Meet Dubai’s answer to the 1957 Ferrari Testarossa
The Jannarelly Design-1 is the UAE’s modern Fifties racer. Thoughts?
The United Arab Emirates isn’t recognised for its car industry. Yes, it’s incredibly well-versed in consuming high-end cars, but its own homebrew hypercars creations have been somewhat ambitious.
Remember the Middle East’s first and only supercar? The W Motors’ Lykan Hypersport? It was a four-wheeled, £2million, 242mph supposition that lacked things like definitive facts. Well, now Anthony Jannarelly – the designer of that very car – has returned with a new retrotastic and far more affordable (and believable) offering, the Jannarelly Design-1.
It’s a back-to-basics rear-wheel-drive sports car inspired by one of the most beautiful cars of all time, the 1957 Ferrari Testarossa.
Unlike the Ferrari, it’s a tubular framed chassis cloaked in aluminium panels with more than a nod to the famous pontoon Prancing Horse, fitted with a V6 knicked from a Nissan 370Z. That lump under the bonnet is good for 305bhp, all fed through a six-speed manual transmission and to the road via a drift-happy limited-slip differential.
Weighing in at only 700kg, the Design-1 should be pretty quick too. No performance figures have been given, but with double wishbone suspension front and rear, plus adjustable coilovers, it may even handle as well.
The firm is a collaboration between designer Anthony Jannarelly and his friend Frederic Juillot. He made his name in custom boat building and composite materials, so brought some of his know-how to the table by utilising carbon fibre on the interior and other lightweight materials. But, as you can see from the prototype above, there’s still some work to do on the spartan interior to give it a premium edge.
Now, the Design-1 isn’t actually in build yet. If you do fancy one, it’ll cost you around £40k when it goes on sale worldwide later this year. However, if you’re American and want one, registration could be a bit tricky. Jannarelly states that it’s still looking for U.S. partners to help import the car from their factory in the UAE.
Even so, let us know what you think of it below.
Advertisement - Page continues belowThe United Arab Emirates isn’t recognised for its car industry. Yes, it’s incredibly well-versed in consuming high-end cars, but its own homebrew hypercars creations have been somewhat ambitious.
Remember the Middle East’s first and only supercar? The W Motors’ Lykan Hypersport? It was a four-wheeled, £2million, 242mph supposition that lacked things like definitive facts. Well, now Anthony Jannarelly – the designer of that very car – has returned with a new retrotastic and far more affordable (and believable) offering, the Jannarelly Design-1.
It’s a back-to-basics rear-wheel-drive sports car inspired by one of the most beautiful cars of all time, the 1957 Ferrari Testarossa.
Unlike the Ferrari, it’s a tubular framed chassis cloaked in aluminium panels with more than a nod to the famous pontoon Prancing Horse, fitted with a V6 knicked from a Nissan 370Z. That lump under the bonnet is good for 305bhp, all fed through a six-speed manual transmission and to the road via a drift-happy limited-slip differential.
Weighing in at only 700kg, the Design-1 should be pretty quick too. No performance figures have been given, but with double wishbone suspension front and rear, plus adjustable coilovers, it may even handle as well.
The firm is a collaboration between designer Anthony Jannarelly and his friend Frederic Juillot. He made his name in custom boat building and composite materials, so brought some of his know-how to the table by utilising carbon fibre on the interior and other lightweight materials. But, as you can see from the prototype above, there’s still some work to do on the spartan interior to give it a premium edge.
Now, the Design-1 isn’t actually in build yet. If you do fancy one, it’ll cost you around £40k when it goes on sale worldwide later this year. However, if you’re American and want one, registration could be a bit tricky. Jannarelly states that it’s still looking for U.S. partners to help import the car from their factory in the UAE.
Even so, let us know what you think of it below.
The United Arab Emirates isn’t recognised for its car industry. Yes, it’s incredibly well-versed in consuming high-end cars, but its own homebrew hypercars creations have been somewhat ambitious.
Remember the Middle East’s first and only supercar? The W Motors’ Lykan Hypersport? It was a four-wheeled, £2million, 242mph supposition that lacked things like definitive facts. Well, now Anthony Jannarelly – the designer of that very car – has returned with a new retrotastic and far more affordable (and believable) offering, the Jannarelly Design-1.
It’s a back-to-basics rear-wheel-drive sports car inspired by one of the most beautiful cars of all time, the 1957 Ferrari Testarossa.
