Devon GTX revealed

By Jack Rix

17th August 2009

Meet the next great American hero! After all the renderings, spyshots and speculation the Devon GTX has finally broken cover at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.

Bearing more than a passing resemblance to the now defunct Dodge Viper, the GTX was close to being badged a Viper when Devon lodged a bid to buy the name from GM. But instead it’s had to settle for borrowing a number of classic American supercar design cues.

The stretched bonnet, sloping snout and muscular rear haunches give it a familiar stance, but the on-paper figures suggest it should go like nothing else. Under the steel structure and carbon-fibre body sits an 8.4-litre V10 sending 650bhp to the rear wheels through a six-speed manual gearbox.

When the GTX goes on sale in the US next year two versions will be available, a standard model and a firmer, lighter track-biased variant, with the latter commanding an extra £15,000.

Devon plans to build a total of 36 cars a year guaranteeing its exclusivity. But with a price of around £300,000 only the extremely wealthy need apply!

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