Following its official presentation at the Paul Ricard
Circuit, rally outings on the Rally Isla Mallorca and
Sachsen Rallye and track time at Spa-Francorchamps, the
dramatic New Stratos project will be presented this week
at the Frankfurt Motor Show and immediately afterwards
at the CTI Conference on Lightweight Construction in
Stuttgart.
The legendary Lancia
Stratos’ long awaited spiritual successor was developed
on behalf of and under the direction of Michael and
Maximilian Stoschek. Both are associates of the
family-owned Brose Group, a global specialist in
mechatronic products and electric drives for vehicles.
There are more than
2,000 engineers and technicians working for Brose on
product and process innovations – and they
enthusiastically embraced the ambitious New Stratos
project. Efficiency, functionality and extremely light
weight were the targets in the development of innovative
solutions for components such as the mechanics,
electrics and electronics of the windows, door locks,
door stops, seat adjustment and front and rear hood
closures.
Not only was the New
Stratos the focus of overwhelming media attention
following its official presentation, it also received
numerous accolades throughout 2010, including: Car of
the Year Award 2010: 1st place, sports cars (Classic
Driver), Best Sports Car 2011 (Top Gear),
Coolest Cars Worldwide: 3rd place (Autobild).
From the 15th to the
25th of September the New Stratos will be on exhibit at
the Frankfurt Auto Show on the Brose stand.
Following the
Frankfurt appearance, the New Stratos will have the
honour of being the only car being presented at the
CTI’s International Conference on Lightweight
Construction: Efficient Lightweight Solutions, on
the 26th and 27th of September, in Stuttgart.
Michael Stoschek,
Brose associate and initiator of the modern
interpretation of the legendary 70s rally car, will give
a lecture entitled, The New Stratos – Building a
Lightweight Sports Car.
A high-performance
sports car approved for road use, the New Stratos weighs
– including its integrated roll cage made of
FIA-certified steel tubing and air conditioning system –
only 1,247 kg. This is due to the use of carbon fiber
for the body and interior as well as the weight
reduction of numerous mechanic systems and components
from the donor vehicle, a Ferrari 430 Scuderia. It’s
worth mentioning that the Lancia Stratos Group 4 Rally
car from 1974, also on exhibit, weighs in at merely 940
kg.
