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Novitec Rosso marks 20th anniversary with new TuLesto supercar

 
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The TuLesto will develop up to 777hp (580kW) and be able to reach speeds in excess of 350km/h

The TuLesto will develop up to 777hp (580kW) and be able to reach speeds in excess of 350km/h

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When it comes to the world’s most exclusive sports cars, names like Ferrari and Lamborghini often spring to mind. However, there is a higher echelon when it comes to the most fascinating vehicles money can buy – a world where stunning design, uncompromising performance and production volumes you can count on your hands is only the basic criteria for entry.

Cars like the upcoming TuLesto from German tuner Novitec Rosso is a perfect representation of the type of cars found in this exclusive world. The latest supercar is the first complete car offered by Novitec Rosso, which started the project as part of its celebrations for its 20th anniversary.

The mid-engine TuLesto is 204cm wide and weighs in at just 1,260kg. Power comes from a twin-supercharged 4.4L V8 engine rated at 777hp (580kW) and combined with the light kerb weight offers a power-to-weight ratio of just 1.62kg/hp. Peak torque stands at 536lb-ft (727Nm).

Power transfer is taken care of with a six-speed semi-automatic gearbox with an integrated anti-slip differential and carbon-fiber paddles behind the steering wheel.

Light-weight construction was one of the main goals from the very start of the project. The designers' materials of choice are normally found in race cars. The chassis and the integrated safety cell, for example, are made entirely from aluminum, making them extremely light while at the same time giving them extraordinary rigidity.

The result is driving performance that only very few super sports cars can match: the sprint from rest to 100km/h, according to Novitec Rosso, takes less than 3.4 seconds, and top speed is estimated at more than 350km/h.

While the lines of the car share a striking similarity with those of Ferrari’s F430, the TuLesto has been designed from the ground up.

The design is the result of cooperation between Novitec Rosso and Italian design studio Luca Serafini Stile in Modena. The car stretches 462cm in length, 204cm across and has a height of 122cm.

Inside, the race car theme continues, with plenty of carbon-fiber and aluminum used for trim. A number of creature comforts are also present, including a climate-control system and a high-end sound system.

Expect more details to come as the project is still in development.
Via: Autoblog.nl
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Comments (6)

  1. ma_DavidSilverM3 avatar DavidSilverM3 Posted: 4/17/2009 6:33am PDT

    Wow, they've managed to make a Ferrari F430 look like a Lotus Exige.
     
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  2. ma_Mike avatar Mike Posted: 4/17/2009 8:24am PDT

    If they designed it from the ground up, why did they have to make it look like a bloated F430? And where are they sourcing the engine from? I'm guessing Ferarri?
     
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  3. ma_Elmo187 avatar Elmo187 Posted: 4/17/2009 3:45pm PDT

    @DavidSilverM3

    so just because of its roofscoop, it looks like an Exige? because that's all i can see that resembles an Exige. which if by your logic, all cars with those types of roofscoops look like Exiges.

    @Mike

    you believe everything MotorAuthority says? most of what MA says is quite inaccurate.

    obviously from just looking at the car, its HEAVILY based on the F430. the engine is most likely a stroked out version of the 4.3L in the F430. Novitec Rosso is known for doing that type of work, they don't mess around when it comes to modifying high end cars.
     
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  4. ma_bigslim avatar bigslim Posted: 4/18/2009 2:08am PDT

    @elmo

    why did you critcize mike and then essentially say the same thing?

    oh i find MA to be a very reliable source. it isn't very often at all that i don't find their information to be accurate. this isn't leftlanenews.com
     
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  5. ma_justinhk2000 avatar justinhk2000 Posted: 4/18/2009 12:46pm PDT

    @Elmo187
    the roofscoop is very distinctive to the exige, that's why it looks like an exige, i completely agree with DavidSilverM2, and you got owned by bigslim.
     
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  6. ma_CarFanaticsUnleashed avatar CarFanaticsUnleashed Posted: 4/19/2009 6:46pm PDT

    I'm going out on a limb here, but I'm excited by the sheer fact that a tuner has had the guts to really heavily modify the design of the F430 rather that just dress in fancy aero-clothes. They really made this their own, and for that they deserve a pat on the back. They've really put their own spin on things, now let's see if it works...
     
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