Η VL Automotive στο Detroit παρουσίασε το νέο της σπορ αυτοκίνητο, το Destino. Εξωτερικά μοιάζει με το Fisker Karma αλλά κάτω από το καπό του βρίσκεται ο LS9 κινητήρας της Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 απόδοσης 638 ίππων με 819 Nm ροπής. Μπορεί να συνδυαστεί είτε με μηχανικό είτε με αυτόματο κιβώτιο με το σασί του Karma να έχει δεχτεί τις απαραίτητες αναβαθμίσεις έτσι ώστε να μπορεί να αντέξει την επιπλέον ιπποδύναμη.
Έχει μήκος 5.151 mm, πλάτος 1.331 mm και 3.160 mm μεταξόνιο. Η κατασκευή του θα γίνεται στο Auburn Hills στο Michigan με τις πωλήσεις του να ξεκινούν στο δεύτερο μισό του 2013 χωρίς να έχουν ανακοινωθεί ακόμη οι τιμές του.
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Destino Premiers at the 2013 North American International Auto Show
DETROIT, Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Destino made its world premier today at the North American International Auto show as the newest four-door performance car in the world market of exclusive automobiles. Based on an award-winning design by Henrik Fisker and powered by the internationally applauded Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 powertrain, Destino is the result of collaboration by industrialist Gilbert Villereal and former General Motors Vice Chairman Bob Lutz.
“The goal in designing and engineering this automobile is to provide true motoring enthusiasts with an exquisite work of automotive art that performs at a world-class level. Attention to detail is a paramount concern, as is reliability and ease of maintenance,” according to Lutz. “We have made styling modifications to differentiate our design and reengineered the chassis to accommodate the 638bhp ZR1’s handcrafted LS9 engine with either a manual or automatic transmission. The result is truly an American designed, engineered and manufactured four-door performance car that rivals such models as the Porche Panamera and Aston-Martin-Lagonda Rapide.
“We are developing our distribution network now and will deliver Destino on a first-come, first-served basis. Customers will have the option of customizing the exterior color and interior trim,” Lutz said.
Destino has an overall length of 202.8 inches and a 124.4 inch wheelbase. Overall height is 52.4 inches.
Destino will be manufactured in Auburn Hills, Michigan under the auspices of VL Productions.Destino is scheduled for retail sales in the second half of 2013 following certification and validation. Prototypes are currently in testing.
Additional information, specifications and photos are available at www.VL-Automotive.com
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