Novitec TuLesto: building a better Ferrari?

Noveitec has made a name for itself tuning Ferraris, so when it says it built its “own” supercar that looks a lot like a Ferrari F430, we might be a little suspicious. But regardless of its origins, cool is cool, so we’ll let this one slide.

It’s Noveitec’s 20th anniversary, and its giving the world the TuLesto as a present. It’s powered by a 4.4-liter V8 with dual supercharges that produces 777 hp. That’s quite an improvement if the F430’s 490 hp 4.3-liter V8 was used as the engine basis.

The car utilizes materials such as carbon fiber and aluminum (hmmm, the F430’s chassis is already made from aluminum.) The total weight of the car is about 2770 lbs, about 320 lbs. lighter than a F430. This featherweight status helps the TuLesto achieve a claimed 0 to 60 mph time of 3.4 seconds and a top speed of 217 mph.

There will be only a handful of people helping Novitec celebrate two decades of life. The TuLesto will be limited to only eleven units.

Press release after the jump.