Vector Motors Corporation was an American automobile manufacturer originally based in Wilmington, California.

When founded, Vector represented America's first attempt to compete with European performance car manufacturers such as Ferrari and Lamborghini.

[3] Altogether around 50 Vector sports car models were developed and produced during the 1980s and 1990s including some racing versions mostly built using American made components.

[4] Founder, principal owner, chief executive, lead designer and engineer Jerry Wiegert died in January 2021 aged 76,[5] leaving the fate of the company and corporate entity in question.

[6] As of Fall 2021 the company's official internet website is also no longer in operation with its domain registration left expired.

The Vector was featured on the cover of Motor Trend magazine in April 1972,[7] and a concept prototype was displayed at the 1976 LA Auto Show, however the car did not enter production.

[10] The Vector W8 utilized an automatic Oldsmobile TM425 Transaxle mated to a Twin-Turbo CAN-AM modified Chevrolet small block V8 engine.

Since Vectors were hand built, each required significant time to finish, calibrate and test, but Agassi demanded that the company deliver his W8 before it was ready.

[11][12] Vector complied, and company representatives told him that he could display it, but warned him not to drive it until the final work was completed.

Agassi ignored this advice, and when the vehicle broke down, Wiegert and Vector Aeromotive refunded his US$455,000 purchase price; this resulted in negative publicity despite the circumstances.

[14] MegaTech moved Vector from its Wiegert-owned headquarters building in Wilmington, California, to Jacksonville, Florida, where the company could share office space with fellow MegaTech-owned automaker Automobili Lamborghini.

[8] Production of the M12 began in 1995 in Florida, and the car was introduced at the 1996 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, where Vector displayed two examples.

This new model went back to its American roots, featuring a modified version of the GM LT1 engine found in the Corvette and a Porsche G50 transaxle.

Since the company's closure, rumors began to circulate about Wiegert developing a new car to bring Vector back to life with a new model called the WX8.