ATS GT

[RocZX]

And they will do so with an entirely new product, called GT, which will show its fangs during the 2017 Salon Prive, starting with August 31, at the Blenheim Palace, in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England.

To mark the occasion of building a new road-legal vehicle more than 50 years after the Italian company renounced this idea, a preview image has been released showing the brand's logo, on top of a sketch that provides us with our first look at the upcoming exotic car.

Not much is known about the new ATS GT so far, except that it's powered by a twin-turbo V8 engine, mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.

Styled by the brand's chief engineer, Emanuele Bomboi, only 12 units will be built (by hand), using lightweight composites and carbon fiber for the bodywork, interior and chassis, all of which part of the Launch Edition version.

"This is a pivotal day for ATS and our new supercar. We use words such as 'challenge, adventure, and passion' to represent the values that were shared among all the founders of ATS in 1962", said owner Daniele Maritan. "Today, we find the same values in the talented people bringing back this historically important brand. Salon Prive was the obvious destination for us to launch our luxury and historically important supercar this Summer, and we can’t wait to show it off to the public.”

CarScoops

 

[Tornado]

Another gaming mouse. Neat.

 

[Liquid]

How can a marque formed as a failed breakaway from Ferrari in 1962 return more than 50 years later? They went bankrupt in 1965.

Were the deaths of Enzo Ferrari and Gianni Agnelli some kind of precondition?

 

[Beeblebrox237]

How can a marque formed as a failed breakaway from Ferrari in 1962 return more than 50 years later? They went bankrupt in 1965.

Were the deaths of Enzo Ferrari and Gianni Agnelli some kind of precondition?

It's like starting a new car company and deciding to call it Edsel. Not only did they choose a name with at the most a very loose connection to the modern company, but they chose the name of a company which did very little and quickly failed.

 

[TheNuvolari]

Ahem...


AHEM...

 

[kikie]

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Edit: Aha, you mean Cadillac ATS

 

[05XR8]

I thought it was the wheel company building a car...

 

[TheCracker]

It's like starting a new car company and deciding to call it Edsel. Not only did they choose a name with at the most a very loose connection to the modern company

Worked for Bugatti/VW.

 

[Beeblebrox237]

Worked for Bugatti/VW.

I dunno, Bugatti was famous for its incredible road cars as well as its success in racing; it's not really remembered for failing after Ettore passed away. ATS, on the other hand, built 12 cars over three years and then folded.

 

[TheCracker]

I dunno, Bugatti was famous for its incredible road cars as well as its success in racing; it's not really remembered for failing after Ettore passed away. ATS, on the other hand, built 12 cars over three years and then folded.

It was still dead in the water as a car manufacturer, having moved onto engineering trains and aircraft landing gear - a form which it still exists as.

The only real difference between Bugatti and all the other long since defunct manufacturers that get or attempt to get revived, is VW's deep pockets.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

I thought it was the wheel company building a car...

They tried that once before, didn't work out. Then again it was Formula 1 they did it in, so that could explain why they probably wont ever do that sort of thing again.

 

[Beeblebrox237]

The only real difference between Bugatti and all the other long since defunct manufacturers that get or attempt to get revived, is VW's deep pockets.

Indeed. It takes a lot of money to start a car company, and using an existing brand isn't going to help much with that. According to the Wikipedia article, Tesla has had around $5 Billion worth of investment from various sources to get it where it is today.

 

[Clark]

Is this the same ATS that was in Formula 1 in 90s/80s?

 

[TheCracker]

Is this the same ATS that was in Formula 1 in 90s/80s?

No, that was the German wheel manufacturer ATS 👍

What is it with wheel manufacturers thinking they have the right stuff to be successful in F1? - Fondmetal gave it a go in the 90's too.

 

[Liquid]

Is this the same ATS that was in Formula 1 in 90s/80s?

No, that was the German wheel manufacturer ATS 👍

Automobili Tourismo e Sport - A handful of sacked Ferrari employees in the 1960s who failed at making their own cars

Auto Technisches Spezialzubehör - German wheel manufacturer and defunct F1 team

 

[Tornado]

And following Cadillac's early-90s to mid-00s naming scheme, "Awesome Touring Sedan".

 

[Pupik]

Whatever it is, it's going cost more than a few rial.

 

[Heldenzeit]

Original car is very pretty. Shame no one remembers.

 

[NFSCARBON1]

Automobili Tourismo e Sport - A handful of sacked Ferrari employees in the 1960s who failed at making their own cars

Auto Technisches Spezialzubehör - German wheel manufacturer and defunct F1 team

Just to confuse things

The Italian ATS was also an F1 manufacturer!

 

[RocZX]

 

[TheCracker]

Great. Just what the world needs. Another Grand Theft Auto-styled vapourware supercar.

 

[TheNuvolari]

I... I quite like it.

 

[TheCracker]

I... I quite like it.

I don't think it looks bad either. Just very generic.

I do like the interior. Fancy but not fussy. Something most boutique-supercar manufacturers rarely manage to pull off.

 

[RocZX]

TECHNICAL DATA
2 seater Coupé – 2 doors
Dimensions
Length 4,700mm
Width 1,960mm
Maximum height 1,210mm
Wheelbase 2,670mm
Dry weight 1,300kg
Boot capacity 2.30m3

Engine and transmission
Bi-turbo V8 engine with dry-sump lubrication
Displacement 3,799 cc.
Power 478 KW / 650 bhp at 7,250 rpm – Optional Upgrade 515 KW /700 bhp
Maximum torque 678 Nm – Optional Upgrade 750 Nm
Euro 6 certification
Rear wheel drive
7 speed automatic ATS transmission

Performance
Maximum speed: more than 206mph
0 to 60mph: 3.0 seconds with launch control
0 to 120mph: 9.9 seconds
CO2 emissions 275 g/km

Fuel consumption
City 18 lt./100 km (15.6mpg)
Highway 9 lt./100 km (31.4mpg)
Combined 12 lt./100 km (23.5mpg)

Dynamics
Forward and rear double wishbone suspension
Shock absorbers with adjusting rings
Active electronic setup
ESP stability control
Brakes with carbo-ceramics discs
20” front wheels; 21” rear wheels
Front tyres 255/30R20 ; rear tyres 355/25R21
Tour-Sport-Race driving modes
Multi material chassis (aluminium alloy and carbon fibre) capable of outstanding strength and torsion

Infotainment
Active instrument panel
Central touchscreens that interact with the main instrument panel
First ever vehicle with integrated Google navigation system with live alerts while driving
Parking cameras
G-meter
Tyre temperature and pressure information
Prima Orchestra Professional Sound System

ATS Automobili Italia

 

[TheCracker]

MANUFACTURERS. Stop using 'dry weight' as a measurement!!!1.

 

[Downhill Dino]

Just very generic.

Super generic, how many times have we seen that front styling now? The rear at least gives me Zagato vibes.

 

[Wiegert]

McLaren 650S by... No, not Zagato!?

 

[Beeblebrox237]

So it's just a restyled 650S? I guess I can live with that, since theoretically it will at least drive well and be fairly reliable. On the other hand, if all they were doing was restyling an existing supercar, they could have at least been a bit more adventurous:

 

[AudiMan2011]

It just looks like a 12C/650S with a bad bodykit on it.

 

[Beeblebrox237]

It just looks like a 12C/650S with a bad bodykit on it.

That's because it is.