Dallara’s first road car, the Stradale, was unveiled
late last year, but testing and development of the track-focused weapon
continues and Carscoops reader René Mackaay recently scooped this prototype
testing in Germany.
The Stradale
definitely stands out the road, particularly when driving next to mundane
trucks and hatchbacks. Despite the company’s attempts to disguise its true
identity with black and white camouflage, there’s no mistaking the Stradale.
What makes the Dallara Stradale different from its
competitors is the availability of numerous different roof and windscreen
configurations. For example, the car is available with a T-top, no roof or like the example pictured, with a fixed hardtop and a full windscreen.
The Stradale adopts Le
Mans-style gullwing doors which provide easy ingress and egress to the cabin.
Buyers also have the option of a large carbon fiber rear wing to create the
ultimate track tool.
No matter how customers spec the vehicle, the sole
engine option is a supercharged 2.3-liter four-cylinder delivering 400 PS. This
engine is mated to a six-speed manual gearbox or an optional paddle-shift
transmission, allowing the rear-wheel drive sports car, which weighs just 855
kg, to reach 100 km/h from a standstill in roughly three
seconds.
A handful of journalists have jumped behind the
wheel of the Stradale and had very positive things to say about it. Dallara
intends on building up to 600 examples over the next four years, with pricing
starting from £ 130,037 (US$ 182,259) in the UK.
