Vector W2

{{short description|Concept car created by Vector Motors in 1980}}

{{Refimprove|date=December 2009}}

{{Infobox automobile

| name = Vector W2

| image = VectorW2silver.jpg

| manufacturer = Vector Motors

| production = 1978

| class = concept car

| designer = Jerry Wiegert

| body_style = 2-door coupé

| layout = Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive

| engine = {{convert|350|cuin|L|1|abbr=on|order=flip}} twin-turbocharged Chevrolet V8

| transmission = 3-speed THM425 automatic

| successor = Vector W8

| doors = Scissor

}}

The Vector W2 is a concept car constructed by Vector Motors in 1978. The concept went into production as the Vector W8 in 1990.

The name comes from the "W" for Jerry Wiegert (designer and founder of Vector Motors) and "2" for the number of turbochargers. The car is fully functional. It has a Bosch fuel injected twin-turbocharged 350 cid (5.7 L) aluminum Chevrolet V8 engine that producees over 600 hp (450 kW) and over 600 ft·lbf (800 N·m) of torque.{{cite journal |last=Griffin |first=Larry |date=December 1980 |title=Essence of Omnipotence: Vector W2 |url=http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/vector-w2-archived-instrumented-test |journal=Car and Driver |publisher=Ziff-Davis |volume=26 |issue=6 |pages=36–40 |access-date=8 July 2015}} The top speed is a claimed 242 mph (389 km/h).{{cite book |last=Linde |first=Arvids |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xI-tmz8mClwC&pg=PA77 |title=Preston Tucker & Others: Tales of Brilliant Automotive Innovators & Innovations |date=15 April 2011 |publisher=Veloce Publishing |isbn=978-1-845840-17-4 |page=77 |access-date=9 July 2015}}

The car went through a number of improvements in performance, technology, updated styling exercises, as well as color changes. It was displayed at international auto shows worldwide, and featured in many automotive publications. The car covered over {{Convert|100000|mi|km|0|abbr=on}} in testing, more than any other concept car.

In 1990, the concept went into production as the Vector W8. Only a handful cars were constructed before the company went bankrupt.{{Cite web |title=1989 - 1993 Vector W8 Twin Turbo - Images, Specifications and Information |url=https://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/490/Vector-W8-Twin-Turbo.html |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=Ultimatecarpage.com}}

Currently, the Vector W2 prototype is inoperable, but is slated for restoration.{{cn|date=August 2022}}