Coordinates: 41°36′28″N 4°41′51″W / 41.607677°N 4.697614°W
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| Type | Ltd |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| Headquarters | Valladolid, Spain |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Key people | Pedro Julián Santos Perandones (Chairman and CEO) |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Products | Sports cars |
| Website | www.tauro.eu |
Tauro Sport Auto is a Spanish manufacturer of luxury sports cars based in Valladolid,[1][2] founded in 2010,[3] when a group of Spanish businessmen joined with a British manufacturer of racing cars to create the company.[4]
Their most popular model is the Tauro V8, manufactured by artisans,[5] has a General Motors base engine and four variants: Spider,[6] Coupe, Saeta and Portago. It’s core markets include the European Union, Russia, United Arab Emerites, China, and America.[7]
History[]
In 2010, several Spanish businessmen, including Pedro Julián Santos Perandones,[7] and a British manufacturer of racing cars joined together to create the company based in Valladolid.[1] As such, they received the Spanish tradition of luxury sports cars, in the early twentieth century championing the Hispano-Suiza company.[8]
Like all other supercars, the Tauro has high performance, superior to other cars, approaching levels of competition. For this very reason, they are produced in small series and made to order, with much of the manufacturing process done by hand.[5]
Models[]
Tauro Sport Auto V8 Spider in the exhibition TRAMO in IFEMA (Madrid)
V8 engine in a Tauro Sport Auto V8 Spider
Tauro V8[9][]
| Vehicle name | Duration of production | Number of cylinders | Power (hp) | Displacement cc | Top speed (km/h) | Place of manufacture |
| V8 Spider[6] | 2012–present | 8 | 440/530 | 6162 | 295 | Spain |
| V8 Coupé | 2013–present | 8 | 440/530 | 6162 | 300 | Spain |
| V8 Saeta | 2014–present | 8 | 440/530 | 6162 | ~ | Spain |
| V8 Portago | 2014–present | 8 | 440/530 | 6162 | ~ | Spain |
The Tauro V8 Spider - Coupe - Saeta & Super Saeta were designed by Christopher Reitz ex Alfa Romeo designer, Ferdinand Porsche relative.
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Official: Tauro V8 Spider – Spanish Roadster". gtspirit.com. Retrieved on 2013-01-09.
- ↑ "Tauro V8 Spider: deportividad y lujo made in Spain" (in spanish). abc.es. Retrieved on 2012-08-01.
- ↑ "Tauro V8 Spider, "made in Valladolid"" (in spanish). Carlos A. Sánchez (2012-07-26). Retrieved on 2013-01-09.
- ↑ "Tauro V8 Spider: deportividad y lujo made in Spain" (in spanish). Javier Onrubia (2012-06-21). Retrieved on 2013-01-09.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Tauro V8 Spider: Nace el "Lamborghini" español" (in spanish). eleconomista.es (2012-06-30). Retrieved on 2013-01-09.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Spain’s Tauro V8 Spider Based On The Pontiac Solstice". Viknesh Vijayenthiran (2012-06-22). Retrieved on 2013-01-09.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Tauro Sport Auto fabrica coches exclusivos en Valladolid" (in spanish). castillayleoneconomica.es (2012-12-09). Retrieved on 2013-01-09.
- ↑ "Llega a Madrid la primera exposición internacional de Vehículos exclusivos, Motocicletas especiales y Náutica artesanal celebrada en España." (in spanish). ifema.es. Retrieved on 2013-01-09.
- ↑ "Tauro Sport Auto Modelos" (in spanish). ifema.es. Retrieved on 2013-01-09.
External links[]
- Official website
- Tauro´s Youtube - Channel
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