The concept was ambitious: it was a supercar designed to take on heavyweights like Ferrari and Mercedes-Benz. At the time many wrote the Arrinera off as a pipe dream, a one-off special that would never see the light that awaits at the end of a production line.
Since the company presented its prototype it has teamed up with famed auto designer Lee Noble and the Technical University of Warsaw. Noble oversaw most of the technical design and he helped finetune the chassis.
On the outside, the Hussarya unmistakably borrows styling cues from several of Lamborghini's creations. It has a sharp and angular body and doors that open in a scissor fashion. The car's rear end is fitted with two air braking flaps, a setup that is reminiscent of the Pagani Huayra.
The 2,866-pound Hussarya is powered by a mid-mounted GM-sourced 6.2-liter V8 engine that is rated at 650 horsepower and 604 foot-pounds of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a six-speed manual transmission developed by Graziano, though a sequential unit is available at an extra cost.
The drivetrain propels the car from zero to 62 miles per hour in 3.3 seconds, zero to 124 miles per hour in 8.9 seconds and on to a top speed of 211 miles per hour.
The Hussarya is not just good at accelerating: it can brake from 186 miles per hour to a dead stop in less than seven seconds.
Perhaps the most surprising part about the Hussarya is its projected base price: the entry-level model is said to start at approximately €120,000 (roughly $146,000), several tens of thousands less than Ferrari 458 Italia or a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. For that price buyers get a Bluetooth kit, parking sensors, a reverse camera and air conditioning, among other features.
Those who have a little extra cash in their pocket can opt for one of the many option packages offered, including one that raises the engine's power output to 700 horsepower.
Arrinera will test the Hussarya on a track in Spain towards the end of the year and it promises that the first examples will be built and delivered to customers before the summer of 2013. For the time being the Polish company only plans on building 33 examples of the supercar but making more is not out of the question if there is enough demand from customers.
Although Arrinera has not confirmed this, it wouldn't come as a shock to see the Hussarya in the flesh at next year's Geneva Motor Show.
