Automobili Mignatta just proved the analog sports car isn’t dead yet. The boutique Italian automaker used the Goodwood Festival of Speed to tease the upcoming Rina Coupe, dropping a V8, manual-transmission counterpunch right into the middle of the hybrid era.
This is a car built entirely around the driver. The Rina Coupe’s Goodwood debut showcased a design heavily inspired by the Ferrari 250 GTO, arriving with a starting price of approximately $290,000. It features a double-bubble fixed roof, crescent-shaped bonnet ducts, and a Kamm tail out back.
The 500-HP Analog Formula
The real story sits underneath that coachbuilt exterior. Power comes from a naturally aspirated 5.0-liter Ford Coyote V8 that Italtecnica Engineering completely overhauled to produce around 500 horsepower. That engine pairs exclusively with a six-speed manual transaxle and a limited-slip differential to send power to the rear wheels.
Engineers built the car around a proprietary Kevlar-reinforced carbon-fiber monocoque, hitting a 1,000 kg kerb weight while pushing a zero-screen cabin philosophy. You won’t find digital displays here. The dash relies entirely on billet aluminum gauges and an exposed gated manual shifter.
To keep the chassis perfectly balanced, the team dialed in a 50:50 weight distribution and finished the interior with leather and forged carbon fiber, scheduling the first customer deliveries for 2027.
How the Rina Coupe Competes With Gordon Murray
The Rina Coupe enters a highly specific, ultra-premium corner of the automotive market. Buyers dropping nearly $300,000 on a weekend car are no longer chasing top-speed records. They want physical, mechanical engagement.
By limiting production to just 30 hand-built units per year, Automobili Mignatta positions the Rina directly against purist machines like the Gordon Murray T.33 and the Ferrari 12Cilindri Manuale. It trades outright track dominance for tactile feedback. The exterior styling directly honors Italy’s 1960s “battilastra” master panel-beaters who hand-shaped aluminum bodywork. That specific dedication to analog purity is exactly why a front-mid-mounted V8 still commands a premium waitlist in 2026.