Independent Slovakian Car Manufacturer, Brutal, Uses Axalta’s Premium Refinish Brand Spies Hecker on its S1 Prototype
BASEL, Switzerland–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Spies Hecker®, one of the premium refinish brands of Axalta
Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA), a leading global supplier of liquid and
powder coatings, has been selected as the paint provider for the
prototype of the Brutal S1, a Slovakian road-legal,
tuned-for-performance super sports car. The project was realized with
the support of Color Centrum Vráble s.r.o., Spies Hecker’s Slovak
distributor, and reflects Axalta’s strong product innovation as well as
its long, established relationships with light vehicle car manufacturers
of all sizes.
Ten years in the making, the Brutal S1 has a wedge-shaped body with
sharply defined edges, gull-wing doors and a distinctive rear. The light
two-seater is powered by a 300hp two-litre turbocharged Subaru engine.
“The essence of the Brutal S1 is a racing machine engineered for high
performance. The brakes and sections of the suspension come from motor
racing. It is basically a thoroughbred racing car that is licensed for
use on public roads,” says Marian Lušpai, founder of Brutal.
Lušpai’s brief to Color Centrum Vráble s.r.o. was to avoid unnecessary
weight from the paint. Thanks to Axalta’s considerable experience in
other motorsports disciplines around the world, including NASCAR®
and Formula OneTM, this was an easy brief to fill.
Joachim Hinz, Spies Hecker Brand Manager for Europe, Middle East and
Africa, says, “In order to achieve the required minimal coating
thickness, Color Centrum Vráble s.r.o. used the Spies Hecker Hi-TEC
system products, which can be applied extremely efficiently. The
snow-white Brutal S1 is a real eye-catcher that has unsurprisingly
already attracted a lot of attention at trade shows and exhibitions.”
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To keep up to date with the Brutal S1, follow the car manufacturer on
Facebook www.facebook.com/brutalslovakia
or visit www.brutalcar.co.uk.
About Axalta Coating Systems
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solutions. From light OEM vehicles, commercial vehicles and refinish
applications to electric motors, buildings and pipelines, our coatings
are designed to prevent corrosion, increase productivity and enable the
materials we coat to last longer. With more than 150 years of experience
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continue to find ways to serve our more than 100,000 customers in 130
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