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>>Alfa Romeo Scighera

Alfa Romeo Scighera

Alfa Romeo Scighera
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ManufacturerItalDesign
Also calledItaldesign Scighera
Production1997
ClassConcept car
Body style2-seater coupe
Platformmid engine 4WD
Engine2959 cc V6 TwinTurbo
Transmission6-speed sequential manual
Wheelbase2590.8 mm (102.001 in)
Length4318 mm (170.001 in)
Width1981.2 mm (78.001 in)
Height1143 mm (45.001 in)
Curb weight1447 kg (3190 lbs)
DesignerFabrizio Giugiaro
The Alfa Romeo Scighera is a fully working futuristically styled concept car designed and constructed by Italdesign of Turin, Italy in 1997. The Scighera is derived from the 164, and has an all aluminium body and frame structure is made of aluminium-carbon fibre composite, and powered by an Alfa Romeo TwinTurbo 3-liter V6 engine, and could accelerate from 0-60 mph in 3.7 seconds. Horsepower was rated at 400 at 7,500 rpm,the Scighera had a top speed of 186 mph (299 km/h) and its four-wheel drive gave it crisp handling. The four wheel drive system was derived from Alfa Romeo 155. Italdesign was considering even a small-scale production but that never happened.
The car is featured in the 1998 racing video game Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit, but only in the PC version. The PSX version uses the Nazca C2 instead.

>>Alfa Romeo Proteo

Alfa Romeo Proteo

 


Alfa Romeo Proteo
ManufacturerAlfa Romeo
Production1991
ClassConcept car
Body styleCoupe
LayoutFront-engine four-wheel drive
Engine3.0L Alfa Romeo V6
Transmission5-speed manual
Length4,148 mm (163.3 in)
Curb weight1,467 kg (3,234 lb)
RelatedAlfa Romeo 164
DesignerWalter de Silva
The Alfa Romeo Proteo concept car was released at the Geneva Motor Show in 1991. It is a 2-door coupe cabriolet (folding roof) featuring a 3.0 liter quad-cam 24-valve (2959 cc), 60 degree V6 coupled with a 5-speed manual transmission, with top speed of 250 kilometres per hour (160 mph).The engine used in Proteo produces 260 PS (191 kW; 256 hp). The Proteo uses shortened floorpan used in Alfa Romeo 164 and features four wheel drive and steering. Many of Proteo design cues were used later on Alfa Romeo 916 series GTV/Spider.
The prototype is on display at the Alfa Romeo History Museum in Arese, Italy.

>>Alfa Romeo Pandion

Alfa Romeo Pandion

Alfa Romeo Pandion
Alfa Romeo Pandion
ManufacturerBertone
ClassConcept car
Body style2-seater coupe
LayoutFR layout
Engine4691 cc 90° V8
Wheelbase2,650 mm (104.3 in) 
Length4,620 mm (181.9 in)
Width1,942 mm (76.5 in)
Height1,284 mm (50.6 in)
Curb weight1,258 kg (2,773 lb)
RelatedAlfa Romeo 8C Competizione
Maserati GranTurismo
Maserati GranCabrio
Maserati Quattroporte V
DesignerMike Robinson (Bertone)
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 (331 kW; 444 hp). The car kerb weight is 1,258 kg (2,773 lb) and it has top speed of 320 km/h (199 mph) and it can accelerate from zero to 100 km/h (62 mph) 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.

Rear of the pandion.
. Seats very thin was the first integrally retro illuminated thanks a new fabric lightbulb

วันศุกร์ที่ 8 มิถุนายน พ.ศ. 2555

>>Alfa Romeo Nuvola

Alfa Romeo Nuvola

Alfa Romeo Nuvola
Alfa Romeo Nuvola
ManufacturerAlfa Romeo
ClassConcept car
Body styleCoupe
EngineTwin-Turbo V6
Transmission6-speed manual
Wheelbase2,600 mm (100 in)
Length4,286 mm (168.7 in)
Width1,859 mm (73.2 in)
DesignerWalter de Silva at Centro Stile Alfa Romeo
The Alfa Romeo Nuvola concept car was released at the Paris International Auto Show in 1996. It is a 2-door coupe featuring a 2.5 litre (2492 cc), twin-turbo 60-degree V6 coupled with a 6-speed manual transmission which puts out 300 PS (221 kW; 296 hp) at 6000 rpm and 285 lb·ft (386 N·m) at 3000 rpm. The car has a top speed of 174 mph (280 km/h) and can accelerate from zero to 60 mph (97 km/h) in six seconds. The Nuvola was named after the legendary Italian race driver Tazio Nuvolari. The Nuvola has a front-mounted engine and four wheel drive.
The car is based on a separate tubular aluminium frame with the body made ofpolyester,designed to handle virtually any body style, from coupe to station wagon.
The prototype is currently on display at the Alfa Romeo History Museum in Arese, Italy.

