Equus Bass 770
The Equus Bass 770 (stylized EQUUS BASS 770) is a handcrafted American luxury muscle car manufactured by the company Equus Automotive.
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Industrial Design Automotive |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Founder | Bassam Abdallah |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Key people | Bassam Abdallah Tom Tjaarda Shrenik Desai Pieruigi Rufo Jean-Baptiste Denape |
| Products | Equus Bass 770 Equus Throwback |
| Website | equus-automotive.com |
| Equus Bass 770 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Equus Automotive Panoz (Panoz Equus MR / Equus EQ500) (Concept) |
| Also called | Equus Bass Equus EQ500 (Concept) Panoz Equus MR (Concept) |
| Production | 2013–present |
| Model years | 2014–present |
| Assembly | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Designer | Tom Tjaarda[2] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Muscle car (D) |
| Body style | 2-door fastback coupé |
| Layout | FMR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine |
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| Power output | 640 hp (477 kW; 649 PS) 605 lb⋅ft (820 N⋅m) |
| Transmission | 6-speed rear-mounted dual-clutch |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,975 mm (117 in) |
| Length | 4,927 mm (194 in) |
| Width | 1,934 mm (76 in) |
| Height | 1,390 mm (55 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,651 kg (3,640 lb) |
It is named after Equus Automotive's founder Bassam Abdallah.
At its launch, six models could be chosen: Accent, Accent Plus, Design, Design Plus, Edition and Collection. Currently, its price starts at US$534,000,[3] making the Bass 770 one of the most expensive muscle cars.[4]
Design
The car's exterior design was inspired by many classic muscle cars of the 1970s. These included the Chevrolet Camaro, the Dodge Challenger, the Dodge Charger, the Plymouth Barracuda, the Pontiac GTO, the Ford Mustang, and the AMC Marlin.[5]
The interior also sports a vintage look, with retro-spec gauges, switches and steering wheel, while still maintaining a modern aspect with many LED components used for the exterior and modern technology (such as an infotainment system and a GPS navigation system along with parking sensors) used for the interior.[6]
Vehicle data
The car's chassis and body are made of aluminum to keep weight as low as possible, with additional carbon fiber inlets to enhance structural strength and stability.[7] The entire vehicle is handcrafted.
The car uses a 6.2 litres (6,162 cc) LS9 supercharged 90-degree V8 engine derived from the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. The engine delivers 640 hp (477 kW; 649 PS) at 6500 rpm and 605 lb⋅ft (820 N⋅m) at 3800 rpm.[7] This enables the car to accelerate from 0–60 mph (0–97 km/h) in 3.4 seconds and achieve a top speed above 200 mph (322 km/h).[8] All of the power is delivered to the rear wheels via a 6-speed rear-mounted dual-clutch transmission making the car rear-wheel drive.[9][10]
The car uses tires of sizes 255/40ZR19 at the front and 285/40ZR19 at the rear. Brembo six-piston brake calipers at the front and four-piston calipers at the rear along with carbon ceramic matrix (CCM) ventilated and cross-drilled brake rotors are utilised for effective braking. The rotors measure 390 mm (15.5 in) at the front and 360 mm (14 in) at the rear.[7]
The Bass 770 uses many systems to keep maintain stability while being driven, these being Magnetic Selective Ride control, Performance Traction Management, an Active Handling System with traction control system and variable-ratio power steering.[10]
Other media
This car has made an appearance in the mobile phone video game Asphalt Street Storm Racing as well as Asphalt 8: Airborne and a modified offroad version has also made its appearance in Asphalt Xtreme.
| Equus Throwback | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Equus Automotive |
| Production | 2017–present[11] |
| Model years | 2018–present |
| Assembly | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Designer | Tom Tjaarda |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car (S) |
| Body style | 2-door coupé |
| Layout | Front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Related | Chevrolet Corvette (C7) |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 6.2 L LT4 supercharged V8[12] |
| Power output | 1,000 hp (746 kW; 1,014 PS) |
| Transmission | |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 106.7 in (2,710 mm) |
| Length | 178 in (4,521 mm) |
| Width | 73.9 in (1,877 mm) |
| Height | 48.6 in (1,234 mm) |
| Curb weight | 3,444 lb (1,562 kg) |
References
- "This World Peace Prophet Is Secretly Building Detroit's New Muscle Car". jalopnik.com. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- "THE EQUUS EQ500". ponysite.d. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- https://www.equus-automotive.com/assets/files/pdf/Equus_Pricing-List.pdf
- Nelson Ireson (25 September 2013). "Equus Bass 770, Muscle car Chimera". Motor Authority. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- Torchinsky, Jason. "The Secrets Of The Equus Bass, The Best Muscle Car Mashup You Can Buy". Jalopnik. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- "2014 Equus Bass770 Review - Gallery @ Top Speed". Top Speed. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- Simona, ed. (24 September 2013). "Equus Bass770 Reviews, Specs & Prices @ Top Speed". Top Speed. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- "2015 Equus Bass770 First Look from the 2014 Detroit Auto Show - Motor Trend WOT". Motor Trend. 2014-01-17. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- "Equus reveals the Bass 770". Top Gear. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- "Luxury muscle: The Equus Bass 770". newatlas.com. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- "The Equus Throwback Is a 1000-HP Corvette-Based Supercar With Deeply Retro Vibes". roadandtrack.com. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
- "1,000-HP Equus Throwback Is A Corvette With Gigantic Exhaust Tips". motor1.com. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
