Stola to build production Exelero

Thursday 8 March 2007


The Maybach Exelero, which debuted back in 2005 and was most recently seen in Jay-Z’s latest rap video, is easily one of the most striking coupes to ever grace the stands of any car show in history. Measuring almost 6m in length and featuring a bi-turbo V12 rated at 700hp under its long hood, the Exelero has forever left its mark in the minds of car-lovers around the world. Sadly, the $8 million dollar concept would remain just that, a design study and test vehicle for Fulda Tires.

Fortunately, Italy’s Stola Group has made the claim that it will build a family of cars based on its latest concept vehicle that was presented at the Geneva Motor Show this week. The concept not only shares a sticking resemblance to the Excelero, pictured below, but it also features a similar bi-turbo V12 engine. The monster engine is based on a Mercedes-Benz unit and has been tuned by Brabus. The powerplant displaces 6.3L and develops 750hp and 1360Nm of torque, enough to reach speeds in excess of 200mph.

Stola is only planning to produce 25 examples, and if you’re wondering how much it’s going to cost then you most likely can’t afford it.

Notable only for its barely digestible yellow paint, massive overhangs and bird of prey hood ornament, the Stola concept coupe is the work of a company also called Stola based in Turin, Italy.

The enormous coupe owes much to its creator's relationship with Brabus, which supplied its 6.3-liter biturbo V12. The company claims 750 hp, 1,003 lb-ft of torque and a top speed in excess of 200 mph.

Twenty-two inch wheels and 315/25 Pirelli PZeros are fitted at the corners, but Stola offered no chassis details. Suffice to say that handling would probably not be among this coupe's strengths. --Erin Riches, Senior Content Editor