DR brings Itala brand back to life, starting with suv 35
First deliveries are planned from September at a list price starting from 35,000 euros
DR relaunches a historic brand: Itala and with the suv 35 launches the first model of the Historic Italian Brands (HIB) industrial plan, promoted by DR Automobiles Groupe that involves the Itala and O.S.C.A. brands, recently taken over with the aim of bringing them back to the national and international market through a new industrial model. Itala 35 is actually a Chinese car: in fact it is a Trumpchi GS3 Yingsu (GAC group) modified in Macchia di Isernia. The SUV, which is 441 cm long, 185 cm wide and 160 cm high, with a wheelbase of 265 cm, is powered by a classic 1.5 turbo with direct injection that delivers 170 horsepower and 270 Nm of torque. It is a pure thermal engine without any electrification mated to a dual-clutch gearbox. The car covers the zero-hundred in 7.5 seconds and reaches 190 km/h, with an average consumption of 6.8 l/100km
The project involves the creation of vehicles with Italia design and Chinese production at various levels
The industrial plan underpinning the HIB project is called 'Fabbrica Italia' and envisages the construction of two new plants in Molise, in Macchia d'Isernia, dedicated to the assembly/modification of the two brands' models. The first will be inaugurated next September.
