The Savage Rivale Roadyacht GTS project was started by Dutch sudents Emile Pop and Justin de Boer in 2007. The first 1:1 scale prototype was unveiled at Top Marques Monaco on last 16 April 2009.

The four-door, four-seater coupe has a foldable / retractable glass drop top which can be closed / opened in 20 seconds.

"The design is influenced by movies such as Miami Vice, with their violent atmospheres and car chases." The design also expresses several contrasting elements: day/night, black/white, hard/soft.

"The design was inspired by three animals, the crab, the bull and the venom, in a front cab setting."

The exterior is characterized by a yacht-inspired two-tone paint scheme, the strong side character line and the absence of the B-pillars.

The main proportions are defined by a length of 4,550 mm, a width of 1,98 mm, a height of 1,156 mm and a wheelbase of 2,700mm.

The designers, currently looking for investors, have the goal of a limited productions series of 20 units - 4 per year - starting from 2010.

The interior makes use of carbon fibre, machined aluminium, alcantara leather, and teak wood for the floorboard.

The Savage Rivale Roadyacht GTS will adopt the Corvette ZR1's powertrain, chosen for the weight distribution of its transaxle layout. The car structure is a hand-welded molybdenum chrome steel tubular chassis, combined with carbon-fiber body panels. This will allow to achieve a total weight of 1,280 kg.

Below we report some pictures that document the development process, from the construction of the 1:4 and 1:1 clay models, to the design and construction of the tubular chassis.

For more information on the project visit www.savagerivale.nl.

(Image Courtesy: Emile Pop and Justin de Boer)