Here’s the next 2020 concept, the new generation of the Capricorn!
With a V8 and a V12 version available, this thing can go almost anywhere. And wherever it does go, it’s going fast, I can tell you that much. That’s because the V8 churns out 535hp, and the V12 makes 650hp with a colossal 1000Nm of torque (738lb/ft).
Inside, this car is very luxurious for the whole family of 5, and the trunk can hold either your personal belongings or your three dogs, even if they are of the St. Bernard breed.
These cars both come with two sets of tyres, a set of 245mm off-road tyres for offroading, and a set of road tyres as seen in the chart below. Obviously they both have AWD, and the power distribution is 40% front, 60% rear. Both also feature an electric diff, for a good compromise between on-road and off-road performance.
The price is certainly not cheap, but this does everything that a Porsche Cayenne Turbo S does, and that’s not a cheap car either. Of course, there are other rivals as well, like the X5M, the GLE 63 AMG and others.
The Bentley Bentayga and Rolls Royce Cullinan are not necessarily in the same category of car, for two reasons: Price, which is much higher, and performance capabilities, which aren’t as strong as the Capricorn. The Bentayga is very fast in a straight line, but it doesn’t handle particularly well, unlike the Capricorn.
The Capricorn is the car you want if you value both on-road and off-road performance, and if you want comfort but also a satisfying engine sound. It’s not cheap, but the price is fair compared to its competitors, I would say.
What’s more, the Capricorn was also a great reason for us to develop a V8. So we thought it would be a good idea to create a 4.8L twin-turbo V8 based on the Capricorn’s 5.2, retune it, and stuff it into the Eagle chassis. The result is the Eagle HP
While 560hp may be less than previous generations, with its AWD system it still gets great acceleration and grip. Thanks to the 275mm tyres all around and a lot of downforce, it is an amazing performance car on the track, despite weighing just about 1750kg.
Unlike the other versions of the Eagle, this actually gets a premium HUD, as opposed to regular premium Infotainment. It too gets surprisingly good MPG, keeping environmentalists relatively happy, or at least remotely happy.
This car actually runs a 10.8s on the Quarter Mile (in BeamNG on the Drag Strip) which makes the Eagle HP both faster and less expensive than a current Corvette Z06. Probably easier to drive, too, give that it’s AWD.
What do you guys think? Would you buy a Capricorn if you wanted a big, powerful luxury SUV? Why/why not?