Tushek

Tushek is a low-volume Austrian-Slovenian supercar manufacturer associated with lightweight construction, racing-derived engineering, and individually assembled performance cars. The company was founded by Slovenian racing driver Aljoša Tushek, who sought a faster and more focused alternative to his Porsche 911 racing car. The earliest project used the Slovak K-1 Attack assembly kit as a starting point, but the resulting Renovatio T500 was substantially developed and assembled by Tushek. The company’s origins are generally placed in 2011, while its first public presentation came in 2012 at Top Marques Monaco. The Renovatio T500 established Tushek’s basic proposition: a compact, highly specialized sports car produced in very limited numbers rather than a mass-market vehicle. Reference material states that approximately 80 percent of the Renovatio was self-assembled by the Slovenian manufacturer and that around 30 examples were built, with a stated price of €300,000. This combination of restricted production, manual assembly, and track-oriented performance positioned Tushek alongside boutique European supercar makers rather than conventional premium automobile manufacturers. After its Slovenian beginnings, the company relocated to Graz, Austria, where it became known as Tushek & Spigel Supercars GmbH. Its base is described as a former military airport containing a private racetrack used for vehicle testing. The move broadened the company’s engineering and manufacturing identity while retaining its Slovenian roots and founder-led character. Jacob Carl Spigel became associated with the renamed business, and the company continued to present its vehicles as hand-built to order. Tushek’s model development has proceeded through a sequence of prototype and production-oriented names. The TS 500 was associated with the company’s early output, followed by the TS 600, which was presented at the 2014 Top Marques Monaco event. The company also announced the Forego T700 in 2013, although the available reference material does not establish that it entered series production. Later, Tushek presented the TS 900 Racer Pro and the TS 900 Apex, the latter being shown at Top Marques Monaco in 2018. These vehicles continued the brand’s emphasis on extreme performance and limited-volume construction. In 2024, Tushek introduced the Aeon E and Aeon H, signaling an expansion of its naming and powertrain strategy. Reference material identifies a further Aeon R model for 2026, but does not provide enough information to establish whether that vehicle has entered production. The Aeon family suggests that the company is seeking to maintain its hypercar positioning while developing newer propulsion and chassis concepts, although detailed technical, commercial, and delivery information remains limited in the cited material. Tushek’s business model is built around bespoke, hand-assembled vehicles produced to order. Its appeal rests on exclusivity, unusual engineering, racing credibility, and access to a private testing environment. Unlike large manufacturers, Tushek has not been documented here as a publicly listed company or as part of a major automotive group. Publicly available information is relatively sparse, so production volumes, current ownership, employee numbers, sales performance, and the precise status of individual announced models require further verification.

Tushek emerged from the work of Slovenian racing driver Aljoša Tushek, who wanted to develop a faster sports car after finding his Porsche 911 racing car insufficiently quick for his purposes. The project used the Slovak K-1 Attack assembly kit as a basis, but Tushek developed the resulting vehicle into the Renovatio T500. The brand was founded in 2011, and the Renovatio made its public debut at Top Marques Monaco in 2012. The Renovatio T500 was produced in very limited numbers. Available reference material states that approximately 80 percent of the vehicle was self-assembled by the Slovenian manufacturer, that about 30 cars were built, and that the quoted price was €300,000. The model established Tushek as a specialist manufacturer focused on hand-built, high-performance cars rather than standardized mass production. In subsequent years the business relocated from Slovenia to Graz, Austria, and adopted the name Tushek & Spigel Supercars GmbH. Its Austrian base is described as a former military airport with a private racetrack used for testing. The company was founded by Aljoša Tushek and Jacob Carl Spigel. Vehicles continued to be assembled by hand to order, reinforcing the brand’s exclusive and bespoke positioning. Tushek announced the Forego T700 in 2013, although the cited material does not establish that the model reached production. At the 2014 Top Marques Monaco show, Tushek & Spigel presented the TS 600. The company’s later range included the TS 900 Racer Pro, associated with approximately 2016, and the TS 900 Apex, presented at Top Marques Monaco in 2018. The model list later expanded to include the Aeon E and Aeon H in 2024, with the Aeon R identified for 2026. The available sources provide few confirmed details about specifications, production status, customers, or delivery timing for these newer vehicles. Tushek therefore remains best understood as a small, highly specialized supercar maker whose public identity is based on racing-derived development, limited production, manual assembly, and high exclusivity.

