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| Company type | Ltd |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Founder | Espan Tauro |
| Headquarters | , Spain |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Pedro J Santos (chair and CEO) |
| Products | Sports cars |
Tauro Sport Auto was a Spanish manufacturer of luxury sports cars based in Valladolid,[1][2] founded in 2010,[3] when a group of Spanish businessmen joined with a British manufacturer of racing cars to create the company.[4]
Their most popular model was the Tauro V8.[5] It is based on the mechanical underpinnings i.e. chassis of the Pontiac Solstice[6] and is powered by a Chevrolet-sourced powertrain as its base engine and is offered in four variants: Spider,[7] Coupe, Saeta and Portago. The Spider is based on the Kappa platform, purchased from GM. New body styling and a range of big V-8 has replaced the turbocharged four cylinder, the interior design has now some modifications, upgraded in materials and given a variety of colors.[7] The Tauro's core markets include the European Union, Russia, United Arab Emirates, China, and America.[8]
History
editIn 2010, several Spanish businessmen, including Pedro J Santos,[8] and a British manufacturer of racing cars joined to create the company based in Valladolid.[1]
They were produced in small series and made to order, with much of the manufacturing process done by hand.[5]
Models
editAll models are called the Tauro V8.[9] They were all powered by a Chevrolet LS3 engine.
| Vehicle name | Duration of production | Number of cylinders | Power (hp) | Displacement cc | Top speed (km/h) | Place of manufacture |
| V8 Spider[7] | 2012–present | 8 | 440/530 | 6162 | 295 | Spain |
| V8 Coupé | 2013–present | 8 | 440/530 | 6162 | 300 | Spain |
| V8 Saeta | 2014–present | 8 | 440/530 | 6162 | ~ | Spain |
| V8 Portago | 2014–present | 8 | 440/530 | 6162 | ~ | Spain |
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Tauro Sport Auto V8 Spider in Miami Beach -
Tauro Sport Auto V8 Spider -
- The Tauro V8 Spider is a traditional front engine, rear wheel drive roadster.
- The Tauro V8 Coupé is the hardtop version.
- The Tauro V8 Saeta takes its name from the first jet plane made in Spain in the mid-twentieth century, the Hispano Aviación HA-200 Saeta and incorporates some of its design elements.
- Tauro V8 Spider – Coupé – Saeta and Super Saeta were designed by Christopher Reitz, Ferdinand Porsche's great grandson.
- The Tauro V8 Portago is a Barchetta named after the Marquis, Portago, Spanish F1 gentleman driver who died in the 1957 Mille Miglia while driving for Ferrari.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Official: Tauro V8 Spider – Spanish Roadster". gtspirit.com. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ^ "Tauro V8 Spider: deportividad y lujo made in Spain" (in Spanish). abc.es. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
- ^ "Tauro V8 Spider, "made in Valladolid"" (in Spanish). Carlos A. Sánchez. 26 July 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ^ "Tauro V8 Spider: deportividad y lujo made in Spain" (in Spanish). Javier Onrubia. 21 June 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Tauro V8 Spider: Nace el "Lamborghini" español" (in Spanish). eleconomista.es. 30 June 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ^ "Spain's Tauro V8 Spider Based On The Pontiac Solstice".
- ^ a b c "Spain's Tauro V8 Spider Based On The Pontiac Solstice". Viknesh Vijayenthiran. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Tauro Sport Auto fabrica coches exclusivos en Valladolid" (in Spanish). castillayleoneconomica.es. 9 December 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ^ "Tauro Sport Auto Modelos" (in Spanish). ifema.es. Archived from the original on 6 January 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
External links
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- Facebook Official Tauro Page
- Tauro's YouTube Channel
Media related to Tauro Sport Auto at Wikimedia Commons