Vygor creates a sequel to tragic Opera

We recently brought you news on the comedic Vygor Opera, and now the Tuscany-based manufacturer has followed up by unveiling a ‘luxury’ version that’s touted as being “elegant and exclusive” (we’ll leave it up to you to decide if these are fitting adjectives).

To quickly recap, the oddball-looking Opera was conceived to bridge the gap between SUV and GT, allegedly offering sportscar performance in a vehicle that has the high-riding stance (if not the off-road ability) of an all-terrainer.

The Opera 2 retains the basic format of its predecessor, but its emphasis on luxury means it gains a hand-crafted leather interior, power everything and a navigation system with a seven-inch touch-screen display. In addition, Vygor offers would-be buyers the opportunity to customise their vehicle to create a “unique Opera”.

As per the original version, the Opera 2 is built on a high-strength steel tubular chassis, with motive power provided by a 2.0-litre turbo engine that’s offered in three stages of tune. The base version puts out 220kW and 380Nm, the mid-speccer pumps out 257kW and 490Nm, while the full-house range-topper kicks out a brawny 309kW and 580Nm of torque (big outputs for a 2.0-litre donk).

Drive is relayed to all four wheels via a six-speed sequential gearbox, with a Torsen differential up front and an electronic limited slip differential in the rear. The whole lot rides on Ohlins adjustable suspension.

Vygor claims the Opera 2 can sprint from 0-100km/h in 4.9 seconds and hit a top speed of 256km/h, but the company hasn’t specified which state of tune these figures are applicable to.

The Tuscany concern plans to build 150 examples of the SUV-cum-GT (it’s not yet known whether this number includes both Opera and Opera 2 variants), with pricing starting from 140,000 Euro – about $187,000 at current exchange rates, but you’d need to double this figure to get close to the actual landed cost in Australia (that’s if anyone is actually brave/silly enough to actually import one).

Any takers…?

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