pricey.

BlownMGB-V8 · January 17, 2012, 11:39:14 PM

I suppose since there are only to be 50 of them that will generate a certain appeal, and I expect they will be liked by the purists. Should be a decent enough car and fitted out well, and I hope Ken is successful with it.

Jim

roverman · January 18, 2012, 08:20:44 PM

Perhaps it's the name "Costello" their buying. Aside from that, what kind of car can WE build for $80k ? Yes I know, there is the labor factor-but ?. I expect to have 10-12k in Hemi Healey,(upgades) and it "should" spank a ZO6 Vette, everywhere. Simple math, hp vs weight. Cheers, roverman.

BlownMGB-V8 · January 19, 2012, 08:06:04 AM

Should be able to build a "Roadmaster" for that money without much trouble, or should I say, hire it built.

Jim

mgbrv8 · February 02, 2012, 02:02:31 AM

I would put a Chevy ecotech out of a cobalt SS that is a lot more motor for the money. When you turn the torque management off one of those motors you really wake it up.

David

kill r b · February 24, 2012, 07:41:37 PM

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The forgoing sentence that is shrouded with mystery should be evident by Springs end. Nuff said.

Dann "The Shadow" Wade BCC