Puritalia 427 [VIDEO]

Posted on 8 January, 2015

Puritalia 427 Front Angle

The Puritalia 427 is inspired by the classic body shapes of the iconic roadsters of the swinging sixties, updated by modern style and enhanced by the distinctive Italian design fingerprint.

A light and powerful 2-seater roadster with a prestigious background, designed to offer the best driving experience without giving up comfort and daily driving use.

According to Puritalia Automobili, a 5.0-liter V8 engine will power the 2400-pound 427 up to 445HP – an optional 600HP supercharged-version will also be available. Reports indicate MSRP will be around $200,000.

DIMENSIONS
L.171.259 in – W.76.850 in – H.49.409 in
Front Track 62.598 in – Rear Track 62.992 in
Wheelbase: 102.401 in
Weight: ~ 2535 Lbs (50/50)
 
CHASSIS
TIG welded aluminium extrusions and panels
 
BODY
Roadster 2 seats – composite and carbon fiber body panels
 
ENGINE
Front mounted Ford V8 5.0L 32V DOHC Ti-VCT
 
HORSEPOWER
Aspirated: 445Hp @ 6500rpm – 530Nm @ 4250rpm
Supercharged: 605Hp @ 7000rpm – 640Nm @ 4500rpm
 
TRANSMISSION
6 speeds manual transmission
Twin disc hydraulic clutch
Limited Slip Differential
Aluminum driveshaft
Rear wheel drive
 
SUSPENSION
Four-wheel Independent
Unequal length double wishbones – anti-dive and anti-squat geometry
Bilstein two-way adjustable mono-tube shock absorbers
Eibach springs
Tubular stabilizer bars – 32mm front – 29mm adjustable rear
 
BRAKES
Hydraulically powered brake booster
Front: Brembo 380mm/32 6 pistons
Rear: Brembo 345mm/28 4 pistons
 
TIRES
Pirelli Pzero
Front: 275/35R19 – Rear: 335/30R20

Source: Puritalia