Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Geneva Show: Hispano-Suiza Returns as a Coachbuilder of an Audi R8


One-time automotive innovator and chassis-supplier Hispano-Suiza has returned from the ashes and landed in Geneva. The new Hispano-Suiza is a coachbuilder, and its debut model is a special Audi R8 5.2 FSI V10.

While the body is indeed all carbon fiber, and yes, the MTM'd twin-supercharged 10-cylinder does make 750 horsepower (and 516 lb-ft of torque), at €700,000 or US$950,000 I'll be jumping on the "Are you serious? Overpriced."-bandwagon. But hey, I'm a Pagani kind of guy (like the wee Richard Hammond).

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