by Autocar
2 March 2010
Spanish firm Hispano has shown off this reskinned Audi R8 V10 at the Geneva motor show.
The Hispano Suiza uses the R8 V10’s 5.2-litre engine, but it has been tuned to produce 592bhp. The firm has also added a 149bhp electric motor, to give the Suiza a combined power output of 741bhp.
See the Hispano Suiza pictures
Hispano claims the Suiza can also run on electric power alone over small distances.
Its 0-60mph time is claimed to be just 3.4sec and it can reach a top speed of more than 200mph.
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1thousandmonkeys
Re: Hispano's Audi R8 launched
hideous!
Lesia44
Re: Hispano's Audi R8 launched
Ha, ha, ha... ha... ha, ha, ha, ha, ha... ha... sorry... ha, ha... I was gong to write a disparaging comment... ha... ha, ha... but I can't stop laughing... ha, ha, ha... a car made by blind people... ha, ha, ha... for blind people... ha, ha, ha...
Challenger440
Re: Hispano's Audi R8 launched
Perhaps some wood veneer on the bodywork would give it that tradiational Hispano look?
VirginPower
Re: Hispano's Audi R8 launched
Christ knows why this incites such mirthful and witty mockery when the Pagani Zonda doesn't.
TStag
Re: Hispano's Audi R8 launched
I like the look of it. Looks much nicer than the supercars that Nissan and Lexus have designed recently
Peter Cavellini
Re: Hispano's Audi R8 launched
Oh come on!,the Zonda at least looks like it was designed by adults and is far more balanced looking car visually,the Hispano is like a fourth formers wet car dream!, it looks like one car grafted onto another and as a result the mockery on this blog is justfied, sorry and all that, but it's a real minger!
Peter Cavellini.
Jon Hardcastle
Re: Hispano's Audi R8 launched
whoarr, we're getting them all today. First the Mugen Honda CZ-R and now this! I thought the Spanish had style.
stagata1
Re: Hispano's Audi R8 launched
Another attempt at reviving a famous name that probably won't get beyond the concept stage.
Posche Design Team
Re: Hispano's Audi R8 launched
This has got to be one of the most stunning and innovative cars of the year!
What a great idea to take an existing car with proven engineering,make it even more powerful and give it a futuristic body style.
It looks stunning and I can only urge people to try and see it "in the flesh" as the photographs do not do it justice ! Well done Hispano Suiza and I want one !
Phil McCavitie
Re: Hispano's Audi R8 launched
[quote Posche Design Team]
This has got to be one of the most stunning and innovative cars of the year!
What a great idea to take an existing car with proven engineering,make it even more powerful and give it a futuristic body style.
It looks stunning and I can only urge people to try and see it "in the flesh" as the photographs do not do it justice ! Well done Hispano Suiza and I want one !
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