Tatra 700

The Tatra 700 is a rear-engined luxury car released in 1996 by the Czech car maker Tatra. It was essentially a heavily restyled version of the Tatra 613 model it replaced. It is one of the last production cars with an air-cooled engine.^[2]

Tatra 700 rear

Tatra 700
1998 Tatra 700
Overview
Manufacturer	TATRA, a. s.
Production	April 1996 – July 1999
Assembly	Czech Republic: Příbor, Moravia
Designer	Geoff Wardle
Body and chassis
Class	Full-size luxury car (F)
Body style	2-door saloon 4-door saloon
Layout	RR layout
Powertrain
Engine	3.5 L V8 (petrol) 4.3 L V8 (petrol) 4.4 L V8 (petrol)
Transmission	5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	3,130 mm (123.2 in)[1]
Length	5,135 mm (202.2 in)[1]
Width	1,800 mm (70.9 in)[1]
Height	1,480 mm (58.3 in)[1]
Curb weight	1,840 kg (4,057 lb)[1]
Chronology
Predecessor	Tatra 613

The T700 was offered as a 4-door saloon with a 3.5-litre 90° air-cooled V8 petrol engine. A later 700-2 version, consisting of the last 14 cars built,^[3] had a 4.3-litre engine, reaching 234 PS (172 kW), with a curb weight increased to 1,930 kg (4,255 lb).^[4] A 400 PS (294 kW) version called T700 GT was also listed, although this may have remained a one-off. This model also had a 4.4-litre V8 but has a shorter height and length and is 360 kg (794 lb) lighter, with a top speed of 316 km/h (196 mph).^[5][6]

The model was not successful, nor produced in large numbers, and production was halted in July 1999.^[7] Only 75 of these cars were ever built.^[8] The Tatra 700 was the last passenger car made by Tatra, after which it concentrated on trucks.

Specifications

• motor: Tatra 700, air-cooled V8
• displacement: 3495 cc (3.5 L), or 4360 cc (4.4 L)
• max. power : 201 PS (148 kW; 198 hp) at 5750 rpm, or 234 PS (172 kW; 231 hp)
• max. torque : 300 N⋅m (221 lbf⋅ft), or 380 N⋅m (280 lbf⋅ft)
• top speed: 230 km/h (143 mph), or 250 km/h (155 mph)
• 0–100 km/h (0-62 mph): 10.8 s, or less than 5 s (T700 GT)