Hispano-Suiza Maguari | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Hispano Suiza Automobilmanufaktur |
Production | 2019 (300 units planned) |
Designer | Olivier Boulay [1] |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Sports car (S) |
Body style | 2-door coupe |
Layout | RMR |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,850 mm (112 in) |
Length | 5,100 mm (200 in) |
Width | 2,100 mm (83 in) |
Height | 1,250 mm (49 in) |
Kerb weight | 1,780 kg (3,920 lb) |
The Hispano-Suiza Maguari is a sports car developed by Hispano Suiza Automobilmanufaktur.
The Maguari was previewed by the Hispano-Suiza V10 Supercharged which was presented at the Geneva Motor Show in 2010. [2] The Maguari was presented in March 2019. In February 2022, Hispano Suiza Engineering (HSE) filed for bankruptcy. [3] Two prototypes of the vehicle existed at this point.
On 1 March, Hispano Suiza Automobilmanufaktur announced that series production of the 300 vehicles had started with a price tag of €2.2 million. [4] In August, however, the insolvency administrator filed criminal charges against HSE for business and credit-damaging behavior by management, fraudulent creditors, and possibly fraud. [5] The insolvency proceedings were completed in December and prototypes of the vehicle could not be found. [6]
The name of the vehicle comes from the Maguari stork. [4]
The Maguari originally intended to offer a 5.2-liter V10 mid-engine with twin turbochargers and a maximum output of 798 kW (1085 hp) from Lamborghini. The information was changed at the start of production. The production model now has a displacement of 5.5 liters and a maximum output of 883 kW (1200 hp). The Maguari accelerates to 100 km/h (62 mph) in around 2.8 seconds and the top speed is limited to 360 km/h (220 mph). [4] [7]
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