Remember the Artega GT? Penned by Henrik Fisker, ex design director of Aston Martin who also drew the BMW Z8, the Artega GT is as close to a Volkswagen mid-engined roadster as they come. Why? The lightweight German sportscar is powered by VW’s 3.6-litre V6 engine mated to a six-speed DSG gearbox. That drivetrain has only 1,100 kg to pull, thanks to an aluminium spaceframe and a carbon composite bodyshell.
It has been announced that Artega’s majority shareholder and managing director Klaus Dieter Frers will resign and concentrate on his role as CEO of auto parts maker Paragon AG. Buying over his shares is Mexican private investor Tresalia Capital, who has held a minority stake since 2008. Tresalia is one of the major shareholders in the Mexican Modelo brewery which produces the world famous Corona beer, and its head, Linda Alvarado, is the granddaughter of Grupo Modelo’s co-founder.
The Artega GT will continue to be made in Delbrück, Germany, at a volume of 500 units per year. The company’s new MD is Dr. Wolfgang Ziebart, formerly a bigwig at BMW, Continental and Infineon.
Danny Tan loves driving as much as he loves a certain herbal meat soup, and sweet engine music as much as drum beats. He has been in the auto industry since 2006, previously filling the pages of two motoring magazines before joining this website. Enjoys detailing the experience more than the technical details.
Worrying trend this is, car companies continues to be sold to people not related to car making. Maybe for every car sold, there will be a free carton of Corona Beer….
Just don't drink and drive…especially with that supercar!
Dr Wolfgang Ziebart? any relation to Dr Wolfgang Epple?
i thought i saw a mini carrera gt, lol
porsche
Dr Wolfgang Epple is related to Dr Apple Pie
car powered by beer?
staff said,
January 27, 2010 @ 1:26 pm
"Dr Wolfgang Ziebart? any relation to Dr Wolfgang Epple?"
No, absolutely not. 'Wolfgang' is the given name and 'Epple' is the family name.
It's not as in chinese, japanese or korean, where the family name comes first…
looks like the 458 Italia ..
nice looking ..
458 italia aint so original after all
how fast does it go
nice design….
Looks nice,
3.6 L (3597 cc) V6 producing 300 hp (220 kW) and 350 N·m (260 lb·ft) mated to a 6-speed DSG transmission. Acceleration from 0-100 km/h is expected to be under five seconds, with top speed estimated to be over 270 kilometres per hour (170 mph).
Buying one in malaysia would be lunacy.
Artega GT retails for approximately €75,000 X 5.4 X 300%.
i'd reckon around 1 mil.