Unlike the Ferrari, it’s a tubular framed chassis cloaked in aluminium panels with more than a nod to the famous pontoon Prancing Horse, fitted with a V6 knicked from a Nissan 370Z. That lump under the bonnet is good for 305bhp, all fed through a six-speed manual transmission and to the road via a drift-happy limited-slip differential.
Weighing in at only 700kg, the Design-1 should be pretty quick too. No performance figures have been given, but with double wishbone suspension front and rear, plus adjustable coilovers, it may even handle as well.
The firm is a collaboration between designer Anthony Jannarelly and his friend Frederic Juillot. He made his name in custom boat building and composite materials, so brought some of his know-how to the table by utilising carbon fibre on the interior and other lightweight materials. But, as you can see from the prototype above, there’s still some work to do on the spartan interior to give it a premium edge.
Now, the Design-1 isn’t actually in build yet. If you do fancy one, it’ll cost you around £40k when it goes on sale worldwide later this year. However, if you’re American and want one, registration could be a bit tricky. Jannarelly states that it’s still looking for U.S. partners to help import the car from their factory in the UAE.
Even so, let us know what you think of it below.
Advertisement - Page continues belowThe United Arab Emirates isn’t recognised for its car industry. Yes, it’s incredibly well-versed in consuming high-end cars, but its own homebrew hypercars creations have been somewhat ambitious.
Remember the Middle East’s first and only supercar? The W Motors’ Lykan Hypersport? It was a four-wheeled, £2million, 242mph supposition that lacked things like definitive facts. Well, now Anthony Jannarelly – the designer of that very car – has returned with a new retrotastic and far more affordable (and believable) offering, the Jannarelly Design-1.
It’s a back-to-basics rear-wheel-drive sports car inspired by one of the most beautiful cars of all time, the 1957 Ferrari Testarossa.
Unlike the Ferrari, it’s a tubular framed chassis cloaked in aluminium panels with more than a nod to the famous pontoon Prancing Horse, fitted with a V6 knicked from a Nissan 370Z. That lump under the bonnet is good for 305bhp, all fed through a six-speed manual transmission and to the road via a drift-happy limited-slip differential.
Weighing in at only 700kg, the Design-1 should be pretty quick too. No performance figures have been given, but with double wishbone suspension front and rear, plus adjustable coilovers, it may even handle as well.
The firm is a collaboration between designer Anthony Jannarelly and his friend Frederic Juillot. He made his name in custom boat building and composite materials, so brought some of his know-how to the table by utilising carbon fibre on the interior and other lightweight materials. But, as you can see from the prototype above, there’s still some work to do on the spartan interior to give it a premium edge.
Now, the Design-1 isn’t actually in build yet. If you do fancy one, it’ll cost you around £40k when it goes on sale worldwide later this year. However, if you’re American and want one, registration could be a bit tricky. Jannarelly states that it’s still looking for U.S. partners to help import the car from their factory in the UAE.
Even so, let us know what you think of it below.
The United Arab Emirates isn’t recognised for its car industry. Yes, it’s incredibly well-versed in consuming high-end cars, but its own homebrew hypercars creations have been somewhat ambitious.
Remember the Middle East’s first and only supercar? The W Motors’ Lykan Hypersport? It was a four-wheeled, £2million, 242mph supposition that lacked things like definitive facts. Well, now Anthony Jannarelly – the designer of that very car – has returned with a new retrotastic and far more affordable (and believable) offering, the Jannarelly Design-1.
It’s a back-to-basics rear-wheel-drive sports car inspired by one of the most beautiful cars of all time, the 1957 Ferrari Testarossa.
Unlike the Ferrari, it’s a tubular framed chassis cloaked in aluminium panels with more than a nod to the famous pontoon Prancing Horse, fitted with a V6 knicked from a Nissan 370Z. That lump under the bonnet is good for 305bhp, all fed through a six-speed manual transmission and to the road via a drift-happy limited-slip differential.
Weighing in at only 700kg, the Design-1 should be pretty quick too. No performance figures have been given, but with double wishbone suspension front and rear, plus adjustable coilovers, it may even handle as well.
The firm is a collaboration between designer Anthony Jannarelly and his friend Frederic Juillot. He made his name in custom boat building and composite materials, so brought some of his know-how to the table by utilising carbon fibre on the interior and other lightweight materials. But, as you can see from the prototype above, there’s still some work to do on the spartan interior to give it a premium edge.
Now, the Design-1 isn’t actually in build yet. If you do fancy one, it’ll cost you around £40k when it goes on sale worldwide later this year. However, if you’re American and want one, registration could be a bit tricky. Jannarelly states that it’s still looking for U.S. partners to help import the car from their factory in the UAE.
