Newly revived Austrian car maker Austro Daimler will make its UK debut in September with a high-performance hybrid grand tourer.
The striking Bergmeister ADR 630 Shooting Grand, inspired by the 1931 Bergmeister sports car, has a bespoke electrified powertrain that produces 1198bhp and 1180lb ft, pushing it from 0-62mph in 2.5sec and onto a claimed top speed of more than 200mph.
Only one example has been built so far, with limited production expected to begin after the car's UK showing. Pricing will be confirmed at a later date.
The car’s 3.0-litre straight-six engine is taken from the Mercedes-AMG GT sports car and mated to three electric motors that each produce 271bhp.
A 55kWh lithium ion battery capable of charging at a rate of 150kW is mounted at the rear, hence the shooting break bodywork. It provides a claimed electric-only range of 155 miles on the WLTP cycle.
The Bergmeister ADR 630 Shooting Grand can travel farther on electric power alone than many purpose-built compact electric cars, such as the Honda E and Mini Electric, which is especially significant when you consider its substantial size.
Despite measuring 4.5m long and more than 2.0m wide, the car weighs just 1650kg as a result of its aluminium spaceframe chassis and lightweight body components.
Notable styling features include its front-hinged bonnet, gullwing doors, rising rear roofline, wraparound tail-lights and double-bubble roof, although its silhouette is similar to that of the GT with which it shares some powertrain components.
