Back in February, we introduced you to the Felino cB7, a Canadian supercar with LS power under the hood. Now, we finally have more details about this project that has been in the making since 2010, and a video of the car in motion at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, home of the Canadian Grand Prix.
We also got our first glimpse of the car from the back at around the 23 second mark, and it’s one of the few times we’ve actually gasped out loud at a YouTube car video that didn’t involve some sort of crash. Styling is a matter of personal taste, but we doubt the rear aspect of the cB7 will find many fans – while the front of the car is reminiscent of an Audi R8, from the back, there’s a horrifying mix of split window Corvette, Cobra Daytona Coupe, and Droopy the cartoon dog.
The specs are all on target – 525 horsepower, 1,135 kilo curb weight, front-mid engine location, and a tube chassis should make for a fun car to drive. But that back end! Besides the harm done to the sensibilities of those on the outside, we suspect that the very large C-pillars in the fastback will make for equally large blind spots on the inside.
We’re always happy to see an LS engine find a home in something different. But have they gone too deep in the weeds with the bodywork on the cB7? Let us know what you think in the comments below…