Previewed a few weeks abo by a set of computer-generated renderings, the SV 9 Competizione (aka the “SV 9C” or “9C”) is a limited series sportscar created by SV Motor Company of San Francisco in collaboration with a team of auto industry specialists

The team’s goal in creating the 9C was "to produce a limited-edition, American coachbuilt sportscar, whose performance and aesthetic characteristics rivaled those of the finest Italian road cars, and at a price that would make it more accessible."

To produce the car, the team married the strength of American craftsmanship with the classic style and sensibility of an Italian bodywork.

The team designed and built a coachbuilt body for the car made from super-strong, yet lightweight, carbon-fiber (and featuring a highly-advanced, jet fighter inspired, aerodynamic management system) .

The car adopts the Corvette C6 drivetrain.

The result is a car that combines a the style typical of Ferrari, Alfa and other Italian supercars, with a lower sticker price (under $100K), better fuel economy (26 mpg highway) and lower maintainance costs.

Inside, the SV 9C features carbon-fiber-reinforced racing seats upholstered in hand-stitched Italian leather supplied by Mario Levi SpA (the same source used by Ferrari), and either a burl-wood or carbon-fiber finished steering wheel and matching, custom-rendered, instrument panel and console.

The car was developed in collaboration with several technical partners, including Pratt & Miller Engineering, Corvid Technologies, ANSA Automotive, Pirelli Tire, DeBotec and WinterPark Engineering.

From the official release:

The detail shots also highlight the 9C’s custom-forged oversize alloy wheels, sporting Pirelli PZero Rosso tires, which, along with the car’s suspension and brake package, were specially tailored for extreme-performance - delivering over 1g of lateral acceleration.

The exterior paintwork on the cars in the photos is our standard version (of which there are 18 color choices in all). An even more stunning plated special edition version (of which there are a further 7 color choices) is also optional.

One of the car’s pictured has a Palomino interior trim and the other a two-tone trim using Palomino and Cognac. Three other leather color choices are available).

One model has red brake calipers, the other has open weave carbon fiber (there are 5 choices in all). One version sports satin alloy wheel finish and the other diamond polish (polished black and titanium are also available).

Both of the cars pictured feature leather finished steering wheels with burl-wood accents and matching, custom-rendered, instrument panels and consoles; those pieces may also be ordered in carbon-fiber.

Finally, both cars (like all 9C’s) feature an exhaust system created specially by ANSA Automotive, with one based on ANSA’s design for the Ferrari Daytona and the other on its design for the Ferrari 599.

For more information or to place a reservation contact SV Motor Company at info@svmotorcompany.com o visit the company 's website.

(Source: SV Motor Company)