Tramontana

Tramontana is a Spanish ultra-low-volume sports-car brand associated with Advanced Design Tramontana in Palau de Santa Eulalia, Girona, Catalonia. Its defining product is a highly specialized road car whose visual language draws heavily from open-wheel racing cars. Depending on configuration, the vehicle can be supplied as a single-seater or with two seats arranged in tandem, with the passenger positioned directly behind and slightly above the driver. This layout, together with exposed-racing-car styling, distinguishes Tramontana from conventional grand tourers and most other production sports cars. The project was created by Josep Rubau and first appeared publicly as a concept at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show. Following the concept presentation, the design was revised for production. The resulting car combined a mid-mounted twin-turbocharged Mercedes-Benz 5.5-litre V12 with a six-speed sequential transmission driving the rear wheels. The published specification described an output of 720 PS, a claimed top speed of 325 km/h, and acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.6 seconds. Its construction emphasized lightweight and high-performance materials: the body and interior used aluminium and carbon fibre, while the 20-inch wheels combined carbon fibre and magnesium. The reported vehicle weight was 1,268 kg, and the chassis used adjustable double-wishbone suspension. The car was positioned as an exclusive, highly personalized performance product rather than a mass-market model. Details such as a solid white-gold bonnet badge reinforced its luxury and bespoke character. Reference material reported a price of €700,000 or more, although the applicable date and exact specification are not stated in the available material. Production was reportedly limited to approximately 12 cars per year, making scarcity a central part of the brand's proposition. In 2009, Tramontana introduced the Tramontana R, a closed-top model that extended the original concept into a more enclosed body style. The available reference material does not establish the company's present operating status, total production, ownership structure, sales network, or the current availability of the vehicles. It also does not provide a verified official website or detailed information about later model development. Accordingly, Tramontana is best documented as a Spanish specialist sports-car marque built around a distinctive open-wheel-inspired design and extremely limited production.

Tramontana emerged as a Spanish specialist sports-car project created by Josep Rubau and associated with Advanced Design Tramontana in Palau de Santa Eulalia, in Girona, Catalonia. Rather than following the conventional format of a front-engined grand tourer or a standard two-seat supercar, the project adopted a visual and ergonomic concept inspired by open-wheel racing cars. The resulting vehicle was designed around a narrow, highly dramatic cockpit and could be configured either for one occupant or for two occupants seated in tandem. In the two-seat arrangement, the passenger sat behind and slightly higher than the driver, preserving the car's racing-derived appearance while adding limited passenger capacity. The project reached public attention at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show, where Tramontana was displayed as a concept. The vehicle was subsequently modified for production, indicating that the show car served as the basis for a road-going development rather than remaining solely a design study. The production specification centered on a mid-mounted, twin-turbocharged Mercedes-Benz 5.5-litre V12 engine. Power was transmitted through a six-speed sequential gearbox to the rear wheels. Reported performance figures included 720 PS, a claimed maximum speed of 325 km/h, and a 0-to-100-km/h acceleration time of 3.6 seconds. Lightweight engineering was an important part of the car's technical identity. The body and interior incorporated aluminium and carbon fibre, while the 20-inch wheels used a combination of carbon fibre and magnesium. The reported kerb weight was 1,268 kg. Adjustable double-wishbone suspension supported the performance-oriented chassis, while the unusual seating arrangement and open-wheel-inspired bodywork made the Tramontana visually and mechanically distinct from more established supercar formats. Luxury detailing was also part of the product concept; the bonnet badge was reported to be made from solid white gold. Tramontana operated at a very small scale. Available reference material reported that approximately 12 cars were manufactured per year, although the precise period covered by that figure and the total number produced are not specified. The same material reported a price of €700,000 or more, without giving a dated price list or clarifying the exact configuration to which the figure applied. These characteristics placed the vehicle in the ultra-exclusive end of the sports-car market, where low production, bespoke presentation, and technical distinctiveness were as important as outright performance. In 2009, the company introduced the Tramontana R, a closed-top model. This represented the principal documented model development after the original concept and production car. The available sources do not provide a complete account of its technical differences, production volume, pricing, or market distribution. They also do not establish a detailed chronology of later models, ownership changes, corporate restructuring, or the brand's current activity. Consequently, Tramontana's documented history remains concentrated on its original concept debut, the transition toward production, its distinctive V12-powered sports car, and the 2009 introduction of the closed-top R variant.

• 2009

  Tramontana R introduced

  [1]Tramontana (sports car)en.wikipedia.org

  A closed-top model called the Tramontana R was introduced as an extension of the original specialist sports-car concept.

• 2005

  Concept debut at the Geneva Motor Show

  [1]Tramontana (sports car)en.wikipedia.org

  The Tramontana project was shown publicly as a concept at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show.

An exclusive Spanish specialist sports-car marque focused on open-wheel-racing-inspired design, extreme performance, lightweight construction, personalization, and very limited production.

• Ultra-low-volume sports car · 2005

  Tramontana

  The original Tramontana is a Spanish single- or twin-seat sports car styled after open-wheel racing cars. Its two-seat configuration places the passenger directly behind and slightly above the driver. The car uses a mid-mounted twin-turbocharged Mercedes-Benz 5.5-litre V12, a six-speed sequential gearbox, rear-wheel drive, and adjustable double-wishbone suspension. Reported specifications include 720 PS, a 325 km/h top speed, 0-to-100-km/h acceleration in 3.6 seconds, and a weight of 1,268 kg. Aluminium, carbon fibre, magnesium, and luxury detailing such as a white-gold bonnet badge form part of its construction and presentation.

• Closed-top sports car · 2009

  Tramontana R

  The Tramontana R was introduced in 2009 as a closed-top development of the Tramontana sports-car concept. Available reference material identifies its roof configuration but does not provide a complete specification, production total, pricing history, or detailed account of its mechanical differences from the original model.

• 2009

  Development of the Tramontana R closed-top modelGeneration change

  Background

  The original Tramontana was defined by an open-wheel-racing-inspired body and an exposed cockpit concept. The available reference material records the introduction of a closed-top derivative in 2009.

  Action taken

  Tramontana introduced the R model with a closed roof, broadening the design range while retaining the marque's specialist sports-car identity.

  Aftermath

  The available sources do not document subsequent sales, production, or market effects of the R model.

  Source

• 2009

  Tramontana R closed-top model introduced[1]Tramontana (sports car)en.wikipedia.org

  Product launch · Product generation

  Tramontana expanded its model range with the R, a closed-top version of its specialist sports car.

• 2005

  Tramontana concept presented at the Geneva Motor Show[1]Tramontana (sports car)en.wikipedia.org

  Product launch

  The Tramontana sports-car project was unveiled as a concept at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show before being revised for production.

1. 1Tramontana (sports car)en.wikipedia.org