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Adrenaline Murtaya

The Murtaya was launched in 2006 as the flagship modal for Adrenaline. The Murtaya is has a butch aggressive body shape which i really like.

Peeling back the panels of the car is a fibreglass chassis which is very rigid which it needs to be when you consider the donor car which is the Subaru Impreza turbo!  Using the power plants and gubbins from the Impreza means the Murtaya is a massive power house which give blistering performance in a straight line and throughout the corners as well, giving huge grip which is helped by the 4 wheel drive again from the Impreza.

When i’ve been looking at this car at the shows i’ve been impressed when talking to the guys at the stand. They’re very knowledgeable and are happy to answer any questions you have. I remember one of the chaps, cant remember if he was the owner used to do work with landrover for the army making Landrover drive very deep underwater in the sea. How cool is that.

Unfortunately its not all good news with the Murtaya, when viewing the car at the shows i’ve been disappointed at the quality of the car used on the stand (the orange one) when the window was fully up i could easily fit my hand through a gap, i know kit cars don’t usually go out in rain but i would like to think that the Murtaya could be used as an every day car if you really wanted and used in all weather just like the GTM Libra but this would indicate that you cant.

It is also REALLY hard to get in and out of the car the door sill is stupidly high, forget getting the missus in the passenger seat this is one for the blokes who want a mean machine. Getting down and looking down the side of the car where the panel should look smooth it not. It was horrible, and left me disappointed, leaving me to come to the conclusion i would rather have a GTM Libra. Next time you’re at a show have a look and see what you think. If Adrenaline/Murtaya read this  or anyone who has built this car please leave a comment and prove me wrong (and send me some pics to upload showing the quality of the finish of the car etc to upload) 

I’m really sorry to end on a bit of a duff note about the Murtaya, as i really like the style  of the car and what it can do.

If you have built a Murtaya leave a comment below and tell us about it, how long did it take you to build, what was hard, what was easy. What made you buy the kit and approx budget. If you want your Murtaya to be featured then e-mail me pics and information about your car and build. It doesn’t matter if its finished or not, we want to hear from you!

Specs

Chassis – Fibreglass monocoque centre tub, front engine and suspension cradle.

Bodyword – Fibreglass  bodywork. Supplied in a premier gelcoat finish which requires painting

Donor car – Subaru Impreza

Engine Options – any Impreza, there are lots to pick from

Steering – PAS

Kit Price – comprehensive Kits £11,500 + VAT

Budget Build Cost – Home built from around £16,500