Tauro Sport Auto

Coordinates: 41°36′28″N 4°41′51″W / 41.607677°N 4.697614°W / 41.607677; -4.697614

Tauro Sport Auto
Ltd
Industry Automotive
Founded 2010
Headquarters Valladolid, Spain
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Pedro J Santos (Chairman and CEO)
Products Sports cars
Website www.tauro.eu

Tauro Sport Auto is a Spanish manufacturer of luxury sports cars based in Valladolid,[1][2] founded in 2010,[3] when a group of Spanish businessmen joined with a British manufacturer of racing cars to create the company.[4]

Their most popular model is the Tauro V8,[5] it has a General Motors base engine and four variants: Spider, [6] Coupe, Saeta and Portago. The Spider is based on the Kappa platform, purchased from GM. New body styling and a range of big V-8 has replaced the turbocharged four cylinder, the interior design has now some modifications, upgraded in materials and given a variety of colors. [7] The Tauro's core markets include the European Union, Russia, United Arab Emirates, China, and America.[8]

History

In 2010, several Spanish businessmen, including Pedro J Santos,[8] and a British manufacturer of racing cars joined together to create the company based in Valladolid.[1]

They are produced in small series and made to order, with much of the manufacturing process done by hand.[5]

Models

Tauro Sport Auto V8 Spider in the exhibition TRAMO in IFEMA (Madrid)
Chevrolet V8 engine in a Tauro Sport Auto V8 Spider

Tauro V8[9]

Vehicle name Duration of production Number of cylinders Power (hp) Displacement cc Top speed (km/h) Place of manufacture
V8 Spider[6] 2012–present 8 440/530 6162 295 Spain
V8 Coupé 2013–present 8 440/530 6162 300 Spain
V8 Saeta 2014–present 8 440/530 6162 ~ Spain
V8 Portago 2014–present 8 440/530 6162 ~ Spain

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Official: Tauro V8 Spider – Spanish Roadster". gtspirit.com. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
  2. "Tauro V8 Spider: deportividad y lujo made in Spain" (in Spanish). abc.es. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
  3. "Tauro V8 Spider, "made in Valladolid"" (in Spanish). Carlos A. Sánchez. 2012-07-26. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
  4. "Tauro V8 Spider: deportividad y lujo made in Spain" (in Spanish). Javier Onrubia. 2012-06-21. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
  5. 1 2 "Tauro V8 Spider: Nace el "Lamborghini" español" (in Spanish). eleconomista.es. 2012-06-30. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
  6. 1 2 "Spain’s Tauro V8 Spider Based On The Pontiac Solstice". Viknesh Vijayenthiran. 2012-06-22. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
  7. "Spain’s Tauro V8 Spider Based On The Pontiac Solstice". Viknesh Vijayenthiran. 2012-06-22. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
  8. 1 2 "Tauro Sport Auto fabrica coches exclusivos en Valladolid" (in Spanish). castillayleoneconomica.es. 2012-12-09. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
  9. "Tauro Sport Auto Modelos" (in Spanish). ifema.es. Retrieved 2013-01-09.

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