2013 Audi A3

Artega GT Coupe headed for Geneva

 
11 1,715 views Feb 27, 2007

Artega GT Coupe headed for Geneva

Artega GT Coupe headed for Geneva

Enlarge Photo
Former Rolls Royce boss Klaus Dieter Frers and a team of auto-industry experts have developed the new Artega GT Coupe. The car, which will be officially unveiled at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show, is roughly the same size as Volkswagen’s small Polo hatch. It measures just 3.95m in length and 1.87m wide, and with a height of only 1.18m, is no taller than a Lamborghini Gallardo.

The car’s lines were penned by none other than former Aston Martin designer, Henrik Fisker, while its running gear was developed by former Porsche technical designer Hardy Essig. Under the hood is a 3.6L V6 engine borrowed from Volkswagen that develops 300hp, enough to propel the Artega to its 270km/h top speed. Production will start in November this year at a plant in Delbrueck, Germany, with sales expected to begin in the middle of next year.

The creators hope to sell the car in markets as diverse as the US, Eastern Europe, Japan, Asia and in the Middle East, however, sales will be limited to Germany initially. Only 500 units will be constructed per year, and according to Auto Motor und Sport, it should sell for roughly €75,000.



Posted in:
 
Contribute
Send us a tip Comment Contact the editor
Follow Us

 

Have an opinion?Join the conversation!

  • Posting indicates you have read this site's Privacy Policy and Terms of Use
  • Notify me when there are more comments
Comments (11)

  1. By Renton Posted: 2/27/2007 5:55pm PST

    Looks like a Cayman.
     
    Post Reply
    Vote
    Bad stuff?

  2. By biturbo Posted: 2/28/2007 11:03am PST

    Beautiful design. Hope they make it...
     
    Post Reply
    Vote
    Bad stuff?

  3. By woiah Posted: 2/28/2007 4:21pm PST

    somehow i doubt fisker 'penned' this car
     
    Post Reply
    Vote
    Bad stuff?

  4. By Marijo Posted: 2/28/2007 5:50pm PST

    Great car, great performances...
     
    Post Reply
    Vote
    Bad stuff?

  5. By henrik Posted: 2/28/2007 7:37pm PST

    Thanks for the comments. Wait until you see the rest of the pictures and you will see a very strong line running through the car(not like any Porsche or Mitsubishi for that matter!).Henrik
     
    Post Reply
    Vote
    Bad stuff?

  6. By t4tigger Posted: 3/1/2007 3:45am PST

    I would rather drive a used GT3 if we are to compare it with a Porsche, and I don't remember Mitsubishi ever producing a mid-engined sportscar - although I'm sure an Evo 9 or 10 would leave it for dead !!
     
    Post Reply
    Vote
    Bad stuff?

  7. By Dejan Posted: 3/10/2007 4:08am PST

    From a top view it looks like a frog version of a vanquish and from the front like a lifted up carrera gt.
     
    Post Reply
    Vote
    Bad stuff?

  8. By Nicop Posted: 3/15/2007 12:11am PDT

    it remind me the lotus elise, exige type.. like the "Tesla" that use the same aluminium chassis...
     
    Post Reply
    Vote
    Bad stuff?

  9. By passionautomobile Posted: 4/18/2007 9:17am PDT

    For those who wants to see more picture on ARTEGA, see on

    Artega on Geneva Motor Show
     
    Post Reply
    Vote
    Bad stuff?

  10. By motoridder Posted: 5/15/2007 8:22am PDT

    What is anoying about this car is the engine and the ratio betwen the price and the performances: at this price, you could buy a M3 or probably a M5 (that has around 507HPS!!!)

    It's just a VW 300HPS, and the design doesn't worth this amount of money, perhaps that's the reason that they construct just 500 pieces per year. ;)
     
    Post Reply
    Vote
    Bad stuff?

  11. By Mathias Perzon Posted: 5/30/2007 3:53pm PDT

    Very nice car, looks like a mix of cayman,aston martin and some newthinking.. extreamly good performance i think with 300 hp and only 1100kg, probably eats my 400hp bmw m5 for breakfast, at least on the track. I am very intrested to buy this when they start to sell it, i belive many others are thinking as i :)
     
    Post Reply
    Vote
    Bad stuff?

 

Have an opinion?Join the conversation!

Connect with Facebook

Motor Authority. Now with your friends.

Discover stories your friends read.
Share stories more easily.
You control what you share.
Learn more

Research New Cars

Go!


More from High Gear Media

 
 
MotorAuthority
  • Follow Us
  • Twiiter
  • Facebook
 
 
© 2011 MotorAuthority. All Rights Reserved. MotorAuthority is published by High Gear Media. Stock photography by Homestar, LLC. Send us feedback.