Italian coachbuilder Faralli & Mazzanti has revealed detail of its new Vulca S project, a handcrafted V10 engine sports car that will run to just 10 units and is set to debut at the Luxury & Yachts show in Vicenza next March.

Exclusive Italian coachbuilder Faralli & Mazzanti has revealed more details of its new Vulca project, which was first outlined back in March; a handcrafted high performance V10 engined sports car that will run to production of just 10 numbered units, and is set to debut at the Luxury & Yachts show in Vicenza next March.

A perfect mix between apparently opposite worlds such as craftsmanship and modern technology, including technical partnerships at international level, the Vulca S is the first car entirely designed and developed in-house by F&M.

The name, as per Faralli & Mazzanti tradition, is inspired by the Etruscan world. Vulca da Veio is the most famous Etruscan sculptor, responsible for some of the most well known artistic expressions of this great and mysterious ancient population, including the “Apollo di Veio”.

The Vulca S classically interprets the typical concept of the all-Italian GT car. It is lightweight thanks to its hand beaten all aluminium bodywork sitting on an aluminium chassis, a 2+2 coupé, that is sinuous and modern, elegant yet with aggressive style. Under the hood pulsates a powerful, reliable, latest generation engine which provides in all its guises exhilarating performance. The Vulca S is 4831 mm long, 2000 mm wide, 1350 mm high and with a wheelbase of 2781 mm. It is fitted with 255/30ZR 21 tyres at the front (optional 245/35ZR20) and 295/25ZR21 at the rear (optional 275/30ZR20).

The engine base is the proven V10 unit drawn from the BMW M5/M6 models. Now increased to 5.8-litres in capacity, all the internals throughout have been re-engineered by F&M: the engine block has been bored out (bore: 93 mm/stroke: 85 mm/compression ratio: 11:0) and fitted with a modified forged custom crankshaft, forged custom pistons, forged custom con rods as well as new camshafts, ECU/engine management software and new twin-branch, quad-tailpipe exhaust system. This all adds up to impressive maximum power of 630 bhp at 7,500 rpm and 630 Nm of torque at 5,500 rpm.

With a maximum speed in excess of 335 km/h and a 0-100 km acceleration time of under 3.9 seconds, the Vulca S will be produced in very limited numbers: only 10 will be handcrafted in the firm's workshops, each one individually numbered. This will ensure exclusivity and unrivalled attention to detail.

The world première of the dramatic and unique F&M Vulca S will take place during the international renowned Luxury & Yachts show to be held in Vicenza, Italy, from 6-7-8 and 13-14-15 March 2009. The Vulca S is set to be priced at 400,000 euros.