The Puritalia 427 is a modern-day interpretation of the Shelby Cobra, featuring a Ford 5.0 liter supercharged V8 developing 605hp with a 6-speed manual transmission.
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The car is intended to be a representation of the classic grand touring cars produced in the 1960s.In this video you can hear it starting up, revving LOUD and then being loaded on a truck!
The engine is mated to a 7-speed electrohydraulic manual transmission in order to handle the combined power output of the powertrain. The gearshifting is managed by two paddles mounted on the steering column.
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The chassis of the Berlinetta consists of a carbon fibre monocoque mated to an aluminium subframe at the front and rear. The body is entirely made of carbon fibre and takes 800 man hours to complete.
