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# Performance-Focused Sports Cars
The Dallara Stradale is Extremely Lightweight

By Joey Haar | Published 2017-11-18 | Autos
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dallara-stradale
References: [digitaltrends](https://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/dallara-stradale/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=webfeeds#/5) & [dallara.it](https://www.dallara.it)

[Dallara](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/highperformance-vehicle) is a legendary brand in the auto industry — even though it's far from a household name for the average consumer — but with the Dallara Stradale, the Italian automaker is hoping to get in front of at least a few more consumers. The sports car is the first consumer vehicle that the company has ever released, and it reflects the company's history as a race car manufacturer.

Dallara was founded in 1972 by Giampaolo Dallara, a designer and engineer who had worked with Ferrari, [Lamborghini](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lamborghini-huracan-sterrato), and [Maserati](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maserati-mc20). The brand became successful on the racing circuit, with its design serving as the current standard for IndyCar racing. Though the Dallara Stradale, which is Italian for "road", is the first consumer vehicle released by the company, it follows in the footsteps of its racing cousins with a super-light chassis and a powerful, 400-horsepower engine.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 6.4/10
- Popularity: 98% | Activity: 87% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: Europe

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Key Themes Behind This Trend

- **Lightweight Sports Cars:** The industry could explore lightweight materials and designs to create faster and more efficient sports cars.
- **Racing-inspired Consumer Vehicles:** Other racing car manufacturers could potentially follow Dallara's lead by releasing their own consumer vehicles.
- **Performance-focused Auto Engineering:** Auto manufacturers could explore new and innovative ways to design and engineer their vehicles to improve performance and speed.

### Where This Applies

- **Automotive:** The automotive industry could potentially capitalize on the trend of high-performance, lightweight sports cars to cater to automotive enthusiasts.
- **Motorsports:** The motorsports industry could potentially expand its reach by exploring the consumer vehicle market and partnering with automotive manufacturers.
- **Materials Science:** The materials science industry could potentially partner with automotive manufacturers to research and develop lightweight materials for use in sports cars.

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