GT4
The Sbarro Espera GT4 is a sports car built in parallel with the Monza coupé, sharing its technical characteristics. The two models were built at the same time by two separate teams of Espera Montbéliard students in the second quarter of 2009.
Classic study
It's a classic theme for the
Espera school in Montbéliard: designing a sports car. Since
2007, there's been the ESP9, the Genesis, the Nemesis, the
Katana and the Mulsanne. This time, the engine is a
four-cylinder Suzuki from a Bandit, placed in a central rear
position.
Why ?
Note the Assystem name on
the car. This company had partnered with Franco Sbarro to
design the City Car two years earlier. I don't know what
their exact involvement is in the GT4. There's also the DP
logo of the Dijon Prenois circuit, which suggests that the
GT4 was perhaps being considered for this circuit.
The GT4 concept was purchased by one of the students involved in its design, Francis Bouillet, founder of the Kustom & Racer Design workshop.
The GT4 concept was purchased by one of the students involved in its design, Francis Bouillet, founder of the Kustom & Racer Design workshop.
- Suzuki Bandit four-cylinder engine
- Displacement 1200 cm3
- Rear mid-engine position
- Weight 600 kg
In brief
1- Two-seater model
2- Suzuki motorcycle engine
3- Designed for the racetrack