Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Rossignol: already 1,450 orders for the DeTomaso SLC

During the press conference held yesterday afternoon at Palazzo Chigi, the trademark owner Gian Mario De Tomaso Rossignolo revealed that there are currently 1,450 already received purchase orders for the crossover SLC compared to a break even point (the break-even economic) set at 1,500 units. "This does not yet have opened the stand at the Geneva Motor Show," a symptom of a trust, sight unseen.

As confirmed by his son Edward, head of product, the SLC will be offered with engines 6, 8 and 10 cylinders from the maximum power is relatively small (about 300 hp to drive the most powerful), but placed in a favorable mechanical. Using an advanced production process, from the mysterious outline, the SLC has 33 aluminum molds when a car of this size category and requires about 320, for a weight savings estimated at three tons.

Before starting the production Rossignolo will ensure the necessary financing by the regions involved, in addition to European funds for training. "Tuscany has already approved an appropriation of two million euro," said the former head of Lancia. "Piedmont is back. We hope to speed up because we can not start training at different times at Livorno and Torino.

" After receiving confirmation from Brussels ("They have released the funds"), Rossignol turns out that "could begin training in March and in June opened the factory. In September, at this rate, could come out of the car first. " Proposals with a price of € 110/130 thousand.

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