Manifattura Automobili Torino or M.A.T. is an Italian company, active in the automotive bodywork sector, founded in
Turin
Turin ( , Piedmontese language, Piedmontese: ; it, Torino ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in Northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital ...
on 21 October 2014 as
Società a responsabilità limitata
''Società a responsabilità limitata'' (S.r.l. or srl) is a kind of legal corporate entity in Italy, which literally means (but is not entirely equal to) limited liability company.
It has a similar form to ''società sportiva dilettantistica a ...
, by Paolo Garella, after his departure from
Pininfarina
Pininfarina S.p.A. (short for Carrozzeria Pininfarina) is an Italian car design firm and coachbuilder, with headquarters in Cambiano, Turin, Italy. The company was founded by Battista "Pinin" Farina in 1930.
On 14 December 2015, the Indian mu ...
.
The deed of incorporation into the company was signed by the partners Paolo Garella and Paolo Griot; M.A.T., in addition to the design and consultancy services, is engaged in the production of the
New Stratos
The Lancia Stratos HF (''Tipo 829''), widely and more simply known as Lancia Stratos, is a rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout, rear mid-engined sports car designed for rally racing, made by Italy, Italian car manufacturer Lancia. The HF stan ...
, a new edition of
Lancia Stratos, in factory of
Rivalta di Torino
Rivalta di Torino is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 14 km southwest of Turin in the valley of the Sangone.
It is home to a medieval castle, around which the town ori ...
.
History
M.A.T. is an automotive company that designs, develops and manufactures
luxury cars
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The term is subjective and reflects both the qualities of the car and the b ...
and
one off
In the field of vehicles authorized to drive, a one-off vehicle is a vehicle that was manufactured only once. The production of unique vehicles is reduced to one unit in each case.
The easiest cases to analyze are those of cars and motorcycles. Un ...
vehicles. The first projects were the SCG003C & S, the
Apollo Intensa Emozione and the
Devel Sixteen
The Devel Sixteen is a prototype hypercar designed in the United Arab Emirates by Devel Motors. Devel Motors claims it is the fastest car in the world, with an alleged top speed of and a 0-60 mph time of 1.8 seconds; its announced price is $1.6 m ...
.
In January 2018, production of 25 New Stratos was launched, presenting the vehicle at the
Geneva Motor Show
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that same year. The New Stratos project was born in 2010, when the German entrepreneur Michael Stoschek commissioned Pininfarina to reissue the Lancia Stratos, made with the intention of keeping faith with the original project. The 2010 New Stratos was a custom built around the chassis of the
Ferrari F430 Scuderia
The Ferrari F430 (Type F131) is a sports car produced by the Italian automobile manufacturer Ferrari from 2004 until 2009 as a successor to the Ferrari 360. The car is an update to the 360 with exterior and performance changes. It was unveiled a ...
, suitably shortened and equipped with the same 540 HP V8 engine for a weight of .
The project was personally followed by Paolo Garella, who took it with him to M.A.T. Thanks to an agreement with Stoschek, the New Stratos is now in limited production.
In December 2018, M.A.T. signed an agreement with the Japanese manufacturer
Aspark
is a company that develops its business centered on technical, chemical, and medical worker dispatching businesses as well as electric vehicles. It is well known for the development of the all-electric sports car Aspark Owl.
History
Aspark was ...
for the development and final construction of the
Aspark Owl electric supercar.
From the year of its foundation, the craft activity consisting of design to construction on commission, takes place in the factory located in Rivalta di Torino.
Designed cars
![Apollo IE on track 1](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0d/Apollo_IE_on_track_1.jpg)
*
New Stratos
The Lancia Stratos HF (''Tipo 829''), widely and more simply known as Lancia Stratos, is a rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout, rear mid-engined sports car designed for rally racing, made by Italy, Italian car manufacturer Lancia. The HF stan ...
(2018)
* SCG003C (2014–2017)
* SCG003S (2016–2017)
*
Apollo Intensa Emozione (2017)
*
Devel Sixteen
The Devel Sixteen is a prototype hypercar designed in the United Arab Emirates by Devel Motors. Devel Motors claims it is the fastest car in the world, with an alleged top speed of and a 0-60 mph time of 1.8 seconds; its announced price is $1.6 m ...
(2017)
Produced cars
* SCG003C (2014–2017)
* SCG003S (2016–2017)
*
Apollo Intensa Emozione (2017)
*
New Stratos
The Lancia Stratos HF (''Tipo 829''), widely and more simply known as Lancia Stratos, is a rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout, rear mid-engined sports car designed for rally racing, made by Italy, Italian car manufacturer Lancia. The HF stan ...
(2018)
*
Aspark Owl (2019–2020)
References
External links
* {{url, http://www.manifatturaautomobilitorino.it
Car manufacturers of Italy
Sports car manufacturers
Contract vehicle manufacturers