Fenders Optional: Imscher rocks out with range of new 7s
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/tunertuesdays/" rel="tag">Tuners</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/convertibles/" rel="tag">Convertibles</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Sports/GTs</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/" rel="tag">Euro</a></p><a href="http://www.irmscher7.de/index.html"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/irmscher7_neu.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><br />European tuner Irmscher is branching out from Opels and Cadillacs if its latest project is any indication. The German outfit is marketing a new minimalist line of Irmscher 7 roadsters that begins with potent and peaks with outrageous. The basic, Lotus 7-esque naturally-aspirated model turns out 150 hp -- a healthy number when the car only weighs 2,600 pounds. On top of that are three turbocharged models fitted with Opel's 2.0-liter four-cylinder with outputs ranging from 210 to 284 hp, with the range-topper getting you to 60 mph in about four seconds.<br /><br />The Irmscher 7 comes with a waterproof top, a custom suspension and, for those wide of beam, Irmscher says the "broad, long chassis is suitable for larger drivers." But you'll need an equally wide bank account to get one: the 210 hp model retails for &euro;55,900 ($72,337 US), the price of the 284 hp beast is "<em>auf Anfrage</em>," which is German for "if you have to ask..."<br /><br />[Source: <a href="http://www.irmscher7.de/index.html">Irmscher</a> (<a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?prev=hp&hl=en&j s=n&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ir mscher7.de%2Firmscher7.ht ml&sl=de&tl=en">translate d</a>)]<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/23/fenders-optional-imscher-rocks-out-with-range-of-new-7s/">Fenders Optional: Imscher rocks out with range of new 7s</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:30:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.irmscher7.de/index.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/23/fenders-optional-imscher-rocks-out-with-range-of-new-7s/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1519011/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/23/fenders-optional-imscher-rocks-out-with-range-of-new-7s/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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