Sports cars – De Tomaso Guarà – Sports cars
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Sports cars – De Tomaso Guarà – Sports cars

Sports cars – De Tomaso Guarà – Sports cars

It has been in production for almost ten years: Tomazo Guara supercar, daughter of the 90s. The Modenese manufacturer introduced him in 1993 as the heir to De Tomaso Panther, a sports car designed for competition. Guarà was not made for this, but it remains a clean and sophisticated vehicle. Its appearance is special: a long nose with hidden headlights resembles the nose of a car. Mazda rx-7 while the rear, full of horizontal lines, has something of the Bugatti EB110.

Live it is even lower and "squarer" than it looks in the picture: with 4,2 meters long, 2 meters wide and only 1,2 meters high.Guara has a really pleasant presence.

Inside, there are a lot of 80s: square shapes, a lot of leather and few tools. Very sporty old school, from this point of view.

EASY AND FAST

Frame from Tomazo Guara it is made of aluminum and the body is a mixture of fiberglass and kevlar; this makes the balance arrow stop at just over 1.000 kg (1.050 for Barchetta and 1.200 for Coupé). Suspension scheme - type pUsh road - comes directly from racing cars; most importantly, De Tomaso Guar has a "good heart", in fact, more than one.

The first samples were equipped with an engine BMW 8-liter V4.0 with around 300 hp combined with a manual transmission Getrag, while the samples from 1998 have been equipped with a more rugged and economical 8-liter Ford V4,6 with 305 hp (320 hp in the most modern versions); the replacement of these new versions has been superseded by one ZF

The Ford V8 was more cohesive and courageous, but also heavier: the total weight of the car increased from 1200 to 1400 kg, which clearly affected the handling.

Rear-wheel drive and lack of control, among other things, required solid driving and skillful hands.

Also worth noting is the performance: 0-100 km / h in less than 5 seconds and a top speed of 270 km / h.

Unfortunately, few examples have been built and it is very rare to find any used.

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