# Vector W2

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Concept car created by Vector Motors in 1980

Motor vehicle

Vector W2 Overview Manufacturer Vector Motors Production 1978 Designer Jerry Wiegert Body and chassis Class concept car Body style 2-door coupé Layout Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive Doors Scissor Powertrain Engine 5.7 L (350 cu in) twin-turbocharged Chevrolet V8 Transmission 3-speed THM425 automatic Chronology Successor Vector W8

The **Vector W2** is a [concept car](/source/Concept_car) constructed by [Vector Motors](/source/Vector_Motors) in 1978. The concept went into production as the [Vector W8](/source/Vector_W8) in 1990.[1][2]

The name comes from the "W" for [Jerry Wiegert](/source/Jerry_Wiegert) (designer and founder of Vector Motors) and "2" for the number of turbochargers. The car is fully functional. It has a [Bosch](/source/Bosch_(company)) [fuel injected](/source/Fuel_injected) [twin-turbocharged](/source/Twin-turbo) 350 [cid](/source/Cubic_inch_displacement) (5.7 L) aluminum Chevrolet V8 engine that produces over 600 hp (450 kW) and over 600 ft·lbf (800 N·m) of torque.[3] The top speed is a claimed 242 mph (389 km/h).[4]

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.[5] The car likely covered over 100,000 mi (160,934 km) in testing, more than any other [concept car](/source/Concept_car).[6]

In 1990, the concept went into production as the [Vector W8](/source/Vector_W8). Only a handful cars were constructed before the company went bankrupt.[7][8]

## In popular culture

The Vector W2 was used in the [Remington Steele](/source/Remington_Steele) episode [License to Steele](/source/License_to_Steele) as *Hunter Jet Star 6000*.[9]

The Vector W2 was featured in the [Nintendo](/source/Nintendo_Entertainment_System) game [Formula One: Built to Win](/source/Formula_One%3A_Built_to_Win).[10]

The W2 in silver was featured in a Chevron gas commercial in the 1980s.[11]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Vector W2"](https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a15141924/vector-w2-archived-instrumented-test/). *Car and Driver*. 1980-12-01. Retrieved 2026-02-21.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Vadászgép utcára, 40 évvel ezelőttről - Vector W2"](https://www.autonavigator.hu/cikkek/vadaszgep-utcara-40-evvel-ezelottrol-vector-w2/). *Autónavigátor.hu* (in Hungarian). 2018-12-18. Retrieved 2026-02-21.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Griffin, Larry (December 1980). ["Essence of Omnipotence: Vector W2"](http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/vector-w2-archived-instrumented-test). *[Car and Driver](/source/Car_and_Driver)*. **26** (6). [Ziff-Davis](/source/Ziff-Davis): 36–40. Retrieved 8 July 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Linde, Arvids (15 April 2011). [*Preston Tucker & Others: Tales of Brilliant Automotive Innovators & Innovations*](https://books.google.com/books?id=xI-tmz8mClwC&pg=PA77). [Veloce Publishing](/source/Veloce_Publishing). p. 77. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-845840-17-4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-845840-17-4). Retrieved 9 July 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** s, CZECH NEWS CENTER a (2016-11-19). ["Zapomenutý supersport Vector W2: Poprvé za Atlantikem"](https://www.auto.cz/zapomenuty-supersport-vector-w2-poprve-za-atlantikem-100443). *Auto.cz* (in Czech). Retrieved 2026-02-21.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Vector W2 – το φιλόδοξο supercar από την Καλιφόρνια - 4troxoi.gr"](https://www.4troxoi.gr/4t-classic/vector-w2-to-filodoxo-supercar-apo-tin-kalifornia/) (in Greek). 2021-04-01. Retrieved 2026-02-21.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["1989 - 1993 Vector W8 Twin Turbo - Images, Specifications and Information"](https://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/490/Vector-W8-Twin-Turbo.html). *Ultimatecarpage.com*. Retrieved 2024-06-11.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Artur (2018-07-10). ["Vector W2 - origami wypchane kosmiczną technologią"](https://bezpiecznapodroz.org/vector-w2/). *Radio Bezpieczna Podróż* (in Polish). Retrieved 2026-02-21.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** [*"Remington Steele" License to Steele (TV Episode 1982) - Trivia - IMDb*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0684855/trivia/). Retrieved 2026-02-21 – via m.imdb.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Formula One: Built to Win"](https://kotaku.com/games/formula-one-built-to-win). *Kotaku*. 2025-12-26. Retrieved 2026-02-21.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Justin Pavlovsky (2020-01-18). [*Vector W2 Chevron and Timex Watch Commercial*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Jshzam8Mbc). Retrieved 2026-02-21 – via YouTube.

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