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We're sorry. We shouldn't be cynical when a start-up company releases a bunch of shiny pictures of an identikit supercar promising Veyron-beating performance at a tenth of the price.
Like this, the happily named Spano from Spanish racing outfit GTA Motor. We want to believe their claims that it'll do 0-60mph in under three seconds and top out at 210mph, courtesy of an all-new V10 putting 780bhp and 679lb ft of torque to the rear wheels through a seven-speed sequential manual gearbox.
We dearly want to believe that a small Spanish brand can build its own V10, and somehow stay profitable by producing just 99 cars. We want to believe it can give a proper scare to Gallardos and F430s.
But we don't. Sorry.
So prove us wrong, GTA. Build the Spano. Make it brilliant. Change the name. We shall eat our words. And a carbon ceramic brake disc for good measure. Promise.
Talking of the Veyron, here's a clip of our tame racing driver thrashing the 1,000bhp ultracar round the Top Gear test track:
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What do you think?
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StigsIrishCousn commented on this article
at 01:21 pm on 30 April 2009
It does look good, bit of Gallardo at the front and almost NSX like at the back with a large glass area. But will they build it? Also saying that you own a Spano might make you look like a bit of a spanner.
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Mikeado commented on this article
at 01:29 pm on 30 April 2009
Not a bad looking car, but we'll all have forgotten about it in a week or so, only to remember it if/when they build it, in which case they'll all sell out really fast and we'll just forget again.
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Mikeado commented on this article
at 01:31 pm on 30 April 2009
http://www.desktopmachine.com/cars/135-Zenvo wallpapers.html - Here's another one. Click 'Read' for the press release. Also, this is the second news piece where the pictures in the gallery are being highlighted on a Mac and the label is showing. Why?
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AlKim commented on this article
at 02:40 pm on 30 April 2009
Grand Theft Auto: Spano. Just no. It's not a bad looking thing, but what's with the flower wheels?
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astons4eva commented on this article
at 03:54 pm on 30 April 2009
its a nice car but change the name
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