- Etox
Infobox Company
company_name = Etox
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company_type =Subsidiary
genre = Car Manufacturer
foundation =2006
founder = Ercan Malkoç
location_city = flagicon|TurkeyAnkara
location_country =Turkey
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key_people = Ercan Malkoç, CEO and President
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industry =Automotive
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homepage = [http://www.etox.com.tr http://www.etox.com.tr]
footnotes =Etox is the first Turkish
automobile manufacturer dedicated exclusively to buildingsports car s. The company is based inAnkara ,Turkey . Its first model, the Etox Zafer, will become the first Turkish sports car since the Anadol STC-16, which was produced from 1973 to 1975.Prototype
Designing the Etox Zafer took 6 months after testing and surveying among hundreds of prototypes. The latest prototype was created by 46 Turkish engineers in 2 years. The 100,000 kilometer quality tests of the Etox Zafer were completed in 2007.
Mass production
The license for mass production of the Etox Zafer has been granted by the Turkish Government. The Zafer will be manufactured and assembled in Turkey, with an engine built by a French auto manufacturer, though Etox plans to develop its own engines in the near future. The company aims to produce 20 cars in its first year of production, and up to 500 cars per annum in the coming years. The Etox Zafer costs between 85,000 and 150,000 YTL (73,000 and 129,000 USD) depending on the model and engine type. [ [http://www.etoxzafer.com/etox-zafer-haberleri.html Etox Zafer: Haberler] ]
Official Introduction of Etox Zafer
The first official introduction of Etox Zafer took place on 30 August 2007. August the 30th is the "Zafer Bayramı" (Victory Day) in Turkey (the word "Zafer" means "Victory" in Turkish). [cite news|url=http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=120554
accessdate=2008-08-19
title=First domestic sports car to hit roads
date=2007-08-28
work=Zaman]Technical specifications
Etox Zafer is powered by 3 different engines:
* 1.5 litre, 125 bhp diesel engine
* 3.0 litre, 225 bhp diesel engine
* 3.0 litre V6, 300 bhp gasoline engineImage gallery
Design and development phase
Production phase
References
External links
* [http://www.etox.com.tr/ Official website of Etox]
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