Even so, let us know what you think of it below.
The United Arab Emirates isn’t recognised for its car industry. Yes, it’s incredibly well-versed in consuming high-end cars, but its own homebrew hypercars creations have been somewhat ambitious.
Remember the Middle East’s first and only supercar? The W Motors’ Lykan Hypersport? It was a four-wheeled, £2million, 242mph supposition that lacked things like definitive facts. Well, now Anthony Jannarelly – the designer of that very car – has returned with a new retrotastic and far more affordable (and believable) offering, the Jannarelly Design-1.
It’s a back-to-basics rear-wheel-drive sports car inspired by one of the most beautiful cars of all time, the 1957 Ferrari Testarossa.
Unlike the Ferrari, it’s a tubular framed chassis cloaked in aluminium panels with more than a nod to the famous pontoon Prancing Horse, fitted with a V6 knicked from a Nissan 370Z. That lump under the bonnet is good for 305bhp, all fed through a six-speed manual transmission and to the road via a drift-happy limited-slip differential.
Weighing in at only 700kg, the Design-1 should be pretty quick too. No performance figures have been given, but with double wishbone suspension front and rear, plus adjustable coilovers, it may even handle as well.
The firm is a collaboration between designer Anthony Jannarelly and his friend Frederic Juillot. He made his name in custom boat building and composite materials, so brought some of his know-how to the table by utilising carbon fibre on the interior and other lightweight materials. But, as you can see from the prototype above, there’s still some work to do on the spartan interior to give it a premium edge.
Now, the Design-1 isn’t actually in build yet. If you do fancy one, it’ll cost you around £40k when it goes on sale worldwide later this year. However, if you’re American and want one, registration could be a bit tricky. Jannarelly states that it’s still looking for U.S. partners to help import the car from their factory in the UAE.
Even so, let us know what you think of it below.
The United Arab Emirates isn’t recognised for its car industry. Yes, it’s incredibly well-versed in consuming high-end cars, but its own homebrew hypercars creations have been somewhat ambitious.
Remember the Middle East’s first and only supercar? The W Motors’ Lykan Hypersport? It was a four-wheeled, £2million, 242mph supposition that lacked things like definitive facts. Well, now Anthony Jannarelly – the designer of that very car – has returned with a new retrotastic and far more affordable (and believable) offering, the Jannarelly Design-1.
It’s a back-to-basics rear-wheel-drive sports car inspired by one of the most beautiful cars of all time, the 1957 Ferrari Testarossa.
Unlike the Ferrari, it’s a tubular framed chassis cloaked in aluminium panels with more than a nod to the famous pontoon Prancing Horse, fitted with a V6 knicked from a Nissan 370Z. That lump under the bonnet is good for 305bhp, all fed through a six-speed manual transmission and to the road via a drift-happy limited-slip differential.
Weighing in at only 700kg, the Design-1 should be pretty quick too. No performance figures have been given, but with double wishbone suspension front and rear, plus adjustable coilovers, it may even handle as well.
The firm is a collaboration between designer Anthony Jannarelly and his friend Frederic Juillot. He made his name in custom boat building and composite materials, so brought some of his know-how to the table by utilising carbon fibre on the interior and other lightweight materials. But, as you can see from the prototype above, there’s still some work to do on the spartan interior to give it a premium edge.
Now, the Design-1 isn’t actually in build yet. If you do fancy one, it’ll cost you around £40k when it goes on sale worldwide later this year. However, if you’re American and want one, registration could be a bit tricky. Jannarelly states that it’s still looking for U.S. partners to help import the car from their factory in the UAE.
Even so, let us know what you think of it below.
Advertisement - Page continues belowThe United Arab Emirates isn’t recognised for its car industry. Yes, it’s incredibly well-versed in consuming high-end cars, but its own homebrew hypercars creations have been somewhat ambitious.
Remember the Middle East’s first and only supercar? The W Motors’ Lykan Hypersport? It was a four-wheeled, £2million, 242mph supposition that lacked things like definitive facts. Well, now Anthony Jannarelly – the designer of that very car – has returned with a new retrotastic and far more affordable (and believable) offering, the Jannarelly Design-1.
It’s a back-to-basics rear-wheel-drive sports car inspired by one of the most beautiful cars of all time, the 1957 Ferrari Testarossa.
Unlike the Ferrari, it’s a tubular framed chassis cloaked in aluminium panels with more than a nod to the famous pontoon Prancing Horse, fitted with a V6 knicked from a Nissan 370Z. That lump under the bonnet is good for 305bhp, all fed through a six-speed manual transmission and to the road via a drift-happy limited-slip differential.
