Spada Codatronca - Athlete of the Week awesome design

Alfa Romeo Zagato Concept TZ3 was undoubtedly the star of the "concepts and prototypes" of the 2010 Villa d'Este. But among the five models presented and the three Italian set, the Spada Codatronca has once again pulled his pin from the play The supercar Transalpine the false airs of Batmobile took many visitors to his nets.

Spada Design Studio presents its first racing beast form of a concept for the show Top Marques Monaco 2008. (It is unveiled by Damon Hill). Originally the project found Ercole Spada, head of design at Zagato in 1960, which teamed up with his son Paul to plot the curves of supercar. The Codatronca can also deny the family resemblance to the Alfa Romeo TZ 1965, it is a modern reinterpretation. The heiress looks that create a more tortured than its predecessor, less obvious to assess. The lines are eccentric performance of the supercar, they show a very thorough research on the aerodynamics.

Spada using a chassis Chevrolet Corvette, ultra light through the use of aluminum, while the engine and suspensions are widely reviewed for Codatronca. The body receives a good dose of carbon fiber to achieve a minimum weight. The Codatronca is powered by a V8 7 liter aluminum dry-sump lubrication and 640 hp for a couple of 668 Nm at .4 800 rpm. Deeply rooted in his time the same may Codatronca run on bioethanol. Coupled with a six-speed manual transmission and boosted by a low weight to an absolute minimum, the V8 maddens the times: 0 to 100 km / h in 3.4 seconds and dispatched top speed of 340 km wedged / h.

The success in Monaco allows Spada commercialize Codatronca small series, some copies are produced each year.

Spada Codatronca TS

Spada Codatronca, the next exclusive maker of Italian super cars? Spada Vetture Sport is up for the mammoth challenge, one many may consider impossible. Codatronca TS (Turismo Sportivo) is the first example of these desires, with others to follow in due course, probably before the year is over. Already they are testing a TSS version, said to be the big brother of the clan, set for launch this year. Meanwhile we can get to grips with what this Italian stallion is up to.

The car weighs a deliciously tempting 1.36 tonnes for starters which bodes well for the company’s performance philosophies of light weight, aerodynamics and driving pleasure. As far as aerodynamics, evidence is already seen from the Batmobile-style hunch which should allow greater streaming of air at any time. Rear-wheel driven on 19-inch black rubber, Codatronca uses an engine sized over 7 litres, spread over 8 cylinders. We understand there is no force-feeding going on here; engine swallows air by the gallons, sending fuel to the mix under the ‘hood to produce a stunning 630 bhp at 6500 rpm. Torque is 668Nm. Forward motion is attained through a close-ratio 6-speed ‘box that pushes Codatronca from 0 – 100km/h in 3.4 seconds. Spada say it’s more than capable of its quoted 340km/h top whack, but what they really wanted to do was make it as fun as possible to drive, and not necessarily as powerful as possible. Using a small conversion kit will run the car on E85, with a little bit of increased power and torque.

Aluminium is what the chassis is made of, which includes a roll cage. Bodywork comes courtesy of carbon fibre, with a totally adjustable suspension system. For those track days a complete information system measuring driver’s telemetry is included so not only will you be bale to run fast laps but the car can also help you improve on them all the time.