The Savage Rivale Roadyacht GTS is a

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built in 2009.

Development

The car was presented for the first time at the Top Marques in Montecarlo, was created by two Dutch students, Emile Pop and Justin de Boer. Production was limited to 20 units.

Specifications

The Roadyacht GTS is equipped with a V8 engine derived from the

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ZR1 that produces and of torque. This allows for acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 3.4 seconds, with a top speed of . Despite the ballast embarked to compensate for some features of the vehicle (such as the absence of the fixed roof and the presence of four doors), the Roadster GTS had a total weight of . The

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, activated by an electric control, was made of glass panels reinforced with carbon fiber and had a multi-panel telescopic configuration that allowed it to close thanks to the overlapping of the panels in the boot.

Savage Rivale GTR

The Racing version of this car named Savage Rivale Roadyacht GTR which unveiled in 2011.

Media

The Roadyacht GTS & Rivale GTR is featured in video games: ''

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'', '' Asphalt 8: Airborne'' & GT Racing 2: The Real Car Experience. File:Savage Rivale Roadyacht GTS - Flickr - Alexandre Prévot.jpg, Rear view File:Savage Rivale Roadyacht GTS (rear).JPG, Rear view with the right side doors open

Other models

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buggy designed by Savage Rivale, the Dutch brand behind the 2009 Roadyacht GTS sports car and Mirage 18GT yacht. It looks like a doorless SUV with an open-air cabin and a ground clearance of .

References

External links

Savage Rivale website
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