The Veritas RS III is a roadster with a mid mounted engine which delivers the power through the rear wheels.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 5 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, a 90 degree V 10 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It develops 500 bhp (507 PS/373 kW) of power at 7750 rpm, and maximum torque of 520 N·m (384 lb·ft/53 kgm) at 6100 rpm.
A 6 speed automatic gearbox delivers the power to the driven wheels.
Its quoted weight at the kerb is 1080 kg.
It is said to be able to achieve a top speed of 347 km/h, or 216 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater roadster | ||
| Number of doors | 0 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2840 mm | 111.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4990 mm | 196.5 inches | |
| Width | 1974 mm | 77.7 inches | |
| Height | 974 mm | 38.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1080 kg | 2381 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 10 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5 litre 4999 cc (305.058 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 92 × 75.2 mm
3.62 × 2.96 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.22 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 40 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 507 PS (500 bhp) (373 kW) at 7750 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 520 Nm (384 ft·lb) (53 kgm) at 6100 rpm |
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| Specific output | 74.6 kW/litre 101.4 ps/litre 100 bhp/litre 1.64 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
104.02 Nm/litre
1.26 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 12:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SMPFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1307.2 kPa (189.6 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.9 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 3.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 347 km/h (216 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 469.4 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.47 PS/kg 345.23 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.35 kW/kg 462.96 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.46 bhp/kg 0.21 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 2.9 kg/kW 4.84 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | mid | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 235/30 x 20 | ||
| Tyres rear | 325/25 x 20 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 380 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 355 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 504779 | ||
| Production total | 30 | ||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 52.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2008 Veritas RS III added 2017-01-01. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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