Spain is slowly but surely attempting to recover the position it held in the world of exclusive cars, during the years of the Pegaso, Elizalde and Hispano Suiza. Today they have the Tratmontana, IFR, SunRED and now GTA Motors.
GTA Motors have been involved in motor racing for 15 years. Having developed their racing knowledge they decided to plough it into a road car, the Spano. Powered by a tuned 8.3l V10 (purportedly sourced from the Dodge Viper) it pumps out 780hp at 6,300 rpm gibing a 0-60mph time of only 2.9 seconds!
On a practical level the car has two storage compartments, one at the front of 100 litres and a rear one of 200.
One thing to note is the simplicity of the interior design. I think this is something that you either love or you hate. Personally I think it could flow better, especially since I believe this is the part of the car that lets the rest of it down. However beautiful the exterior it is the interior where an owner will spend most of their time, making it of essential importance. Whilst comfort is probable of highest importance, beauty and perfection come in just behind. If you compare this interior with that of an Aston Martin or even to a certain extent a Ferrari I believe they are way off the mark in this category.
From the exterior the car is a work of art. An aggressive front with gorgeous flowing sides gives the car great stature from a frontal perspective, however part of that beauty is lost with the rear. The NSX style wing works perfectly with the car, it’s just the diffuser and grated sides that doesn’t work for me. I am certain they had other things in mind, rather than looks, when developing it!
GTA offers buyers the choice of 3 gearbox options: a paddle shift system, a 7 speed sequential system and gated manual. The geometry of the suspension can be regulated by the user, whilst the vehicle height is controlled automatically, allowing the user to choose the vehicle height depending on the function he requires. GTA Motors worked hard on the aerodynamics, with significant wind tunnel testing of a 1:4 scale model, resulting in a drag coefficient of 0.35. If 780hp isn’t enough there is an option to tune the engine to run ethanol, increasing the power to 840hp at 6,250rpm and max torque to 920Nm.
So far there is little other information available as to the official release date, the weight, brake setup etc. What we do know is it wears 19″ front wheels with 255/35R19 tires and 20″ rears with 335/30R20 and production will be limited to 99 units, priced at around €500,000.
