Alfa Romeo Pandion
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The Alfa Romeo Pandion is a concept car
which premiered at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. It was designed by Stile Bertone and the main responsibility was given to Mike Robinson. The Pandion coupé was designed as a tribute to Alfa Romeo
’s one hundred year anniversary.
The Pandion is based on the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione
sports car, it has an all aluminium 4.7 litre (4691 cc) (286.8 cu in) dohc 90 degree V8 engine
, producing 450 PS. The car kerb weight is
1258 kg (2,773 lb) and it has top speed of 320 kilometre per hour and it can accelerate from zero to 100 kilometre per hour in 3.9 seconds.
The most eye catching feature of the car is its doors, they open by rotating backwards, opening full 90 degree upward, the whole side of the car is one door
from the front fender to the rear fender. Earlier Bertone has made other similar door designs, like in the 1968 Alfa Romeo Carabo, the 1970 Lancia Stratos 0
and the 1972 Lamborghini Countach
.
Other notable design feature can be found on the rear of the car, which has a striking array of crystal-like blades.
. Seats very thin was the first integrally retro illuminated thanks a new fabric lightbulb http://www.fabriclightbulb.com/ http://www.bertone.it/pandion/pandion_portfolio.htmhttp://www.virtualcar.it/bertone-alfa-romeo-pandion-gli-interni/http://www.bertone.it/pandion/pandion/pandion_portfolio22l.jpg
Concept car
A concept vehicle or show vehicle is a car made to showcase new styling and or new technology. They are often shown at motor shows to gauge customer reaction to new and radical designs which may or may not have a chance of being produced....
which premiered at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. It was designed by Stile Bertone and the main responsibility was given to Mike Robinson. The Pandion coupé was designed as a tribute to Alfa Romeo
Alfa Romeo
Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of cars. Founded as A.L.F.A. on June 24, 1910, in Milan, the company has been involved in car racing since 1911, and has a reputation for building expensive sports cars...
’s one hundred year anniversary.
The Pandion is based on the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione
Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione
The Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione is a sports car produced by Italian automaker Alfa Romeo. It was first presented as a concept car at the 2003 Frankfurt Motor Show and later released for sale for the 2007 model year...
sports car, it has an all aluminium 4.7 litre (4691 cc) (286.8 cu in) dohc 90 degree V8 engine
V8 engine
A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of four cylinders, in most cases set at a right angle to each other but sometimes at a narrower angle, with all eight pistons driving a common crankshaft....
, producing 450 PS. The car kerb weight is
1258 kg (2,773 lb) and it has top speed of 320 kilometre per hour and it can accelerate from zero to 100 kilometre per hour in 3.9 seconds.
The most eye catching feature of the car is its doors, they open by rotating backwards, opening full 90 degree upward, the whole side of the car is one door
from the front fender to the rear fender. Earlier Bertone has made other similar door designs, like in the 1968 Alfa Romeo Carabo, the 1970 Lancia Stratos 0
Lancia Stratos
The Lancia Stratos HF, widely and more simply known as Lancia Stratos, is a car made by Italian car manufacturer Lancia. The HF stands for High Fidelity...
and the 1972 Lamborghini Countach
Lamborghini Countach
The Lamborghini Countach is a mid-engined supercar that was produced by Italian automaker Lamborghini from 1974 to 1990. Its design both pioneered and popularized the wedge-shaped, sharply angled look popular in many high performance sports cars...
.
Other notable design feature can be found on the rear of the car, which has a striking array of crystal-like blades.
. Seats very thin was the first integrally retro illuminated thanks a new fabric lightbulb http://www.fabriclightbulb.com/ http://www.bertone.it/pandion/pandion_portfolio.htmhttp://www.virtualcar.it/bertone-alfa-romeo-pandion-gli-interni/http://www.bertone.it/pandion/pandion/pandion_portfolio22l.jpg
