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Rear-engined luxury car released in 1996 by Tatra From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | TATRA, a. s. |
Production | April 1996–July 1999 |
Designer | Geoff Wardle |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Full-size luxury car (F) |
Body style | |
Layout | RR layout |
Powertrain | |
Engine |
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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.
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