The circulation of the hatchback Maturo Stradale will be 10 copies.
The Dutch company Maturo Competition Cars introduced the Lancia Delta Integrale restomod based on the cars of the rally Group A. It received a reinforced body, a 360-horsepower engine, a recalibrated suspension on Intrax components and an all-wheel drive with three differentials. The circulation of the hatchback Maturo Stradale will be 10 copies. The price is still unknown.
It seems that the laurels of Eugenio Amos, who elevated Lancia Delta Integrale restomodas to the rank of art, haunt many. After all, it was after the appearance of Futurista that the French GCK Exclusiv-e, and now the Dutch Maturo Competition Cars, presented their projects to resurrect the rally legend. In all these cases, we are talking about small series - from 10 to 36 copies. And a great price. For example, Automobili Amos restomod costs about 300,000 euros.
But if the Italians bribe with a three-door body, which the original Delta never had, and the French with an electric power plant, then in the Netherlands they decided to make restomods based on the cars of the rally Group A. The Delta Integrale 16V becomes the source, as in the case of the Futurista. These machines, unlike the Evoluzione, are easy to find for relatively little money. Each is taken apart to the screw. The body is reinforced with 250 spot welds and a roll cage, then epoxy primed and painted.
The outer panels of the Maturo Stradale are made of carbon fiber - this saves 50 kilograms of weight. The interior combines elements from road cars and Group A vehicles, although overall it remains recognizable. Regular seats are replaced with bucket seats, the steering wheel is from Abarth. The dashboard retained the spirit of the 90s, but assembled on modern components. The main finishing materials are carbon fiber, anodized aluminum, leather and faux suede.
Under the hood of the restomod there is a “turbo four” 2.0, as close as possible to the engines of Group A cars. The internal combustion engine received a turbocharger with new “insides”, other camshafts, pistons, connecting rods and fuel injectors. Boost pressure is increased from 1.2 to 1.8 bar, so the return is 360 forces and 500 Nm of torque. The motor is combined with a reinforced five-speed “mechanics”. But for the “gourmets” there is an alternative: a dog-leg box with spur gears that allows you to shift gears without depressing the clutch.
The all-wheel drive scheme remained the same. However, there are new cross-axle limited-slip differentials and a center differential with a viscous coupling lock. The axle shafts and shafts are made of special steel and can be twisted up to 40 degrees without deformation. The suspension uses Intrax adjustable struts with ARC technology to reduce unwanted body roll. Thanks to it, you can put softer springs, which improves the mechanical engagement of the wheels. Brakes - without booster, like on racing cars.

In total, Maturo Competition Cars is going to build 10 restomods. The price is still unknown.

The Monaco is reminiscent of old formula cars.
Vietnamese workshop Bandit9 has unveiled the Monaco single-seater electric sports car. It is powered by a Tesla Model S powertrain (536 horsepower traction motor, 603 lb-ft of torque and a lithium iron phosphate battery) and can accelerate from zero to 60 mph in 2.7 seconds. The range of the Monaco will be about 400 kilometers, and the price will be 150 thousand dollars.

Previously, the Vietnamese workshop Bandit9 did not deal with cars. Its lot was custom bikes with biomorphic design, drawing inspiration from coral reefs and mobuls, stingrays that look very similar to manta rays. Single Monaco - the debut project of the company in a new field. In terms of the degree of emotions, it is close to the BAC Mono and Honda Project 2 & 4, although it is equipped not with an internal combustion engine, but with an electric installation.

According to the original idea, Monaco was supposed to be something like a four-wheeled motorcycle. But over time, an element of religion appeared in the concept - the “religion of racing”. In its current form, the electric car is no coincidence similar to the Formula 1 race cars of the middle of the 20th century. In this way, Bandit9 pays homage to the past and hints that Monaco has a special driving character.

The basis of the car is a monocoque. In the initial version, it is aluminum, in the more expensive one it is made of carbon fiber. Suspensions - with pushing and pulling rods. All this is covered by an external "shell" made of ABS plastic and steel or carbon fiber. In addition, Monaco will have carbon-ceramic brakes and magnesium wheels (25% lighter than aluminum), as well as full LED front and rear optics.

The power plant of the electric car is assembled on Tesla Model S components. This is a traction electric motor with a capacity of 536 horsepower and 603 Nm of torque and a lithium-iron-phosphate battery. Acceleration to 60 miles per hour (97 km/h) from Monaco should take 2.7 seconds, the cruising range on a single charge is about 400 kilometers. The declared "maximum speed" is more than 260 kilometers per hour.

Behind the wheel of Monaco it will be possible to test real "formula" overloads. On acceleration, they will be 2 g, in corners and during braking - 4 g. This is really a lot, because during the record run of the Volkswagen ID.R at the Nürburgring, a lateral g-force of 3.49 g was recorded in the turn, and 2.7 g during deceleration.

In addition, the electric car is promised a steering wheel with programmable buttons, a digital speedometer, an ultra-wide rear view camera and side mirrors. Also, every Monaco customer will receive a Forcite MK1S smart helmet equipped with Harman Kardon speakers, a camera and an LED display system.

Applications for the car are already being accepted. The starting price is 150 thousand dollars. Interestingly, next year Bandit9 is going to bring a modified version of the Monaco to the salt lakes and set a speed record there.