Fisker's drawing of the Tramonto
Henrik Fisker, once Aston's chief designer, and the man who penned the achingly gorgeous DB9, is to unveil the first of two cars to bear the Fisker name at the Frankfurt International Auto Show next month.
Aimed at a similar market to Aston Martin, Fisker Coachbuild's new car, the Tramonto, is said to be an exotic, high-performance sports car, hand-crafted using top quality materials while remaining very much a driver's car. It's a two-seat convertible delivering a stonking 610bhp, with a top-down 0-60mph in just 3.6 seconds. To retain exclusivity, there will be only 150 examples built.
According to Fisker, the grille design was inspired by aircraft designs such as the F/A-22 Raptor, with distinctive the large centre opening tying into the fuselage and the two wings expanding from the mouth. It also has a distinct Aston look to it...
Fisker reckoned his new company "will redefine the art of coachbuilding for the 21st century: design excellence rooted in the true California spirit, as portrayed in the logo design with the sun setting over the ocean."
More details of the second car will emerge at the show on 13 September, when Fisker will unveil the first build of the Tramonto and drawings or concepts for the second, as yet unnamed, car, that's due in 2006.