The
Qvale (pronounced kah-vah-lee) Mangusta was a sports car manufactured
by Italian car maker Qvale, based in Modena. The Qvale Mangusta
was built from 2000 to 2002. Power came from a front-mounted
4.6 liter Ford V8 engine that which produced 305 horsepower
and 314 lb-ft of torque. Power was transferred to the rear wheels
via a 5 speed manual gearbox. The braking was handled by Brembo
calipers gripping large diameter discs.
The Qvale Mangusta was designed by one of the most prolific
automotive designers of all time, Marcello Gandini. The 'Mangusta'
name was dervived from the old De Tomaso Mangusta model.
Interestingly the MG XPower SV was based on the Qvale Mangusta.
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