The heart of the Evantra Bronze is the V8 7000 cc engine that produces 751 hp delivering this to the rear wheels, giving you adrenaline-fuelled driving with a dab on the accelerator. A six-speed automatic gearbox linked with the engine provides ultra-smooth useable power that you can control via the paddle gear-changers. The car has the potential to whisk you to a staggering 216 mph and from 0 to 60 mph in 3 seconds, which will push you and any passenger back in your racing seats. It is a proper drivers' car, and I can see them being popular for track day use, enabling the lucky drivers to explore the vehicle's full potential.
The Evantra Bronze is beautiful; like a carved sculpture, it is a work of art. It is delightfully curved, and you know it will be aerodynamic, but it has purposeful shapes providing functions such as air intakes for the front brakes and surround for the gorgeous exhaust. Each Evantra Bronze is unique as Mazzanti works with the buyer to bespoke their vehicle, whether the material to cover the seats or the stitching colour.
The cockpit is a good size for the vehicle class, and both occupants will benefit from supportive bucket racing seats and the latest technology. As expected from an Italian car, the interior features are meticulously designed, great to look at and functional. All the models are left-hand drive at present; I am not sure if Mazzanti will consider building right-hand drive versions.
Surprisingly for a hypercar, it returns 19 mpg on mixed-use driving and with a fuel tank of 14 gallons; if you are easy on the foot, you should get over two hundred miles, ideal for grand touring. I have not seen what the Evantra bronze will cost, but I think you will know if you can afford one?
The Evantra Bronze was on display at H W M Aston Martin of Walton on Thames, which hosted Mazzanti representatives, Press and potential buyers. Visiting their showrooms and seeing the car in the flesh was exceptional, as you appreciate the colour changes in light, the size and especially the V8 sound.