Fornasari was an Italian car manufacturer that was created in 1999 by Giuseppe Fornasari . The company made sports cars and SUVs, entering the market when Italian cars were dominating the sports car scene. Their first vehicle was an odd three-door SUV fitted with a Chevy-sourced engine. A couple of years later, the company started venturing into more conventional sports cars.
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Industry | Automotive |
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Founded | 1999 |
Founder | Giuseppe Fornasari |
Defunct | 2015 (rose again from 2019) |
Headquarters | Vicenza, Montebello Vicentino, Italy |
Products | Automobiles |
Website | fornasaricars.com |
Fornasari was declared bankrupt by the Tribunal of Vicenza on 9 September 2015,[1] but rose again with their new model, Gigi 311 GT at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show.[2]
Models
editModel lineup:
- Fornasari LM (Le Mans) (1996), a coupé based on the Callaway Le Mans cars, which mounts a 5700cc v8 with 450 PS (331 kW) at 5700 rpp, speed> 300 km/h (186 mph)
- Fornasari RR450 (2003), a three-door SUV mounted with a Chevrolet engine with 450 hp, Speed 280 km/h (174 mph), 0–100 km/h in 4.5 sec
- Fornasari RR600 (2004 —), a three-door SUV mounted with a Chevrolet engine with 600 hp, Speed 280 km/h (174 mph), 0–100 km/h in 4.2 sec
- Fornasari Gruppo B (2007 —), a non-offroad "hot hatch" version of the RR450/RR600.[3]
- Fornasari Tender (2008 —), a two-door offroad pickup with yacht-like styling.
- Fornasari RR99 (2009 —), a four-door SUV mounted with a Chevrolet engine with 610 hp that does 0–100 km/h in 3.8 seconds with a top speed of 280 km/h (174 mph).
- Fornasari Racing Buggy (2009 —), a street legal three-door buggy made for racing.
- Fornasari Gigi 311 GT (2019 —), a two-seater sports car based on Maserati A6G/2000 Zagato, lying custom space frame with components sourced from the Corvette C7, including a V8 engine available with up to 641hp (650CV) and 590lb-ft (800Nm) of torque, a top speed can reach 340 km/h (211 mph).[4][5]
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La Fornasari 99
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Il Fornasari Racing Buggy
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Il Fornasari Tender
References
edit- ^ "Portale dei Fallimenti di Vicenza". p. 121. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ^ "Obscure Italian Sports Cars We'd Love To Own". Hotcars. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ "Fornasari Cars".
- ^ "The Fornasari 311 GT Looks Italian But Is Actually A Coachbuilt Corvette". Carscoops. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ "10 Things We Just Learned About The Fornasari Gigi 311 GT". Hotcars. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
External links
edit- Fornasaricars.com, official page
- Fornasari on Facebook
- Fornasari on Twitter
- Fornasari on Instagram
- Fornasari Cars - YouTube