A modern road-going version of Germany’s first Formula 1 car, the Veritas RS II, is celebrating its comeback with an ultra-flat design and a choice between two powerful BMW engines.
A prototype of the car recently turned heads when it was unveiled at a sports car event in Monte Carlo and at the Spa-Francorchamps racetrack in Belgium.
Vermot AG, a sports car manufacturer based south of the western German city of Cologne, plans to build 30 Veritas RS III super sports cars annually, with the first models to be delivered by the end of the year.
The Veritas, launched in the early days of 1948, won 13 German championships and 29 first places, making it one of the most successful German racing cars.
It was the very first German Formula 1 car in 1951.
Built without dynamic stability control, the vehicle is designed to provide a “true race feeling.”
It is available in two versions as a V8 with an output of 353kW/480hp and a V10 with 441kW/600hp.
The V8 is listed with a top speed of 329kph and the V10 at 347kph.
Acceleration from zero to 100kph is 3.6 seconds and 3.2 seconds respectively.
The single-seater is built on a tubular framework with a lightweight carbon-Kevlar body.
Vermont is also planning a hard-top coupe version designed to seat a single passenger for next year.
Aimed at customers who can afford a Bugatti or top of the range Ferrari, Vermont is keeping quiet about the price tag.
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