A pair of Manifattura Automobili Torino’s (MAT) New
Stratos cars are currently on display at the Geneva Motor Show. The first takes obvious design
influence from classic Lancia Stratos rally cars. There is a white, red, and
green Alitalia livery, bright yellow wheels, and a cluster of four huge driving
lights just above the front grille. The rally-inspired Stratos also includes
yellow headlights and a pair of mudflaps at the rear.
As for the second New Stratos, it is a dark blue
example featuring a pair of subtle racing stripes running over the bonnet,
roof, and rear decklid. Prior to the show kicking off, MAT confirmed that the two
Geneva-bound cars were already sold. One of them is heading to Germany while
the other is off to the United States. MAT hasn’t said which one is which, but
the presence of orange reflectors on the dark blue example indicates that’s the
one coming to the United States.
Powering the New Stratos is a 4.3-liter
naturally-aspirated V8 sourced from the Ferrari 430 Scuderia. This powertrain
pumps out 540 hp and 519 Nm of torque and, despite the 430 Scuderia
only being mated solely to a semi-auto gearbox, MAT offers has fitter the V8
with six-speed manual transmission.
Production of the New Stratos will be limited to
just 25 units globally. Customers can either source a 430 Scuderia or MAT will source one for them – and the price of admission to
this beautiful and exclusive sports car is a cool 500,000 euros (US$ 564,000).
