GTO Engineering is a leading automotive authority on Ferrari servicing, repair restoration, engine-building, parts, event support and acquisition. Now the company has confirmed that they are building a new car called the Squalo. They have revealed the final exterior design and a first production-ready look of the new 4.0-litre quad-cam engine.
Squalo, meaning shark in Italian, has been chosen for GTO Engineering’s all-new car due to its shark-like look, instincts and speed. The team, who were previously using the codename Moderna for its all-new, sub-1,000kg, V12-powered car, has been working behind the scenes on updated surfaces and production-ready engine alongside a completely bespoke wheel and tyre package.
GTO Engineering and its design team has signed off on the all-important exterior aesthetics including the door handles, wing mirrors, as well as working on a bespoke alloy wheel, which will be available in 18in. Tyres in the meantime are still in development stages.
The GTO Engineering Squalo will stick to the same principles since the car was announced. Hence, it is expected to be sub 1,000kg, with a manual gearbox, inspired by the sixties sports cars of old but with modern engineering principles and materials. The Squalo will be powered by a bespoke V12 engine. The engine has been announced as a quad-cam V12, but following the last update in February it has had significant aesthetics and light weighting engineering upgrades including the surround of the carbs removed to ensure you can see the open trumpets when the bonnet is opened.
This update follows the initial renderings and intentions for the new vehicle, which was initially announced in November 2020. Since then, the team continues to grow with in-house and external consultants collaborating together, all working on the same goal to create one of the most exciting enthusiast cars of the decade, with the first customer deliveries in 2023.
