Geneva bound! Henrik Fisker's Artega GT Coupe
New models scheduled for Geneva are beginning to pile up and the Autobloggers headed to Europe are looking luckier and luckier by the day. We told you a few months back about an upcoming Fisker supercar, and it looks like the Artega GT Coupe is that vehicle. Equipped with a VW-derived 3.6L V6, power will come in at around 300 hp. Those are some pretty lousy numbers for a supercar, but this Fisker isn't very big. At 13 feet long and 6 feet wide, the Artega is about the same size as a Mazda MX-5 and at less than four feet tall it is about the same height as a Lamborghini Gallardo. Top speed of the Artega GT Coupe is estimated at 165 mph.
Henrik Fisker helped design many of the current Aston Martins on the road today which makes every future vehicle he pens worth mentioning. The Fisker Tramonto and Latigo CS were great-looking too, but their basic shape and stance were borrowed from the Mercedes Benz SL55 AMG and the BMW M6. The Artega GT Coupe is definitely a departure from what Fisker has done in the past, but it just isn't ground-breaking. No word yet if the Artega will share a platform like the Tramanto or Latigo but we think there's a good chance that's the case. Production will reach 500 units per year and the price tag should be around €75,000.
[Source: Auto motor und sport via Motorauthority.com]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
The Doctor 9:50AM (2/28/2007)
The 911 and 430 gazed lustily at eachother and headed for the bedroom...
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anthem 9:53AM (2/28/2007)
Eclipse meets Cayman
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tiago do vale 10:05AM (2/28/2007)
I see many Porsche design cues (and those Dino air-ducts), but I see it very clean, incredibly proportionate, and terribly beautifull... :p To my eyes, that is.
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David 10:07AM (2/28/2007)
The car doesn't have supercar power but at 75k euros in today's market, it doesn't have a supercar price either. That's 911 money.
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Wyce 10:10AM (2/28/2007)
Looks like it's based on the Porsche Cayman/Boxster. Considering Porsche's interest in VW, the use of the 3.6 MAY add credence to this guess. (Note I said may, not does.)
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theonlybiker 10:12AM (2/28/2007)
To The Doctor.
you took the words right out of my mouth. Eclipse/Cayman
although, the blend of the two cars does look quite good. I'd like to see some more "interuptions" such as a hood louvre or scoop and maybe more flare in the wheel wells. stance should be a little lower.
just pickin' at it.
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mkbruin 10:21AM (2/28/2007)
My GOD this guy has an impeccible way of translating beauty into the shapes he pens. All of the coaches and production vehicles he has attached his name to are stunning, this included.
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J 10:26AM (2/28/2007)
i love that its the size of a mazda mx-5. tiny supercars may be the wave of the future
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jscro 10:23AM (2/28/2007)
Looks like a Cayman and Z4, but there is no denying it's beautiful. The VW engine they choose can be rung out pretty well, this should be an outstanding vehicle.
Price seems very reasonable as well.
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tiago do vale 10:34AM (2/28/2007)
As far as I know, this has nothing to do with Fisker Coachbuild. It's a *Artega*, not a *Fisker*: the only thing is that, casualy, it was designed by Henrik Fisker.
Apparently, it will not be based in any production car, and not for sure in one of the cars Fisker uses.
As far as I've seen, it has a carbon-fiber tub, with an aluminium tube upper structure.
You can check it here.
http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/news/auto_-_produkte/hxcms_article_502289_14097.hbs
But your article is quite wrong: you should fix it.
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pd 10:51AM (2/28/2007)
Like to see more pix,looks really good.
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zach 10:53AM (2/28/2007)
perhaps not completely original, but...
quite beautiful, in my opinion.
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TheChaz 11:22AM (2/28/2007)
Wait, it's the size of the MX5, but you think there's "a good chance" it'll share a platform with the Tramonto or Latigo? Those are an SL-Class and 6-Series, respectively. I'm pretty sure there's no platform sharing potential there.
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JC3 11:33AM (2/28/2007)
Eclipse/Cayman.If I were Mitsu I'd buy the design.oh what the heck!just do a knock off like the rest of the asian manufacturers!
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Patrick 12:49PM (2/28/2007)
Wow Obviously This Guy Cannot Come Up With Any More Original Designs. Granted He Did Design The Astons So Ill Give Him Some Slack On Copying Those. But Raiding The Porsche Design Vault? Thats Rediculous
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tiago do vale 1:28PM (2/28/2007)
It may have many Porsche styling cues but... it looks better than any Porsche, so... if Porsche can't do it at this level, then just let Fisker do it, please.
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Drew 6:16PM (2/28/2007)
A little bit porsche, a little bit Ferrari, tight package and proportion. Sounds like everything a German built baby supercar should be.
Nicely Done Henrik
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jirate 4:30PM (2/28/2007)
this does not seem like something fisker would do, what ever the case its not bad looking.
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Henrik 8:05PM (2/28/2007)
Thanks for the comments. Wait to 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
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Nik S 1:44AM (3/01/2007)
I believe the pictures should put peoples notions to rest, remember folks this car is basically the size of a Lotus but much wider!
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