Lavazza GTX-R by Simbol Design with BMW V12

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By Brett Davis | October 26th, 2010

After a sort of Pagani Zonda cross Ferrari Enzo, only a little bit uglier and powered by a BMW V12? Well, fortunately – or unfortunately – there is such a car. It’s called the Lavazza GTX-R by Simbol Design and it’s built as a budget-friendly alternative to the big guns.

Although the car isn’t powered by a hand-crafted, singing Ferrari V12 or a full-swing Mercedes-Benz AMG-derived masterpiece, the Lavazza GTX-R does come with a 5.4-litre V12 by BMW. So it’s almost there.

It still offers a decent whack in the back, too. The Italian simboldesign website claims 620hp, or 463kW and almost Pagani-like 0-100km/h figures of 4.3 seconds.

Inside, the Lavazza GTX-R is pretty much the same philosophy; a toned down Pagani. The seats appear to be quite flat and the dash board shows signs of a minimalist focus, but the two-grab steering wheel is right on the fighter jet/supercar money.

Carbon fibre and Kevlar are used liberally throughout the bodywork resulting in a total mass of just 1080kg.

Underneath it all there’s a six speed electro-pneumatic transmission and a tubular steel chassis. There’s also electronically adjustable suspension that can altered via in-cabin controls.

It’s unknown how much the Lavazza GTX-R is worth yet but we’re guessing it’d be a smidgen under the price of a Pagani Zonda. Lavazza is also offering the car as a rolling chassis to US buyers so it can be built to custom specifications if you really want to save money.

Check out the video below – it sure sounds like a proper supercar.

http://CarAdvice La Mercator

George Lucas is going to be upset when he sees this. Where does R2D2 go?
When you reverse park in this you have to Use the Force, because you wont see were you are going.
Jimmy

God damn. This leaves a similar bitter taste in my mouth like their namesake’s coffee.
Baddass

The only reason you’d buy this over a Zonda is that it’s (slightly) cheaper. But let’s face it, if you’re buying a supercar, you aren’t really that concerned about saving money on your purchase. So if you spend a little more, you get a brand with credibility and a good looking car. Simple choice, no?
anthony

its very enzoish.. almost liek a really expensive kit car…. actually i think some kitcars would outperform it. even offering rolling chassis so americans can no doubt dump ls7s and ls9 into it……..it really blurs the kit car and real car thing there
….just another expensive toy not going to make our shores.

perhaps we should start developing out own hero car “no not hsv”

Millatime

Someone did make an aussie supercar in a shed somewhere, the Redback. Quite ugly really (bit like the Ultima?), somehow spindly and bulbous at the same time and powered by a chev v8. Don’t know if it’s still around..

http://www.facebook.com/millionsofmyles Myles Harris

This ladies and gentlemen is what happens when a Ferrari Enzo and Pagani Zonda have giggle under the covers.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1435885244 Yani Hendriawan

what kind of camera angle is the last half of the video? is the guy hanging out the window or something
nucnik

0-100 in 4.3 seconds? That’s very slow for any supercar with such power, let alone one that weighs just over 1000 kg. Also, I’ve seen Honda Civic bodykits that look better designed and fabricated, even if they were made in a shed somewhere.
http://caradvice Popeye

Check out the distance from the outside of the sideskirt to the seat…I want to be there when Sharon Stone is getting in and out of this thing!