The Challenge came close to being a mass-production car by Sbarro’s to date. This uncompromising wedge-shaped car, first seen in 1985, looked like a slice of Gruyere cheese and was claimed to have a Cd figure of just 0.25. The doors folded forward for entry. Initially, die Challenge was offered with a twin-turbo Mercedes V-eight engine, but later cars had Porsche engines mounted in the rear. All were capable of storming speeds — up to 180mph (290km/h) was claimed.
In 1986, Sbarro exhibited a modified version at the Geneva Motor Show: the Challenge 2+2. It differs from the previous one by adding two additional seats and a dashboard change. Technically, the engine is a Porsche 930 turbo, namely a six-cylinder boxer. The car becomes a rear-wheel drive.
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