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Montecarlo Automobile Rascasse / Ferrari Enzo roadster












No, you’re not looking at someone’s attempt at building a Ferrari Enzo roadster.
Featured in the gallery above is the latest product from one of Monte Carlo’s oldest car brands,
the aptly named Montecarlo Automobile.

The new car is a V-12-powered supercar dubbed the Rascasse,
and only 15 examples are destined for production,
each priced at 500,000 euros (approximately $655,000).

Using race car knowledge garnered from GT competition,
which Montecarlo competes in with motorsport engineering firm BRC,
Montecarlo’s engineers have built the Rascasse around
a lightweight and sturdy monocoque chassis.

Mounted in a mid-engine position is a 5.4-liter V-12
originally engineered by BMW and featured
in the 1998 Rolls-Royce Silver Graph,
according to Ansa (via WorldCarFans).
In its latest application, the engine has been tuned to deliver 500 horsepower.

Montecarlo’s version of the V-12 is capable of running on gasoline
or liquefied natural gas, but a further development
of the engine and the Rascasse supercar is planned.

This new version will feature a supercharger and hybrid system
to help boost power and offer all-wheel-drive traction,
presumably via a through-the-road hybrid setup.

The new hybrid Rascasse is expected to be revealed
later this year as part of Montecarlo’s 30th anniversary celebration.

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