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A small Italian company Faralli & Mazzanti (F&M) declassified a supercar called Evantra, which evolved from the project Mugello, whose teasers were published in early December this year.

Overall length of the new items is 4325 mm, width – 1955 mm, height – 1225 mm and the wheelbase is 2550 millimeters. Coupe F & M Evantra received steel chassis and six-cylinder boxer gasoline engine of 3.5 liters, which will be available in two versions – the atmospheric and two turbines. In the first case, return the unit will be 403 horsepower, while the second – 603 horsepower. Acceleration from zero to hundred kilometers per hour at the most powerful modification takes 3.7 seconds.

The company specified that the buyer can choose the supercar is one of two options for the body: made of composite materials (in this case, the weight of the car will not exceed 1,200 kilograms) or hand-crafted from aluminum.

The company management has already approved the release of this car – Evantra production will begin in the middle of next year, with annual production line will come off only five such cars.

As previously reported, the company assembling the new Italian supercar will be located in the municipality of Pontedera, governed by the administrative center of Pisa. Manufacture of machinery will atelier Mazzanti Automobili, the company unit F & M.

Note that this division has appeared only in 2010. Before this, all development Faralli & Mazzanti, engaged in the restoration of vintage cars, designed and assembled by yourself. But because of the heavy workload of orders, it was decided to create two separate studios. One will only restore vehicles, and the second – build your own model F & M.

The new project of the Mazzanti Automobilicompany called Mugello – in honor of the famous race track owned by Ferrari and host several major racing series. This Italian company stand out from the restoration of Luca Mazzanti and Walter Faralli and development and production of piece supercars. An earlier draft of the company called Antas and was introduced in 2006.

The new car, unlike the previous one, get rid of the retro-motives in the design and will look aggressive and modern. In the image of F & M Mugello attract the attention of the mirror with legs fixed to the front wings in the style of Pagani supercars, an abundance of air intakes and ventilation slits all over the body, aggressive LED optics and “shotgun” exhaust system on the center of the “poop”.

Technical details about center motor supercar is not reported, but for sure the car will be much more powerful than the previous coupe Antas, which put 310 hp 4.7 liter V8, which was established on the basis of the engine Maserati. Total company Mazzanti Automobili can manually collect no more than 5 cars a year. The price has not yet announced, but it will be accessible unlikely.

Lotus has long been going against the forces of production successor to Esprit, but the specifics of the new coupe is a rare and literally bit by bit. The latest news say that the serial supercar will appear in late 2013 and will be naturally aspirated V8 engine of its own design. Previously reported that the V8 engine for the future leader of the concern borrow Toyota (taking, for example, aggregate Lexus IS-F) and forcing him thoroughly.

By the way, the British manufacturer is no stranger to use Toyota units – at the heart of all modern engines are Lotus row “quartet” of production and the V6 Toyota. However, according to information from company representatives, lotus decided to independently develop the 4.8 liter V8, which will give an atmospheric version of the 570 strength in the basic version and 620 hp to push. This engine is not only based on mid-engine Esprit, but also in traditional front-engine compartment and Elite coupe-sedan Eterne, if they go into mass production. But on the V6 model Esprit decided to give up.

By the way, on a variety of future models of a small company Lotus waved good reason – they will all be based on the new universal modular chassis. Will vary greatly and only a front-mid-engine “trucks” – based on the first make the Elite and Eterne, and the second will be the basis for the next generation of Evora and the heir to Esprit. Recall that the original Esprit Coupe is available in four generations with atmospheric and turbocharged engines of 4, 6 and 8 cylinder from 1976 to 2004.