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Artega Automobile
Artega Automobil GmbH & Co. KG is a German sports car manufacturer, based in Delbrück, Germany. It was founded by Klaus Dieter Frers in 2006. The company's first product was a mid-engined sports coupé released in 2007. In early 2010, a private equity and venture capital firm that already held a stake in Artega took full control. Artega filed for bankruptcy in July 2012. It was reacquired by a company under Frers's control that same year and eventually resumed production, specializing in electric vehicles. In 2022, the German electric vehicle company ElectricBrands acquired Artega, marking the end of the brand. Company Artega was founded by Klaus Dieter Frers, a mechanical engineer who worked for AEG-Telefunken before moving to Nixdorf Computer to oversee their production facilities from 1983 to 1987. Frers established a company called ''paragon electronics GmbH'' in 1988, and another called ''paragon AG'' in 1999, into which paragon electronic GmbH was merged. paragon AG speci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artega GT
The Artega GT is a RMR layout, mid-engined, rear wheel drive setted 2-seat sports car produced by German automobile manufacturer Artega Automobile, Artega between 2010 and 2012. The ''GT'' was Artega's first model. A total of 153 units were produced. Overview The two seater had an aluminum space frame and Carbon fibre reinforced polymer, carbon fibre reinforced body for a light curb weight of . The engine was a Volkswagen-sourced direct injection 3.6 L VR6 engine, VR6 rated at and mated to a 6-speed Direct-Shift Gearbox, DSG transmission. Acceleration from 0–100 km/h is tested to be at 4.6 seconds, with top speed estimated to be over . In early 2011 GTspirit tested the Artega GT in Belgium and finished by saying that, ''Overall a superb handling sports car with not a single failure'' and that it had ''excellent performance not easily found elsewhere'. The Artega GT was priced at approximately €75,000. The GT was built at a new factory in Delbrück, Germany with prod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
