BMW's V8 was so much smaller than Ford's replacement that once Ford's engine arrived, the Guarà spyder could no longer be built.
Lead trim: Guarà 4.6 Ford Modular V8 (301 hp)
De Tomaso Guarà1994–2004
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FactBMW's V8 was so much smaller than Ford's replacement that once Ford's engine arrived, the Guarà spyder could no longer be built.
The De Tomaso Guarà is a sports car and the last project of founder Alejandro de Tomaso, presented at the 1993 Geneva Motor Show (52 built, 1994–2004; also called the De Tomaso Barchetta), initially a coupé, later also a roadster (spyder) and an open-top barchetta driven with a helmet. It is based on the 1991 Maserati Barchetta Stradale prototype: when Fiat took over Maserati and ceased Barchetta production, De Tomaso built it as the Guarà, designed by Carlo Gaino of Synthesis Design. About 38 were coupés, ten open barchettas and three or four spyders (converted from coupés by Carrozzeria AutoSport, the first in 1999); once the Ford engine replaced the BMW no more spyders could be built as the bulkier American powertrain would not fit. The composite (fibreglass and Kevlar) body sits on an aluminium backbone chassis with F1-style pushrod wishbone suspension by Enrique Scalabroni, Brembo brakes similar to the Ferrari F40's and no power steering; the BMW M60B40 4.0 V8 (1993–1998) gave either 286 or 305 PS depending on the tune (so its power is left blank), later replaced by the Mustang Cobra's 4.6-litre Ford Modular V8 (1998–2004) with 305 PS (301 hp) as BMW phased out the M60, with a Getrag 6-speed and a 7,000 rpm red line. The BMW coupé weighed 1,200 kg dry (236 PS per tonne), and De Tomaso claimed 0–100 km/h in 5.0 seconds and 274 km/h (170 mph). The last car, ordered by an Austrian in 2004, was delivered in 2011 after the liquidation.
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guarà 4.0 BMW M60B40 V8 | 1994–1998 | 4.0 L V8 | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| Guarà 4.6 Ford Modular V8 (301 hp) | 1998–2004 | 4.6 L V8 | 301 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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