In a Venn diagram of passions, you would possibly discover a part the place audiophiles and motorsport fans overlap.
That is the group that Italian audio model iXOOST (pronounced “exhaust”) caters to, and it’s this group in Malaysia that the model hopes to succeed in too with its debut regionally.
iXOOST is introduced in by VSTECS Astar Sdn Bhd (VSTECS), a distribution hub for Info & Communications Know-how (ICT) merchandise in Malaysia. VSTECS would be the sole distributor of iXOOST right here.
Hailing from Modena, the guts of Italy’s Motor Valley, the model specialises in mixing Italian craftsmanship, real supercar elements, and nice audio methods in a single.
All this to say, should you’ve by no means heard of iXOOST, you’ve most likely by no means seen an audio system produced from the exhausts or grilles of supercars, amongst different issues.
Through the launch right this moment, iXOOST revealed to the media a few of its portfolio merchandise which might be licensed by the partnering automotive firms.
There was the ESAVOX Automobili Lamborghinia high-end sound system created from the unique Lamborghini exhaust.
AVALÁN Automobili Lamborghini pairs authentic Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica exhausts which have a hexagonal grille with 80-Watt Class D amplifiers.
AMG Efficiency Luxurious Audio is a tribute to the AMG GT Black Sequence and the primary and solely hi-fi system on the planet to bear the AMG model, iXOOST states.
iXOOST believes that Stuff is the last word expression of “made in Modena” craftsmanship, with its Components One (F1)-inspired exhaust pipes.
Another merchandise that had been specifically talked about had been:
- Pirelli P ZERO Soundborn from a collaboration between iXOOST and F1 tyre producer Pirelli. This technique incorporates a 130mm mid-woofer and a 25mm silk tweeter, housed inside the actual F1 tyre. It is available in three colors: yellow, pink, and white, all of that are used within the Pirelli F1 tyre vary to differentiate the totally different racing compounds.
- Bluetooth Speaker Helmetswhich characteristic high-fidelity sound methods in a compact design. The primary of this sequence is the DOVI # 04 SOUND, produced from the unique SR-GP racing helmet developed for Moto GP rider Andrea Dovizioso. iXOOST additionally crafted a Bluetooth speaker inside the unique helmet of 1976 F1 World Champion, James Hunt.
Apart from these, iXOOST’s portfolio additionally has the Radial 6 impressed by parts typical of the aeronautical world, and the KUBO Abarth 595 and KUBO Abarth 695, that includes a Bluetooth speaker linked to the duplicate of the Document Monza exhaust.
Unique audio system & extravagant costs
Luxurious objects include spectacular value tags, and iXOOST’s designs are not any totally different. These absolutely handcrafted merchandise can be found as configure-to-order for these in Malaysia, and costs can vary from RM80,000 to RM240,000.
As every order is custom-made, there could also be a lead time of three to 4 months earlier than you will get your iXOOST audio system in your house.
The audio world is a really aggressive panorama, so iXOOST is aiming to face out by not simply offering good audio methods, however artwork items too.
So as a substitute of focusing on the mass market, evidently iXOOST is positioning themselves to attraction to a discerning group of consumers who’re motorsports fans too.
On what gave him the arrogance to carry iXOOST to Malaysia, Giovanni Panini, the founding father of iXOOST, stated, “The Italian life-style, like the style, meals, arts, and supercars, is appreciated all over the world.”
“I’m assured additionally trying on the numbers that these supercar firms made right here in Malaysia that it may very well be a great way to be right here, particularly with a companion like VSTECS.”
As for the way iXOOST will likely be impacted by the continued development of electrical automobiles into the long run, Giovanni joked, “We will likely be much more unique.”
Orders for the total vary of their present portfolio might be made on iXOOST’s web site or via their social media. The areas of devoted showrooms for iXOOST merchandise in Malaysia are nonetheless pending.
For a restricted time from December onwards although, you may view and expertise the iXOOST audio methods in individual at Hoe Huat Electrical Sdn Bhd, at Lot F-01 to F-03, First Flooring, Encorp Strand Mall, 47810, Petaling Jaya.
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