Equus Automotive
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Company type
| Private
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Industry
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Founded
| 2008
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Founder
| Bassam Abdallah
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Headquarters
| ,
U.S.
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Key people
| - Bassam Abdallah
(founder)
- Michael G. Shariff, Esq.
(Chairman and CEO)
- Tom Tjaarda
- Shrenik Desai
- Pieruigi Rufo
- Jean-Baptiste Denape
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Products
| - Equus Bass 770
- Equus Throwback
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Website
| equus-automotive.com
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Motor vehicle
The
Equus Bass 770
(stylized
EQUUS BASS 770
) is a handcrafted American
luxury
muscle car
manufactured by
Equus Automotive
, named after its founder Bassam Abdallah.
At its launch, six models were available: Accent, Accent Plus, Design, Design Plus, Edition and Collection.
Design
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The car's exterior design was inspired by many classic muscle cars of the 1970s, including the
Chevrolet Camaro
,
Dodge Challenger
,
Dodge Charger
,
Plymouth Barracuda
,
Pontiac GTO
,
Ford Mustang
, and
AMC Marlin
.
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The interior is made to sport a vintage look, with retro-spec gauges, switches and steering wheel, while maintaining a modern aspect, with many
LED
components used for the exterior. An
infotainment system
and a
GPS navigation system
along with
parking sensors
are utilized for the interior.
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Vehicle data
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The car's chassis and body are made of
aluminum
, keeping its weight as low as possible, with additional
carbon fiber
inlets to enhance structural strength and stability.
[6]
The entire vehicle is handcrafted.
The car uses a 6.2 litres (6,162 cc)
LS9
supercharged
90.5-degree
V8 engine
derived from the
Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
. The engine can deliver up to 640 hp (477 kW; 649 PS) at 6500 rpm and 605 lb?ft (820 N?m) at 3800 rpm.
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This enables the car to accelerate from
0?60 mph (0?97 km/h)
in 3.4 seconds and achieve a top speed above 200 mph (322 km/h).
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Power is delivered to the rear wheels by a 6-speed rear-mounted
dual-clutch transmission
, making the car one with rear-wheel drive.
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The car uses tires of size 255/4OZR19 at the front and 285/40ZR19 at the rear.
Brembo
six-
piston
brake calipers
at the front and four-piston calipers at the rear along with
carbon ceramic
matrix (CCM)
ventilated
and cross-drilled
brake rotors
are utilised for effective braking. The rotors measure 390 mm (15.5 in) at the front and 360 mm (14 in) at the rear.
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The Bass 770 uses many systems to keep maintain stability while being driven, including Magnetic Selective
Ride control
, Performance Traction Management, an Active Handling System with
traction control system
and variable-ratio
power steering
.
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Other media
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The car made an appearance in the mobile phone video game
Asphalt Street Storm Racing
as well as
Asphalt 8: Airborne
.
A modified off-road version made its appearance in
Asphalt Xtreme
.
Motor vehicle
Equus Throwback
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Manufacturer
| Equus Automotive
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Production
| 2017–present
[10]
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Model years
| 2018–present
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Assembly
| Detroit, Michigan
, U.S.
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Designer
| Tom Tjaarda
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Class
| Sports car
(
S
)
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Body style
| 2-door
coupe
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Layout
| Front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive
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Related
| Chevrolet Corvette (C7)
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Engine
| 6.2 L
LT4
supercharged
V8
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Power output
| 1,000 hp (746 kW; 1,014 PS)
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Transmission
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Wheelbase
| 106.7 in (2,710 mm)
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Length
| 178 in (4,521 mm)
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Width
| 73.9 in (1,877 mm)
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Height
| 48.6 in (1,234 mm)
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Curb weight
| 3,444 lb (1,562 kg)
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References
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External links
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See also
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Race Team
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Key figures
|
- Don Panoz
- Dan Panoz
- John Leverett
- John Leverett Jr
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and brands
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subsidiaries
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Defunct /
former
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Concept and
pre-production
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Auto component
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performance car
modders
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Related topics
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- 1
Non-U.S. based parent company that owns subsidiaries headquartered in U.S.
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Company still exists but is no longer in the automotive manufacturing business
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