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 | |
|---|---|
 1998 Tatra 700 | |
| 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.
Specifications
edit- 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)
References
edit- ^ a b c d e tatra.demon.nl. "CARS & HISTORY: TATRA 700 (1996-1999)". Archived from the original on 2008-03-24. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
- ^ Bringatrailer.com. "Last of the Air-Cooled V8 Czechs: 1996 Tatra T700". Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ^ "Tatra T-700 – 1996". Lane Motor Museum. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ John. "Tatra 700". Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ^ car.info. "Tatra 700 4-door 1st Generation 4.4 V8 Manual, 5-speed 400ps, (1996-1999)". Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ^ John. "Tatra 700 GT". Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ^ Nowill, Julian: "4 Czechoslovakia," East European Cars, p 103. Gloucestershire, UK: Sutton Publishing Limited, 2000. ISBN 0-7509-2369-5.
- ^ "Američan otestoval vůbec poslední limuzínu české Tatry. Byl nadšen". Autoforum.cz.
External links
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