Weighing in at only 700kg, the Design-1 should be pretty quick too. No performance figures have been given, but with double wishbone suspension front and rear, plus adjustable coilovers, it may even handle as well.
The firm is a collaboration between designer Anthony Jannarelly and his friend Frederic Juillot. He made his name in custom boat building and composite materials, so brought some of his know-how to the table by utilising carbon fibre on the interior and other lightweight materials. But, as you can see from the prototype above, there’s still some work to do on the spartan interior to give it a premium edge.
Now, the Design-1 isn’t actually in build yet. If you do fancy one, it’ll cost you around £40k when it goes on sale worldwide later this year. However, if you’re American and want one, registration could be a bit tricky. Jannarelly states that it’s still looking for U.S. partners to help import the car from their factory in the UAE.
Even so, let us know what you think of it below.
The United Arab Emirates isn’t recognised for its car industry. Yes, it’s incredibly well-versed in consuming high-end cars, but its own homebrew hypercars creations have been somewhat ambitious.
Remember the Middle East’s first and only supercar? The W Motors’ Lykan Hypersport? It was a four-wheeled, £2million, 242mph supposition that lacked things like definitive facts. Well, now Anthony Jannarelly – the designer of that very car – has returned with a new retrotastic and far more affordable (and believable) offering, the Jannarelly Design-1.
It’s a back-to-basics rear-wheel-drive sports car inspired by one of the most beautiful cars of all time, the 1957 Ferrari Testarossa.
Unlike the Ferrari, it’s a tubular framed chassis cloaked in aluminium panels with more than a nod to the famous pontoon Prancing Horse, fitted with a V6 knicked from a Nissan 370Z. That lump under the bonnet is good for 305bhp, all fed through a six-speed manual transmission and to the road via a drift-happy limited-slip differential.
Weighing in at only 700kg, the Design-1 should be pretty quick too. No performance figures have been given, but with double wishbone suspension front and rear, plus adjustable coilovers, it may even handle as well.
The firm is a collaboration between designer Anthony Jannarelly and his friend Frederic Juillot. He made his name in custom boat building and composite materials, so brought some of his know-how to the table by utilising carbon fibre on the interior and other lightweight materials. But, as you can see from the prototype above, there’s still some work to do on the spartan interior to give it a premium edge.
Now, the Design-1 isn’t actually in build yet. If you do fancy one, it’ll cost you around £40k when it goes on sale worldwide later this year. However, if you’re American and want one, registration could be a bit tricky. Jannarelly states that it’s still looking for U.S. partners to help import the car from their factory in the UAE.
Even so, let us know what you think of it below.
Advertisement - Page continues belowThe United Arab Emirates isn’t recognised for its car industry. Yes, it’s incredibly well-versed in consuming high-end cars, but its own homebrew hypercars creations have been somewhat ambitious.
Remember the Middle East’s first and only supercar? The W Motors’ Lykan Hypersport? It was a four-wheeled, £2million, 242mph supposition that lacked things like definitive facts. Well, now Anthony Jannarelly – the designer of that very car – has returned with a new retrotastic and far more affordable (and believable) offering, the Jannarelly Design-1.
It’s a back-to-basics rear-wheel-drive sports car inspired by one of the most beautiful cars of all time, the 1957 Ferrari Testarossa.
Unlike the Ferrari, it’s a tubular framed chassis cloaked in aluminium panels with more than a nod to the famous pontoon Prancing Horse, fitted with a V6 knicked from a Nissan 370Z. That lump under the bonnet is good for 305bhp, all fed through a six-speed manual transmission and to the road via a drift-happy limited-slip differential.
Weighing in at only 700kg, the Design-1 should be pretty quick too. No performance figures have been given, but with double wishbone suspension front and rear, plus adjustable coilovers, it may even handle as well.
The firm is a collaboration between designer Anthony Jannarelly and his friend Frederic Juillot. He made his name in custom boat building and composite materials, so brought some of his know-how to the table by utilising carbon fibre on the interior and other lightweight materials. But, as you can see from the prototype above, there’s still some work to do on the spartan interior to give it a premium edge.
Now, the Design-1 isn’t actually in build yet. If you do fancy one, it’ll cost you around £40k when it goes on sale worldwide later this year. However, if you’re American and want one, registration could be a bit tricky. Jannarelly states that it’s still looking for U.S. partners to help import the car from their factory in the UAE.
Even so, let us know what you think of it below.
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