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Spania GTA Spano headed for Geneva

Jonathon Ramsey — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:30:00 EST

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Geneva Motor Show, MISC

The Spania GTA Spano was first showed off in Valencia in 2009 with a 780-horsepower V10 from the then-Dodge Viper. Two years later it was at the Geneva Motor Show with evolved bodywork in carbon fiber, kevlar and aluminum, a roof that could be transparent or opaque at the press of a button, a 217-mile-per-hour top speed, six-piston AP racing brakes and 330-series Pirelli PZero Rossos. A tank full of biofuel raised that horsepower number to 820, and it was said to do the standstill-to-60-mph run in 2.9 seconds. There would be 99 made and deliveries would begin in 2012.

A production model appeared at last year's Geneva Motor Show with a few more changes and the same specs, deliveries still promised by the end of last year. This year Spania GTA is bringing an even more powerful version of its supercar that's still trying to notch up its first delivery (click the image above to enlarge), and while the company has remained mute on numbers, we've read anything from 900 hp to 1,200 hp coming from that 8.3-liter V10. That model could be called the Spano R, and it might be followed by a Spano Roadster.

You can bet the R model will cost more than the 475,000-pound (570,000 euros, $719,227 US) 'regular' model, and it should go faster than 217 mph when you get a nice road and a clear horizon ahead. We'll catch it standing still when we get to Geneva next week.

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2012 GTA Spano steals the show

Zach Bowman — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 20:58:00 EST

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Geneva Motor Show, Europe, Luxury

The Spanish automaker GTA has returned to the Geneva Motor Show, this time with a production version of the company's Spano supercar. The coupe boasts a laundry list of exotic materials on hand, including a unibody shell constructed of titanium, kevlar and carbon fiber. All told, the package tips the scales at a scant 2,970 pounds.

A total of 840 horsepower comes courtesy of an 8.3-liter V10, all of which is dumped on the rear tires through a seven-speed transmission. According to GTA, the Spano can hit 62 mph from a dead standstill in just 2.9 seconds. If you're keeping track, that's faster than the just-unveiled Ferrari F12 Berlinetta.

As impressive as the go specs are, the vehicle has some stout stop-ware to match. AP supplied a set of front discs that are nearly 15 inches in diameter squeezed by mighty six-piston calipers. Too cool.

Of course, you'll pay for the privilege of being faster than the new Prancing Horse. No list price has been announced just yet, but with the stack of wild materials and heady horsepower on hand, you can bet your last penny this thing won't come cheap. GTA expects to deliver the first models by late 2012.

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Geneva 2011: 2012 GTA Spano makes world debut with 820 horsepower

Aaron Richardson — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 19:20:00 EST

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Geneva Motor Show, Europe

2011 GTA Spano - Click above for high-res image gallery

GTA Motor has just rolled out its brand-new supercar, the V10-powered, 820-horsepower Spano here at the Geneva Motor Show. The car has a carbon fiber-kevlar composite and aluminum chassis, and will be limited to a run of 99 examples worldwide.

With all that power and very little weight, the Spano makes it to 60 mph in under three seconds, and GTA says it will top out at 217 mph. The car carries massive 380 mm (nearly 15-inch) six-piston caliper AP Racing disc brakes with ABS, and the brakes sap off speed with the help of a ridiculous wide set of Pirelli PZero Rosso 330s (19- and 20-inches wide, respectively).

The car is designed with performance in mind, but it's not a totally stripped-out track-day car, keeping things civilized with a panoramic roof and a carbon fiber luggage compartment complete with fitted bags.

Gallery: 2011 GTA Spano

[Source: GTA Spano]

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Australian website gets first spin in GTA Spano [w/VIDEO]

Noah Joseph — Thu, 14 May 2009 16:56:00 EST

Filed under: Coupe, Supercars, Australia

GTA Spano - Click above for a high-res image gallery

We're spoiled, us supercar fans. With so many awesome road-munching beasts on the market, we've grown jaded. Which may go some ways towards explaining the general reaction to the GTA Spano. Here's an accomplished racing team unveiling an 840-horsepower, mid-engined V10 supercar and all anyone could say was "ho-hum, another cookie-cutter supercar from a new upstart."

Admittedly, the apathy was mostly centered on the Spano's styling, for which the initial batch of photos didn't do any favors. But a machine as promising as the GTA Spano at least deserves a second glance, and we're glad the good folks over at CarAdvice.com.au got a chance to give us exactly that. (A little jealous, mind you, but glad nonetheless.)

These real-world photos reveal the unique lines in the Spano's design, especially the arc that swirls around the greenhouse and melds into the rear spoiler, giving the Spano a fluid yet aggressive shape. But don't take our word for it, see for yourself in the high-res gallery below.

As if to compound our jealousy, our friends down under also got to spend some time behind the wheel. But though that's on embargo until September when the production-spec model hits the market, they've given us a little teaser video, which we've included after the jump. Oh, and one more thing: Spano also says they're working on a supercharged version, which promises to boost the Dodge Viper-sourced V10 to stratospheric levels of output. The future's looking bright.

Gallery: GTA Spano by CarAdvice.com.au

Gallery: GTA Spano (prototipos)

[Source: CarAdvice.com.au]

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GTA Spano supercar debuts in Valencia

Noah Joseph — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:27:00 EST

Filed under: Supercars

GTA Spano - Click above for a high-res image gallery

Anything you can do, I can do...also. That seems to be the modus operandi of the Spanish auto industry vis-a-vis the Italians. So while Volkswagen is vying to reshape its Seat subsidiary into an Iberian version of Alfa Romeo, Spanish racing team GTA has been hard at work developing its own supercar to rival the best from Ferrari and Lamborghini. After months of speculation on our part and preparation on theirs, the GTA Spano has finally made its debut in Valencia, the same Mediterranean coastal city that hosts the European Grand Prix. While only limited details were revealed at the Spano's launch, our compadres over at AB Spanish got it covered.

Underneath the rather generic supercar body lies the beating heart of the beast: an 8.3-liter V10, purportedly sourced from the Dodge Viper, and tuned to deliver 780 horsepower. That's said to be good enough to propel the carbon, kevlar and titanium supercar to 100 km/h (62 mph) in a don't-blink-or-you'll-miss-it 2.9 seconds. The engine is mated to a choice of seven-speed paddle-shifter, automatic or gated manual transmission, 19" wheels coated in ultra-low-profile rubber grip the road at all fours, and the engine is even designed to burn straight alcohol if so desired. Production will be limited to 99 examples, each available at a price of around $670,000. Given GTA's racing background, a competition version is also expected to be in the works, so stay tuned. In the meantime, check out the images in the gallery below and the details in the press release after the jump.

Gallery: GTA Spano (prototipos)

[Source: Autoblog Spanish - translated]

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