SV Motors 9 Competizione gets real
SV Motor Company 9 Competizione - Click above for high-res image gallery
Italian style and American power -- it's a match made in heaven. The Iso Grifo of the '60s and '70s was birthed from this blissful union, along with more recent collaborations including the Giugiaro Mustang and Bertone Mantide. Upstart San Francisco coachbuilder SV Motor Company believes in the formula and and has officially released details of its upcoming 9 Competizione sports car. We previously reported on the car last month, but this is our first look at the Real McCoy. Based on a Chevrolet Corvette C6 and utilizing the LS3 powertrain, the 9 Competizione features Italian-designed carbon fiber bodywork that lowers the curb weight to just 3085 lbs. Performance figures are scarce, but SV claims the car can pull 1.03g and brake from 60-0 mph in 107 ft.
In typical coachbuilt style, the 9 Competizione offers a wide range of personalized options including 25 exterior color choices, multiple wheel options, and several interior colors and materials to choose from. Customers can even pick five different brake caliper finishes. SV has boldly capped production at 1,000 units, and while pricing has not been announced, the company claims the 9 C will cost no more than $100,000. More details can be found in the press release after the jump, and the very first photos of the car can be found in the high-res gallery below.
Gallery: SV Motor Company 9 Competizione
[Source: SV Motor Company]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Andrew L 8:02PM (8/04/2009)
You can see the corvette in the interior and in some other aspects of this car... not a bad thing
though I wish the interior was a bit different
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hoov23 10:12PM (8/04/2009)
I like to see coachbuilders do their thing to Corvettes and whatnot, but with all the effort spent on the exterior, one would think they would redesign the center dash, too. I never liked anything about the C6 dash, from the nav system to the air vents to the A/C controls, the shifter, or the e-brake. They don't even put on a new steering wheel. Do they have to retain some of these things, or is it their choice? How hard could it be to change the layout of the A/C controls and rewire a new custom fascia on?
RowFive 8:11AM (8/05/2009)
I disagree. Recognizing the Corvette interior is NOT a good thing-- it's arguably the worst aspect of Chevy's supercar. Covering the stock pieces in leather and wood helps somewhat, but it still shows the dull stock design.
Overall, though, nice job. Despite the Corvette's excellent performance, I'm not interested due to the styling (inside and out) and the old-man image. The 9 Competizione, however, is fairly appealing. The grille isn't the prettiest, but it's elegant in a Maserati sort of way, and that color looks good on the car. I love the simple round taillights.
JAB 11:55AM (8/16/2009)
that "old man image" may be about to change: http://www.kanyeuniversecity.com/blog/?em3106=237311_-1__0_~0_-1_8_2009_0_0&category=233079&em3298=&em3282=&em3281=&em3161=
Yaroukh 8:04PM (8/04/2009)
This car should be transparent.
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ugg.tryptophan 8:07PM (8/04/2009)
i think it looks pretty ugly
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Jared 9:17PM (8/04/2009)
Agreed. For the money I'd rather have a plain jane Z06 with some spending cash left over.
aj121489 9:37PM (8/04/2009)
Agreed, to me it looks almost like a 612 Scaglietti trying to be the 8C and a Corvette. It's not a pleasant combination.
Craig 10:22PM (8/04/2009)
Proof that Italian style does not always equal beautiful. It kinda looks like a crappy Corvette based Ferrari kit car.
zamafir 12:33AM (8/05/2009)
it looks worse than the mantide.
Kattleox 2:28AM (8/05/2009)
I don't know, I liked it at first. But that was during those brief seconds when I thought "TVR IS BACK?!" Don't worry about my sanity or vision now, though. It's ugly to me again.
RIFRAF 1:07PM (8/05/2009)
I like what they did with the front end, but that ass! Good Lord is that fugly!
cdwrx 8:07PM (8/04/2009)
Gack! It wants to be a Maserati in the front and an Alfa in the back and it is what it is in between.
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Taglane 8:22PM (8/04/2009)
Looks better than the 3d rendering, but still not a looker.
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Torrent 10:56PM (8/04/2009)
Not a looker, and yet it still stares you down....
artandcolour 8:44PM (8/04/2009)
EVERY SINGLE 're-body' of an existing car, like this Corvette, is BUTT UGLY! so OK, HERE'S THE DEAL: anyone familiar with my artandcolour chops knows i know what a good looking car is and can design one. anyone out there with the money to create a travesty like this, has the money to create art and beauty instead. get in contact with me. at least we'll make a car you can love in the daytime, too.
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Yaroukh 8:46PM (8/04/2009)
to every rule there are excpetions (Callaway C16 Speedster)
artandcolour 9:23PM (8/04/2009)
true! the best part is i live about 25 miles from Old Lyme, CT, where Calloway is located, and i've seen more than my fair share of their cars. always breathtaking-even one i saw in bright orange, which was tacky, but the styling was spot-on. i'm also in the town that Moroso's is located, and they have a large 'vette show every year with several Calloways usually present.
stecki 10:02PM (8/04/2009)
everyone knows what a good looking car should look like, just not everyone agrees on what that actually is. I am glad for it. you might be an awesome car designer, more power to you. i draw cars myself, and some say i am pretty good at it too. great thing is, you go make yours, i'll make mine, and others make theirs and we all enjoy what we enjoy from it. but yeah, give me money, i'll make you a sweet ride too! :D
Shiftright 8:52PM (8/04/2009)
That's Vegas style, not Italian style. The Corvette has enough heritage, thank you. It doesn't need to borrow any from any other manufacturer. A really good expensive way to ruin a Corvette. Kill it!
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