• 2026

  Aeon R planned

  [1]Tusheken.wikipedia.org

  Reference material identifies the Aeon R as a planned 2026 model; production and delivery status are not confirmed.

• 2024

  Aeon E and Aeon H listed

  [1]Tusheken.wikipedia.org

  The Aeon E and Aeon H were listed among Tushek’s newer models.

• 2018

  TS 900 Apex presented

  [1]Tusheken.wikipedia.org

  The TS 900 Apex was shown at Top Marques Monaco as a later-generation Tushek performance model.

• 2014

  TS 600 presented

  [1]Tusheken.wikipedia.org

  Tushek & Spigel presented the TS 600 at Top Marques Monaco.

• 2013

  Forego T700 announced

  [1]Tusheken.wikipedia.org

  Tushek announced plans for the Forego T700, though the available reference does not confirm series production.

• 2012

  Renovatio T500 unveiled

  [1]Tusheken.wikipedia.org

  The Renovatio T500 was publicly introduced at Top Marques Monaco and became the company’s first cited assembled car.

• 2011

  Tushek brand founded

  [1]Tusheken.wikipedia.org

  The Tushek supercar brand was founded in Slovenia by Aljoša Tushek; Jacob Carl Spigel is also identified as a co-founder of the later Tushek & Spigel business.

A boutique, low-volume supercar and hypercar marque emphasizing hand-built production, lightweight and racing-inspired engineering, exclusivity, and private-track testing.

• Supercar · 2012

  Renovatio T500

  Tushek’s first cited assembled vehicle, developed from a K-1 Attack assembly-kit basis and publicly unveiled in 2012. It was built in very limited numbers, with reference material stating that around 30 examples were assembled and approximately 80 percent of the car was self-assembled by the Slovenian manufacturer. The quoted price was €300,000.

• Supercar · 2012

  Tushek TS 500

  An early Tushek model listed in the company’s model history. The available reference identifies the name and year but does not provide sufficient verified information about its specifications, production quantity, or relationship to the Renovatio T500.

• Supercar · 2014

  Tushek TS 600

  A subsequent Tushek performance car presented by Tushek & Spigel at Top Marques Monaco in 2014. It continued the marque’s focus on highly exclusive, hand-assembled supercars, although detailed production and technical data are not established in the cited material.

• Track-oriented supercar · 2016

  Tushek TS 900 Racer Pro

  A TS-series model associated with approximately 2016. The available reference lists the model but does not supply enough information to verify its final production status, specifications, or customer deliveries.

• Hypercar · 2018

  Tushek TS 900 Apex

  A high-performance Tushek model presented at Top Marques Monaco in 2018. It represented the brand’s later TS-series development and retained the company’s limited-volume, hand-built positioning.

• Hypercar · 2024

  Tushek Aeon E

  One of two Aeon-family models listed for 2024. The cited material does not provide verified details about its powertrain, performance, production volume, or delivery status.

• Hypercar · 2024

  Tushek Aeon H

  A 2024 Aeon-family model associated with Tushek’s newer product direction. Publicly available reference material supplied here does not establish its technical configuration or production status.

• Hypercar · 2026

  Tushek Aeon R

  A model identified for 2026 in the available model list. It should be treated as planned or announced rather than confirmed in production because the supplied reference does not document deliveries or manufacturing commencement.

• 2011

  Adopt a boutique, hand-built supercar modelStrategy

  Background

  The company originated from a racing-driver-led effort to create a faster and more specialized sports car than the founder’s existing Porsche 911 racing car.

  Action taken

  Tushek developed a limited-production vehicle and pursued hand assembly rather than volume manufacturing.

  Aftermath

  The strategy established the brand’s identity around exclusivity, racing-oriented performance, and customer-ordered construction.

  Source

• Relocate operations to Austria and rebrand as Tushek & SpigelStrategy

  Background

  After its Slovenian beginnings, the company moved its base to Graz, Austria, and expanded its corporate identity.

  Action taken

  The business became associated with Tushek & Spigel Supercars GmbH and operated from a former military airport with a private testing racetrack.

  Aftermath

  The relocation connected the brand with an Austrian engineering and testing base while retaining its Slovenian origins.

  Source

1. 1Tusheken.wikipedia.org