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Artega Automobile

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German automobile manufacturer

Artega Automobil GmbH & Co. KG was a German sports car manufacturer, based in Delbrück, Germany. It was founded by Klaus Dieter Frers in 2006. The company's first product was a mid-engined sports coupé released in 2007.2 It employed 50 people in 2010.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2006Founded1
  • Industryindustrial manufacturing1
  • HeadquartersDelbrück1
  • Websitewww.artega.de
  • Legal formGmbH & Co. KG1

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Artega GT
Photo: Zölle, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

Artega Automobil GmbH & Co. KG was a German sports car manufacturer, based in Delbrück, Germany. It was founded by Klaus Dieter Frers in 2006. The company's first product was a mid-engined sports coupé released in 2007. In early 2010, a private equity and venture capital firm that already held a stake in Artega took full control. Artega filed for bankruptcy in July 2012. It was reacquired by a company under Frers's control that same year and eventually resumed production, specializing in electric vehicles. In 2022, the German electric vehicle company ElectricBrands acquired Artega, marking the end of the brand.2

Corporate structure

Artega Automobile sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Artega Automobile Delbrück

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Products and brands

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Listed on Wikidata.1

GT

The Artega GT was a two-seat hardtop coupé with a rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout. The car was built on an aluminum space-frame chassis, with carbon-fibre-reinforced bodywork. Suspension front and rear was by unequal-length upper and lower A-arms with coil-over dampers. Mechanical design was handled by Hardy Essig, formerly the technical designer for Porsche. Henrik Fisker, who had designed the Aston Martin DB9, styled the car.

Power came from a 3,598 cc (220 cu in) direct-injection version of Volkswagen's VR6 engine. In the GT this engine was mounted transversely behind the driver and produced 300 hp (223.7 kW). Maximum torque of 350 N⋅m (260 lb⋅ft) was produced at 2400 rpm. Power went to the rear wheels through a 6-speed Volkswagen DSG transaxle. The Artega GT weighed 1,100 kg (2,425 lb) without passengers. Artega claimed that the GT could accelerate from 0–100 km/h (0.0–62.1 mph) in less than 5 seconds and had a top speed of more than 270 km/h (168 mph). In Germany the Artega GT was priced at €74,948 or $104,000 with taxes.

SE

The Artega SE was an all-electric battery-powered, short-lived version of the GT, using the same aluminum space frame and basic bodywork, but was powered by a pair of electric motors producing a combined 280 kW (375.5 hp). On-board energy storage was a water-cooled battery pack that weighed 310 kg (683.4 lb) and stored 37 kWh (133.2 MJ) at 350 Volts. At 1,400 kg (3,086.5 lb), the SE weighed more than the GT, but had slightly greater acceleration. The car's range was estimated to be 200–300 km (124–186 mi), depending on driving style. Artega said that the price would be €150,000 (approx. US$212,500).

Scalo

The Scalo first appeared at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show. A refined version of the SE, the Scalo was considered the successor to the GT by Artega. Power came from two Voltabox electric motors that combined to produce 300 kW (402.3 hp) and 779.6 N⋅m (575 ft⋅lb). The actively-cooled battery pack could store 37 kWh of energy at 411 volts and combined lithium-ion battery cells with supercapacitors. The name of the car was borrowed from that of a famous racehorse.

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Karo-Isetta

The Artega Karo-Isetta appeared as a concept called the Artega Karo at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show alongside the Scalo but was renamed to Artega Karo-Isetta upon production. The Karo-Isetta is a quadricycle with electric drive. Resembling a road-going ATV "Quad", the Karo can carry a driver and one passenger riding two-up style. The battery pack has a capacity of 5.3 kWh, and the vehicle is offered with three different motors with different power levels, depending on the rider's age and skill level. For the 17 kW version the 705 lb (319.8 kg) vehicle can accelerate from 0–50 mph (0.0–80.5 km/h) in 4.5 seconds. The Karo also comes with a built-in wireless cellphone charger and a detachable sound system.

Scalo Superelletra

The Scalo Superelletra debuted at the 2017 Geneva Auto Show. The car's name combines that of the earlier Scalo with a portmanteau of the Italian Superleggera and elettrica, indicating light weight and electric drive. Designed by Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera, the new car was longer than the original Scalo and featured a new carbon-fibre monocoque chassis. Motive power is still electric, with a quartet of motors, one at each wheel, capable of producing a total of 760.6 kW (1,020 hp). The car is to carry the driver and two passengers, seated three-abreast with the driver in the middle.

From Wikipedia’s article on Artega Automobile, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

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Employees over time

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Timeline

  1. 2006Founded Founded1

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