Equus Bass 770

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Equus Automotive
Bloomfield Hills, MI
,
U.S.
Key people
  • Bassam Abdallah (founder)
  • Michael G. Shariff, Esq. (Chairman and CEO)
  • Tom Tjaarda
  • Shrenik Desai
  • Pieruigi Rufo
  • Jean-Baptiste Denape
Products
  • Equus Bass 770
  • Equus Throwback
Websiteequus-automotive.com
Equus Bass 770
Overview
Manufacturer
  • Equus Automotive
  • Curb weight
1,651 kg (3,640 lb)

The Equus Bass 770 (stylized EQUUS BASS 770) is a handcrafted American

luxury muscle car
manufactured by Equus Automotive, named after its founder Bassam Abdallah.

At its launch, six models were available: Accent, Accent Plus, Design, Design Plus, Edition and Collection.

Design

The car's exterior design was inspired by many classic muscle cars of the 1970s, including the

Dodge Charger, Plymouth Barracuda, Pontiac GTO, Ford Mustang, and AMC Marlin.[3]

The interior is made to sport a vintage look, with retro-spec gauges, switches and steering wheel, while maintaining a modern aspect, with many

GPS navigation system along with parking sensors are utilized for the interior.[4]

Vehicle data

The car's chassis and body are made of

carbon fiber inlets to enhance structural strength and stability.[5]
The entire vehicle is handcrafted.

The car uses a 6.2 litres (6,162 cc)

supercharged 90.5-degree V8 engine derived from the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. The engine can deliver up to 640 hp (477 kW; 649 PS) at 6500 rpm and 605 lb⋅ft (820 N⋅m) at 3800 rpm.[5] 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).[6] Power is delivered to the rear wheels by a 6-speed rear-mounted dual-clutch transmission, making the car one with rear-wheel drive.[7][8]

The car uses tires of size 255/4OZR19 at the front and 285/40ZR19 at the rear.

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.[5]

The Bass 770 uses many systems to keep maintain stability while being driven, including Magnetic Selective

Ride control, Performance Traction Management, an Active Handling System with traction control system and variable-ratio power steering.[8]

Other media

The car made an appearance in the mobile phone video game

Asphalt Street Storm Racing as well as Asphalt 8: Airborne. A modified off-road version made its appearance in Asphalt Xtreme
.

Equus Throwback
Overview
ManufacturerEquus Automotive
Production2017–present
Curb weight
3,444 lb (1,562 kg)

References

  1. ^ "This World Peace Prophet Is Secretly Building Detroit's New Muscle Car". jalopnik.com. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  2. ^ "THE EQUUS EQ500". ponysite.d. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  3. ^ Torchinsky, Jason. "The Secrets Of The Equus Bass, The Best Muscle Car Mashup You Can Buy". Jalopnik. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
  4. ^ "2014 Equus Bass770 Review - Gallery @ Top Speed". Top Speed. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
  5. ^ a b c Simona, ed. (24 September 2013). "Equus Bass770 Reviews, Specs & Prices @ Top Speed". Top Speed. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
  6. ^ "2015 Equus Bass770 First Look from the 2014 Detroit Auto Show - Motor Trend WOT". Motor Trend. 2014-01-17. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
  7. ^ "Equus reveals the Bass 770". Top Gear. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
  8. ^ a b "Luxury muscle: The Equus Bass 770". newatlas.com. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
  9. ^ "The Equus Throwback Is a 1000-HP Corvette-Based Supercar With Deeply Retro Vibes". roadandtrack.com. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  10. ^ "1,000-HP Equus Throwback Is A Corvette With Gigantic Exhaust Tips". motor1.com. Retrieved September 28, 2020.

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