Artega GT
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| Manufacturer | Artega |
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| Production | 2009– |
| Class | Sports car |
| Body style | 2-door Coupé |
| Layout | RMR layout |
| Engine | 3.6 L V6, 300 hp (224 kW) |
| Transmission | six-speed DSG |
| Wheelbase | 2,460 mm (96.9 in)[1] |
| Length | 4,010 mm (157.9 in) |
| Width | 1,880 mm (74.0 in) |
| Height | 1,180 mm (46.5 in) |
| Curb weight | approx. 1,100 kg (2,425 lb) |
| Designer | Henrik Fisker |
The Artega GT is a mid-engined, rear wheel drive 2-seat sports car produced by German manufacturer Artega. The GT is currently Artega's first and only model for sale.
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[edit] Overview
First shown as a mock up at the 2007 Geneva Auto Show; the Artega GT debuted a year later at the 2008 Geneva Auto Show. The car is designed by Henrik Fisker, the man also responsible for the much celebrated Aston Martin Vantage.
The two seater has an aluminum space frame and carbon fiber reinforced body for a light curb weight of approximately 1,100 kg (2,425 lb). The engine is a Volkswagen-sourced direct injection 3.6 L (3597 cc) V6 producing 300 hp (220 kW) and 350 N·m (260 lb·ft) mated to a 6-speed DSG transmission. Acceleration from 0–100 km/h is expected to be under five seconds, with top speed estimated to be over 270 kilometres per hour (170 mph).[2]
The Artega GT retails for approximately €75,000. Production is limited to roughly 500 units per year.
Artega Automobil, owned by the Mexican investment firm Tresalia Capital[3], is a recently established German sports and luxury auto producer based in Delbrueck, Germany. The Artega GT was released at the 2007 Frankfurt Auto Show. It was previously thought that another sports car producer was the last thing that the auto industry needed given the economic downturn of late 2008 and early 2009 in which new car sales decreased cataclysmically, but Klaus Dieter Frers announced at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show that Artega was investing in a possible solar-powered concept vehicle to compete with the Tesla Roadster and Fisker Karma. Henrik Fisker, who also designed the Aston Martin V8 Vantage, contributed to the design of the Artega GT. The coupe borrows styling from both Porsche and Ferrari. Artega Motors has a close relationship with Volkswagen, Europe's largest automobile producer and the worlds third producer behind Toyota and General Motors (January 2009). The GT is currently the only model produced by Artega Motors. The first produced Artega GT was reportedly sold to Steven Gregory Balboa, an Italian now residing in Rochester, New York.
In early 2011 GTspirit tested the Artega GT in Belgium and reported that Overall a superb handling sports car with not a single failure and that it had excellent performance not easily found elsewhere and finished by saying[4].
[edit] Technical specification
Frame: Aluminum spaceframe. Rear module tubular space frame of high-tensile stainless steel
Bodywork: Carbon fiber reinforced polyurethane compound material
Dimensions (L X B X H): 3950 x 1880 x 1,180 mm (46.5 in)
Empty weight: About 1,100 kg (2,425 lb)
Kg/PS: About 3.6 kg/PS
Engine: V6 direct-injection engine in the rear
Displacement: 3597 cc
Performance: 221 kW (300 PS; 296 hp) at 6600/min
Torque: 350 N·m (260 lb·ft) at 2400/min
Drive: Rear-wheel-drive
Transmission: Six-speed direct-shift with Artega inverting stage (pat.appl.)
Acceleration 0 - 100 km/h (62 mph): 4.8 sec
Speed: more than 270 km/h (168 mph)
[edit] External links
- Artega Homepage official corporate website
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[edit] References
- ^ "Artega - Inspiration in Bewegung | Preliminary technical data". Artega.de. http://www.artega.de/index.php?a=173. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
- ^ Vijayenthiran, Viknesh (2008-03-05). "Artega GT now on sale". Motor Authority. http://www.motorauthority.com/news/coupes/artega-launches-gt-with-special-edition-model/. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
- ^ http://www.artega.de/e/english/startseite/company/corporate-structure-2/
- ^ "Road Test: Artega GT". :. http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/03/28/road-test-artega-gt/. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
