| Tatra 700 | |
| Manufacturer: | TATRA, a. s. |
| Production: | April 1996–July 1999 |
| Predecessor: | Tatra 613 |
| Class: | Full-size luxury car (F) |
| Transmission: | 5-speed manual |
| Layout: | RR layout |
| Wheelbase: | 31301NaN1[1] |
| Length: | 51351NaN1 |
| Width: | 18001NaN1 |
| Height: | 14801NaN1 |
| Weight: | 18400NaN0 |
| Designer: | Geoff Wardle |
The Tatra 700 is a rear-engined luxury car released in 1996 by the Czech car maker Tatra. It was essentially a heavily restyled version of the Tatra 613 model it replaced. It is one of the last production cars with an air-cooled engine.[2]
The T700 was offered as a 4-door saloon with a 3.5-litre 90° air-cooled V8 petrol engine. A later 700-2 version, consisting of the last 14 cars built,[3] had a 4.3-litre engine, reaching 2340NaN0, with a curb weight increased to 19300NaN0.[4] A 4000NaN0 version called T700 GT was also listed, although this may have remained a one-off. This model also had a 4.4-litre V8 but has a shorter height and length and is 3600NaN0 lighter, with a top speed of 3160NaN0.[5] [6]
The model was not successful, nor produced in large numbers, and production was halted in July 1999.[7] Only 75 of these cars were ever built.[8] The Tatra 700 was the last passenger car made by Tatra, after which it concentrated on trucks.