Thanks! It inspired me to create this: the 1992 WM Deus 720R. The model itself was introduced in 1990, but this trim came out two years later.
You wouldn’t want to meet one (or more) of these in a dark alley, would you? Especially in gloss black, with color-coded wheels to match the paintwork - the perfect choice for a contemporary film or TV villain looking to scare anyone who dares to stand in their way.
This is a true hyper-saloon, powered by an all-alloy (Al/Si block/heads) DOHC 48V 7.2L V12 developing a staggering 525 horsepower, sent to the rear wheels via either a six-speed manual gearbox or, as on this example, a five-speed automatic, in both cases with a geared LSD to put all that power down.
With the 5-speed automatic gearbox, it’s enough to propel this two-ton behemoth to 207 mph, with a 0-60 time of 4.5 seconds - staggering figures for 1992, and enough to outrun all but the fastest supercars of the decade. The six-speed manual version is even faster to 60 (by 0.4 seconds) and gains an extra 3 mph of top speed, but at the expense of drivability and comfort.
Thanks to wide high-performance tires, fully active suspension and a functional aero kit, as well as large ABS-assisted vented disc brakes gripped by multi-piston callipers, it also has the handling and braking abilities to match its immense thrust - even on a winding road, you won’t feel short-changed by its dynamics.
Interior
The interior of the Deus 720R is hand-built to customers’ request, and incorporates such amenities as a top-flight sound system (complete with 8 speakers, AM/FM radio, cassette tape and CD players), the highest-quality genuine wood, leather, and metal trim, fold-out picnic tables, dual-zone climate controls (including rear-seat air vents), 4 individual power-adjustable heated and cooled seats, four hidden cup holders (2 front, 2 rear), an in-car cell phone, a refrigerated beverage compartment between the rear seats, and dual front airbags.
I finished this build well before the deadline for QFC23 - Mafioso Motoring [Open!]; alas, long before it was done, I had already submitted something else - the recently revised AMS Ventnor V12 - on the grounds that it provided more comfort (which was of greater importance than nearly anything else in that round), even though it wasn’t as fast in a straight line.