Tramontana R-edition: Formula 1 + TIE Fighter + Street Legality

The Tramontana R-edition is a 720-HP, V12-powered car that actually exists. Half-a-million dollars sounds reasonable for a street-legal Formula 1 car in this economic climate. [via Core77]

[#1 posted by Anonymous , March 11, 2009 12:07 PM]

I wonder where the 5.5L twinturbo V12 is from. If its their own engineering I'm mucho impressed.

[#2 posted by swedub , March 11, 2009 12:32 PM]

@ #1

Just like I thought, a Mercedes engine ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tramontana_(sports_car)

[#3 posted by artbot , March 11, 2009 12:40 PM]

Correction:
Formula 1 + TIE Fighter + Street Legality + Big whack with the Ugly Stick....blech!

[#4 posted by dculberson , March 11, 2009 12:42 PM]

720hp and under 2800 pounds. Ouch. That's about the same weight as my old Miata. Just add 600 more horsepower.

There are certainly lighter and faster cars, especially within that price range, but that thing is pretty damn cool.

[#5 posted by DeWynken , March 11, 2009 2:45 PM]

thanks for manning up BBG, it's been getting foofy here lately. Bad ass ride!

[#6 posted by Anonymous , March 11, 2009 2:58 PM]

My question is, when will The Stig take it for a ride on Top Gear?

[#7 posted by Ceronomus , March 11, 2009 3:19 PM]

Ladies and Gentlemen... the next Batmobile.

[#8 posted by General Specific , March 11, 2009 4:57 PM]

Those carbon fiber wheels are incredible. The view from the rear is particularly nice.

[#9 posted by Chris Tucker , March 12, 2009 1:13 AM]

"Ladies and Gentlemen... the next Batmobile."

The next Batmobile... for formal occasions.

[#10 posted by overunger , March 12, 2009 2:10 AM]

I thought it was a toy model, then I saw the bottom photo - Oh-ho DAMN!!!

Why can't the rest of us get cars designed like this?

[#11 posted by umgrego2 , March 12, 2009 9:53 AM]

I'm sorry, but I'm gonna have to give a poo-poo comment again. I like the styling on this one, but c'mon. 720 hp? V12? seriously, how less responsible can a vehicle be made?

I'm of the opinion that the race circuit is one of the leading causes of our bloated, gas-guzzling street vehicles. Engineers of race cars should be embarrased. Who cares if you can make a really fast car; that parts easy. But can you do it at 60, 80 or 100 mpg?

NASCAR, F-1 and the rest should self impose a mileage rate on all of the vehicles approved for racing. Then you'd see some major advances on the efficiency of all vehicles.

I would think, in the end, that it would be to a team's advantage anyways. Pit stops can seiously damage the overall race time so if you can eliminate one or two by improving efficiency, why not?

I admit that I have little knowledge of the racing industry and gladly await responses explaining the error in my thinking.

[#12 posted by monstrinho_do_biscoito , March 12, 2009 11:25 AM]

new batmobile?

[#13 posted by KanedaJones , March 12, 2009 9:47 PM]

on the click thru it has pics of the interior. Its a one plus one seating arangement and I think it's a car that truly needs a 'no fat chicks' sticker..

she says: Hey that's insultive!
you say: No actually look! I can barely fit a lunchbox in there!!!

[#14 posted by Halloween Jack , March 13, 2009 10:16 AM]

Where would you find streets that you could drive that on, given the minimal ground clearance? Nebraska?