Equus Automotive

Not to be confused with the Hyundai Equus.

EQUUS AUTOMOTIVE Inc., an American automobile manufacturer, was formed in 2009 as a corporation in the State of Georgia and is currently based in Rochester Hills near Detroit. [1]

EQUUS Automotive Inc. formerly partnered with Panoz on the early EQUUS TOM1 project, which has been designed by Tom Tjaarda and displayed at 2008 SEMA show. According to http://www.ponysite.de , the EQUUS TOM1 "is the re-incarnation of a legendary car that will commemorate the recent Maharaja's Road Event that took place in India." [2]

Since EQUUS AUTOMOTIVE Inc. has fully engineered and designed the EQUUS BASS770.[3]

" - When it comes to retro styling the major car-makers have nothing on Detroit's newcomer, EQUUS. The startup has become legendary in just a few short years and though it may take its styling cues from a generation ago this car has super modern suspension and technology. Bloomberg's Matt Miller has more on the auto throwback to the '60s." (Source: Bloomberg) [4]

EQUUS BASS770

The fastback design was inspired by the 1960s and 1970s American muscle cars. It has a carbon-fiber and aluminum car body on an aluminum frame and a curb weight of 3635 lb. General Motors LS9 6.2-litre supercharged V8 engine from Chevrolet Corvette rated 640 bhp and 605 lb ft torque, rear-driven double clutch 6-speed transaxle. It has 0-62 mph in 3.4 seconds and to a top speed of 200 mph.

The EQUUS BASS770 prototypes were unveiled in 2014 Detroit North American International Auto Show.

The vehicle will be on sale as a 2016 model year vehicle.

The latest news reveals that first sales of the EQUUS will debut at the 2015 Dubai International Motor Show in November with a price of 500,000 USD. The Equus Bass 770 is fully hand-built in the USA.

Links

  1. ↑ Official Website
  2. ↑ 2008 EQUUS TOM1 Project
  3. ↑ U.S.Patent
  4. ↑ Bloomberg video

References


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