Artega GT production beginning this summer, convertible version planned
Click above for a high-res gallery of the production Artega GT.
Artega's parent company, Paragon, is getting ready for its assault on the Porsche Cayman this summer, when it finally begins production of the Artega GT. The seductively small coupe will be built in an all-new factory in Westphalian, and Paragon expects two vehicles per day to roll off the assembly line, with a plan that would produce 20 cars per week within two years.
The automaker is in the process of setting up a dealer network in the UK, and along with a right-hand-drive model, it intends to offer a convertible version in the future.
The Artega GT, originally show in concept form at the Geneva Motor Show in 2007 and followed by the production version earlier this year, is powered by a VW-sourced, 3.6-liter V6, mounted amidships and sending 300 hp to a six-speed, twin-clutch gearbox. Penned by Henrik Fisker, the GT will tip the scales at around 2,400 pounds, thanks to an aluminum spaceframe and carbon fiber body panels. Unfortunately, there's still no word on whether it's coming to the U.S. We wouldn't hold our breath.
Gallery: Artega GT - Production Version
[Source: Autocar]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
zmf001 7:27PM (5/06/2008)
"Penned by Henrik Fisker"
Ya think? Did you even have to say it?
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innoc3nt 10:46PM (5/07/2008)
I didn't know that, so lay off.
zmf001 7:34PM (5/06/2008)
This will be serious competition for Porsche. I wish more companies would release designs like this. This one will obviously be expensive, but still fun to look at.
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ignerentyank 7:37PM (5/06/2008)
It is Westphalia not Westphalian.
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LeRobert 10:18PM (5/06/2008)
They probably just Anglicised the German 'Westphalien' without consulting an English map of Germany. Give them a break.
Peter 6:12AM (5/07/2008)
In German it's "Westfalen".
Westside T.O. 7:42PM (5/06/2008)
"Window crank penned by Fisher Price."
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Soccer Mom 7:56PM (5/06/2008)
Another masterpiece by Fisker
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Zane 8:45PM (5/06/2008)
Those wheels look a bit too ordinary or commonplace to me.
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BlackbirdHighway 8:56PM (5/06/2008)
Sports car overload! I love 'em, but just how many of these cars can the world support?
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Reader 2:52AM (5/07/2008)
Way to make an entirely of topic comment. You may be thinking "but co2 emissions are on topic!", but you're wrong, because you're on an Autoblog. Autos happen to emit CO2, making every article about CO2 emissions and therefore making it off topic.
So now please go away.
Arnob 3:07AM (5/07/2008)
wait, was he talking about emissions or the idea of low volume exclusive sports cars? i really don't know...
BlackbirdHighway 7:35AM (5/07/2008)
I didn't mention a thing about CO2. Why don't you go away? You can always recognize the people ranting about CO2 because they complain about big trucks and SUVs.
I was just saying, doesn't it seem like suddenly everyone and their brother is coming out with sports cars? Hey they are great, I have one, and wouldn't mind another or two, but sports cars always were and always will be a niche market.
How can like 100 companies think that they can all be Porsche?
Reader 3:18PM (5/07/2008)
Wow, totally misread that comment then.
mk 8:58PM (5/06/2008)
Very, very nice looking little car.
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CarbonBlack 9:46PM (5/06/2008)
Still has the characteristic vdub engine cover, not that I'm complaining or anything.
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tankd0g 11:29PM (5/06/2008)
Car company I never heard of vs. Porsche dealership down the street. hmmm....
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Quattrofan 11:32PM (5/06/2008)
Yeah, until a guy in a same color Cayman pulls up next to you.
tankd0g 1:43AM (5/07/2008)
"You were able to get parts for your car so you could actually drive it too eh?"
Yago Bal 3:19AM (5/07/2008)
You'll have twice the VW dealers down the road. ;)