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Poland isn’t famed for its automotive manufacturing. Sausages yes. Cars no. But one small company in Warsaw, established in 1992, has been doing their best to change all that. Leopard Automobile has been making sports cars since 1994, but their latest creation is something rather special.
The Leopard 6 Liter Roadster is a classical sport-style luxury car designed by entrepreneur Zbysław Szwaj. The car is produced by a privately held Polish company Leopard Automobile Mielec Sp. z o.o.. Zbysław Szwaj is the company co-founder, designer, and also the designer of the Gepard car.
The Leopard 6 Litre Roadster is based around a computer-designed tubular steel space frame chassis which has been crash tested in the UK. The engine is a GM-sourced LS-2 all-aluminium 6.0 litre V8 which produces 405 horsepower @ 6,000 rpm and 542 Nm of torque @ 4,400 rpm. The transmission is a 6-speed manual Tremec T-56 gearbox. With this drivetrain, the Leopard 6 Litre Roadster can bolt to 100 km/h in just 4 seconds dead. The top speed is 250 km/h.
The styling of the Leopard 6 Litre Roadster is one of its most distinctive features. It joins the long list of retro and classically inspired contemporary sports cars with modern underpinnings. The interior too is well designed. It’s slightly more refined than you might expect. And although it has a little bit of a kit car vibe to it, it’s neat, tidy and well thought out.
Other highlights of the Leopard 6 Litre Roadster include powerful Brembo brakes at all four corners, custom designed lightweight alloy wheels forged by RH Alurad, and a quick-rack power-assisted steering system.
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