{"id":268,"date":"2025-01-29T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sacueta.com\/?p=268"},"modified":"2025-01-30T13:53:44","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T13:53:44","slug":"new-italian-brand-teases-retro-modern-v8-manual-speedster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sacueta.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/29\/new-italian-brand-teases-retro-modern-v8-manual-speedster\/","title":{"rendered":"New Italian Brand Teases Retro-Modern V8 Manual Speedster"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/sacueta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Automobili-Mignatta-Rina-Teaser-1024x576-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<ul>\n<li>Automobili Mignatta plans to limit production of the Rina sports car to 30 units annually.<\/li>\n<li>The speedster will be built on a lightweight carbon fiber monocoque, weighing about 2,200 lbs.<\/li>\n<li>Power comes from a naturally-aspirated V8 driving the rear wheels through a six-speed manual.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/italy\/\">Italians<\/a> have a long and celebrated history of building some of the world&rsquo;s finest sports cars, and now, a newly formed brand from the country&rsquo;s northwest is ready to join that tradition. Automobili Mignatta, based in Valfenera d&rsquo;Asti, has teased its first creation: a two-seater speedster that aims to blend cutting-edge technology with the timeless appeal of 1960s sports cars. They&rsquo;ve named it the Rina.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Rina will be built on a carbon fiber monocoque chassis and come standard with lightweight carbon fiber body panels. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/teaser\/\">Teasers<\/a> reveal a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2024\/05\/mercedes-amg-mythos-purespeed-is-an-sl-speedster-with-an-f1-halo-roof-bar\/\"> classic speedster profile<\/a>, complete with a long hood, pronounced arches, and a seductive rear end. Notable design details include tinted headlights, compact wing mirrors, rollover hoops, sculpted buttresses, and a prominent rear lip spoiler. Adding to its retro-modern charm are a pair of circular LED taillights.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2022\/01\/the-gunther-werks-speedster-doesnt-just-look-good-but-drives-beautifully-too\/\">The Gunther Werks Speedster Doesn&rsquo;t Just Look Good But Drives Beautifully Too<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s not just the exterior design of the car that evokes simpler times. Automobili Mignatta will equip the Rina with a naturally aspirated V8 placed in a central-front position. This will be mated to a six-speed manual transaxle and a limited-slip differential to deliver an old-school driving experience.<\/p>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article-thumbnails-organic\"><\/div>\n<p>While it&rsquo;s unclear if the V8 is a proprietary engine, sourced from a third party or derived from an existing production car, there&rsquo;s little doubt it will produce an intoxicating soundtrack. Performance numbers are still unknown, but with a weight of just 2,200 lbs (1,000 kg), it should have a quite good power-to-weight ratio.<\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Automobili-Mignatta-Rina-1.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image-block\"> <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<p>                    <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" src=\"\" alt=\" New Italian Brand Teases Retro-Modern V8 Manual Speedster\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1406\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Automobili-Mignatta-Rina-1-1024x576.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>        <\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/automobilimignatta_1733741120_3519198045137416873_70405731212-e1738036531364.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image-block\"> <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<p>                    <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" src=\"\" alt=\" New Italian Brand Teases Retro-Modern V8 Manual Speedster\" width=\"1440\" height=\"729\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/automobilimignatta_1733741120_3519198045137416873_70405731212-e1738036531364-1024x518.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>        <\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>No shots of the car&rsquo;s cabin have been released just yet. However, the brand has confirmed the driver and passenger seats will be molded directly into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2022\/07\/gto-engineerings-ferrari-250-gto-inspired-squalo-shows-off-carbon-monocoque\/\">carbon monocoque<\/a> and the car will make do without a radio, ensuring the V8 remains the centerpiece of the driving experience.<\/p>\n<p>Automobili Mignatta plans to officially unveil the Rina on May 8. Production will be limited to just 30 handmade units per year, underscoring the exclusivity of this Italian creation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<div id=\"bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<section class=\"type:slideshow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Automobili Mignatta plans to limit production of the Rina sports car to 30 units annually. 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