Cars Specification

The model that will relaunch De Tomaso at next week’s Geneva motor show will be this Pininfarina-designed BMW 5-series GT-rivalling luxury crossover concept, dubbed SLS.

This model, which was built as a Sport Luxury Sedan (SLS), was made possible with the support of Italian business man Gianmario Rossignolo. However, fans may be disappointed because even if the car is from Pininfarina, there are several elements that don’t belong to what the public expects from a De Tomaso rebirth.

Even if the name that signs the lines of the car belongs to Pininfarina, there’s more than one element that doesnt actually fit with what the public was expecting from a De Tomaso rebirth. The most striking of all is the fact that the model is officially called a sedan, it is in fact a large crossover (until this official announcement, the model was dubbed as a Sport Luxury Crossover, but for some reason that has changed). Thats exactly what fans were NOT expecting.

De Tomaso plans to build two more vehicles on the same architecture with the goal of selling a total of 8,000 units per year. Were hoping to hear more about the marques future plans after we hit the ground in Geneva.





Press Release

During the next Geneva auto show (March 2011) will be unveiled the new De Tomaso Car.

The new De Tomaso company, Chaired by Mr. Gianmario Rossignolo, will unveil a Pininfarina-designed concept for a premium large crossover, dubbed SLS (Sport Luxury Sedan).

The four-wheel-drive SLS is set to go into production this year using two gasoline engines, a 550-hp V-8 and a 300-hp V-6. It will not be sold as the SLS, but the final name will be revealed during the Geneve press conference (1st March 2011 - 3.30 pm).

Rossignolo plans to build 3,000 units a year of the SLS, as well as 3,000 limousines and 2,000 coupes.

The cars will be built at De Tomaso Automobili S.p.A. plant, a former Pininfarina S.p.A. factory near Turin and in the Livorno factory by the ex-Delphi workers.

De Tomasos business plan foreseen for a three-model range of aluminum vehicles based on an innovative construction technology called Univis. Univis requires just about 30 dies to build a vehicle.

During a 22-year career with Fiat group, Gianmario Rossignolo was a top marketing executive at the company and CEO of the Italian automakers Lancia brand from 1977 to 1979.

In December 2009, Rossignolo signed a deal to rent Pininfarinas factory in Grugliasco, in the western outskirts of Turin, one of three Pininfarina plants.

The new De Tomaso company will invest 116 million euros in its rebirth project.

The Grugliasco plan currently employs 900 people and includes a body shop, paint shop and final assembly facility, while in the Livorno one will be employed 150 people.

MEC Design finally released pictures of their unique kit for Mercedes SLS.

First is the addition of a new body kit consisting of a new front and rear bumper, front lip with optional carbon fiber in one or two pieces, side skirts with LED lighting, rear spoiler, roof scoop, and a rear diffuser.

Inside, designers added carbon fiber trim, an Alcantara sports steering wheel and special floor mats with the MEC logo.

As for the wheels you get MEC’s mecxtreme3 size 10,5×20 with 265/30 ZR 20 tires at front and 11,5×21 with 295/25 ZR 21 at the back. The car is also fitted with Hydraulic Suspension with “LIFT-UP” System that can raise the car by 30mm. The height adjustment capability can also lower the car by as much as 70mm.




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MEC Design Mercedes SLS AMG

MEC Design Bodykit consists of:

• Front Bumper with choice of 1 or 2 piece Front Lip Spoiler/ optional LED Lighting (Front lips are also available in Carbon finish)

• Rear Bumper with 3 different Diffusor options / "Extreme" or "Formula" or "GT3" (Diffusors are also available in Carbon finish)

• Side skirts, optional with 4 LEDs per side

• Rear Trunklid Spoiler (also available in Carbon finish)

• 2 Piece Window Spoiler (also available in Carbon finish)

• Roof Airscoop (also available in Carbon finish)

MEC Design Stainless Steel Sports Rear Muffler with a gigantic, very vigorous and muffled sound, especially in the higher rpm range, where the AMG system reaches its limits (in respect to the sound!); it can also be used with the original AMG System with Adaptor pipes for the MEC Design 4-pipes end tips for use with the MEC Design Bodykit!

MEC Design Hydraulic Suspension with "LIFT-UP" System, Height adjustment by pressing a button to 30mm at the front / rear axle and, lowering up to 70mm possible.

MEC Design Wheels mecxtreme3 Front axle 10,5x20 with 265/30 ZR 20 as well as rear axle 11,5x21 with 295/25 ZR 21; there is a possible combination of 11 or rather. 11,5x20 on the front combined with 12,5x20 on the rear axle

MEC Design Carbon/ Alcantara Sports Steering Wheel, the steering wheel is very strong and highly ergonomic in form; Furthermore the shift paddles and the steering wheel insert (triangle below) are also available in Carbon finish.

The steering wheel is also available with Leather/Alcantara or rather Carbon/ Leather finish.

MEC Design Complete Carbon Interior consits of Middle Console, Door guards, Scuffplate/entry guard, compartment between the rear seats, seat cover, seat casing.

MEC Design Floor mats with double stitched Nubuck Leather edging.

MEC Design Trunk finishing: complete trunk interior including trunklid in Alcantara with double stitched edging and logo.

Grill Inset painted in car colour.