The Vector-R P-19H engineering model during an aborted launch in April. The rocket flew what the company said was a successful, but low altitude, test flight May 3. Credit: Vector Updated May 5.

If you grew up in the late 1970s or early 1980s, chances are you remember the Vector -- an American-built supercar stuck firmly in that fuzzy realm between fantasy and reality. Invented by Gerald ...

With a zero-to-60 mph time of around 4.0 seconds and a 12-second quarter-mile time, it outpaces any Ferrari Testarossa, Lamborghini Countach, or Jaguar XJ220 of the day. Only 17 examples of the Vector ...

Jerry Wiegert was one of a kind, and so is his 1993 Vector Avtech WX-3 Prototype - considered by many to be the “Original American Supercar.” Wiegert’s aquamarine, fighter-jet-inspired design is a one ...

Mihai has even branched beyond the usual confines of an automotive writer from time to time, however, his heart is still close to anything car-related. He's most at home retelling the story of some ...

Back in the 1990s, if you coveted the ultimate American supercar, you bought yourself a Vector W8 from Jerry Weigart’s California-based Vector Aeromotive. The model features fighter-jet styling and ...