Tramontana R - Spanish Supercar

[Mar48]

Anyone seen this?

http://www.roadandtrack.com/tests/impressions/tramontana-r

I think it looks crazy, ::edit:: saw some performance numbers, not impressed

 

[Dtrigg]

1. Don't think I'll be buying anything from Spain in the near term.
2. Don't think my date(s) would be too keen on it with that seating arrangement.
3. Extremely ugly.

 

[SaleenS7Rs]

That thing is pretty goofy looking.

 

[sahtt]

Wouldn't bet on this being the export to save Spain's economy.

 

[whiteNSXs]

It tried too hard to be an ugly open wheeled race car and ended up to be the ugliest road car. I would not mind if it was a lawnmower though.
Steve

 

[ChopsJazz]

I wouldn't be caught in that even if my NSX were broken down on the side of the road.

And it likely never will be. :wink:

 

[NSXrunner]

Looks like one of the insecticons from the old transformers cartoons

 

[LoveNSXs]

looks like an insect that got stepped on.

 

[mickeylex]

The Dymag carbon / magnesium wheels are the nicest things on this car.

 

[Mar48]

I just like the fighter pilot type enclosure hah, but I do agree after looking at more side shots its kind of bulky/ugly. From the front though, I like it.

I do have to say it is wayyyy too expensive, I would take a koenigsegg over this in a heart beat. Also, my guess is that the Ariel Atom is probably very competitive with this car in terms of performance but at under an eighth the cost

 

[passline]

Here we go again. Chrysler failed at this cycle fender horror with the Prowler.

 

[queenlives]

isn't that batman's car... the batdropmobile?

 

[quack]

"While one would assume this thing to post faster acceleration times, the car is quite heavy, tipping the scales at around 2800 lb. Why not make it lighter? Simple, the makers of the Tramontana R intended for the car to be more of a street-legal Grand Tourer than a race car, so they’ve included included a number of creature comforts such as air-conditioning and a high-fi audio system."

Really more like an A/C a stereo and two boat anchors. Why make it fugly if it's not light?

 

[Mike-san]

Anyone remember Bultaco motorcycles ?

 

[Hasdrubal]

I can't be the only one thinking this...

 

[passline]

"While one would assume this thing to post faster acceleration times, the car is quite heavy, tipping the scales at around 2800 lb. Why not make it lighter? Simple, the makers of the Tramontana R intended for the car to be more of a street-legal Grand Tourer than a race car, so they’ve included included a number of creature comforts such as air-conditioning and a high-fi audio system."

Really more like an A/C a stereo and two boat anchors. Why make it fugly if it's not light?

Not only heavy ........... I wonder what the coefficient of drag is on this nightmare, ie: all of those damn protrusions?

 

[quack]

Not only heavy ........... I wonder what the coefficient of drag is on this nightmare, ie: all of those damn protrusions?

So True, looks like they really didn't think anything though on the car.

 

[ANYTIME]

Only a parent could love this child

 

[clr1024]

Really more like an A/C a stereo and two boat anchors. Why make it fugly if it's not light?

LOL:tongue:

I agree, for a car that's as ugly as that it sure as hell is a heavy SOB. Hell you can strip down an NSX and be close to that, still have AC and the stereo.

I second the notion that I would not buy anything requiring serious engineering from the spanish, I'm sorry show me one technical marvel from Spain that has revolutionized anything.

 

[sahtt]

Why would you design a GT with these dimensions/characteristics? It doesn't make any sense.