Aspid
GT-21 Invictus
Upstart
Spanish automotive manufacturer Aspid – previously responsible for the
controversially-styled IFR Automotive Aspid (Later renamed the Aspid Super
Sport) – have just unveiled their latest creation. The Aspid GT-21 Invictus is
an impressive and purposeful looking piece of machinery powered by a 4.4 litre
BMW-sourced V8 engine producing 450 horsepower. It’s radically different from
the company’s first offering, being significantly larger, better looking and
more powerful.
Development
of the Aspid GT-21 Invictus is a
multi-million Euro project which will create up to 200 hi-tech jobs in Spain.
The car’s chief designer and company founder Ignacio Fernández Rodriquez said
of the car. “It has been a challenging styling exercise, but fortunately we
have a really talented design team in the company. They have done an excellent
job evoking the values of the company in the car.”
“The
Aspid GT-21 Invictus represents a new generation of Gran Turismo fit for the
21st century” says Fernández. “With a weight that is less than 990 kg when dry,
the car features the latest generation BMW V8 engine capable of delivering 450
horsepower. It also incorporates a new generation of sports car hybridization,
which increases the dynamic performance of the vehicle while being respectful
of the environment. A lot of the technology we’ve developed will transfer to
other road vehicles”
The
Aspid GT-21 Invictus can reach 62 mph (100 km/h) in under 3 seconds, and
continue on to a 187 mph top speed. Aspid Cars say the GT-21 Invictus benefits
from efficient aerodynamics which benefit
high speed stability and performance. The dimensions are: 4.447 mm long,
1,883 mm wide and a height of 1,226 mm. The Invictus is aimed squarely at the
premium sports car market and production will be limited to 250 a year to
retain its exclusivity.
Says
Fernández: “Each car will be custom made and hand built in its own production
bay. There is no production line as such. Each client can choose more than 100
different options, and most customers will want to visit the factory during the
build of their personalised car.”
The
configuration of each car will be tailored to suit the precise requirements of
each customer, giving them the option, for example, to adapt the geometry and
the electronics to their individual needs and personal taste. The customer may
at any time request the Aspid engineering department to change the car’s
geometry and electronic settings for different needs.
Fernández
says the Invictus represents the first GT “semi open wheeler” with a 2+2
passenger configuration and rear-wheel drive: “It has a strong visual element
to help identify the Aspid open-wheel design language, where you can see all
the beauty and technological excellence used in the wheel in conjunction with
the suspension arms and their oval shape, dual brake callipers and their unique
double discs, complemented by the front wings which also make a smart and
aggressive statement of our intentions.”
Source
: diseno-art