>>Alfa Romeo Navajo

Alfa Romeo Navajo

Alfa Romeo Navajo
Alfa Romeo Navajo
ManufacturerAlfa Romeo
Production1976
ClassConcept car
Body stylecoupe
PlatformRMR layout
Engine1995 cc V8 dohc
Transmission6-speed manual
Wheelbase2,430 mm (95.7 in) 
Length3,800 mm (149.6 in) 
Width1,860 mm (73.2 in) 
Height1,050 mm (41.3 in) 
Curb weight870 kg (1,918 lb) 
RelatedAlfa Romeo 33 Stradale
Alfa Romeo Carabo
Alfa Romeo 33.2
Alfa Romeo Iguana
DesignerBertone
The Alfa Romeo Navajo is concept car unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1976. The Navajo is based on 33 Stradale. Full fibreglass body saves a lot in weight.The car is equipped with 2 litre fuel injected (SPICA) V8 engine producing around 233 PS (171 kW; 230 hp) at 8800 rpm.

>>Alfa Romeo Kamal

Alfa Romeo Kamal


Alfa Romeo Kamal

 The Alfa Romeo Kamal is a crossover SUV concept car designed by Alfa Romeo. It was presented at the 2003 Geneva Motor Show. It uses the Fiat Premium platform, shared with the 159, Spider, and Brera. Alfa Romeo also used the project name CXover during the development stages.
In Sanskrit 'Kamal' means red color. In Arabic, the term means 'perfection' or the 'synthesis of opposites'.
There have been recent news of an all-new Kamal SUV in the 2010s.

วันพฤหัสบดีที่ 7 มิถุนายน พ.ศ. 2555

>>Alfa Romeo Disco Volante

Alfa Romeo Disco Volante




Alfa Romeo Disco Volante
Alfa Romeo Disco Volante Spider front.jpgAlfa Romeo Disco Volante Spider
ManufacturerAlfa Romeo
Also calledAlfa Romeo 1900 C 52
Production1952-1953
ClassConcept car
Body styleSpider
Coupe
LayoutFR layout
Engine1997 cc straight-4
3495 cc straight-6
Transmission4-speed manual
Wheelbase2,220 mm (87.4 in)
Curb weight735 kg (1,620 lb) with 1997 cc engine
The Alfa Romeo Disco Volante (Flying Saucer) known also as 1900 C52, is a concept car series with production starting from 1952. The cars were racing car concepts with mechanics from the Alfa Romeo 1900 and made in collaboration with Milan based coachbuilder Touring. The engine was a slightly tuned 1900 engine (1997 cc) now producing 158 bhp (118 kW). The car was very streamlined, windtunnel tested, and the body was built on a tubular space frame. This aerodynamic shape made a top speed of 220 kilometres per hour (140 mph) possible.
Three different body styles were made: one open seater and two different coupé styles. There was even a 3.5 L version made for Juan Manuel Fangio. None of these automobiles ever attained to the status of truly successful racing cars although they were tried a few times, with one victory having been taken at the Gran Premio Supercortemaggiore. According to some the design of the Jaguar E-type has some design cues similar to the Disco Volante.
The unique 3.5-liter car is preserved in Biscaretti museum in Turin; two 2.0-liter prototypes are preserved in the Alfa Romeo museum in Arese and are regularly used in classic car races. Estimated cost of each is between 1 and 2 million Euro.
A bronze sculpture inspired by the Disco Volante was revealed in the Fiera Milano for the 100 Years of Alfa Romeo in Summer 2010.

>>Alfa Romeo BAT

Alfa Romeo BAT



The Three Original BAT cars. From left: BAT 5, BAT 7, BAT 9
The Alfa Romeo BAT is an Italian concept car. The car originated in a joint collaboration project between Alfa Romeo and the Italian design house; Bertone that began in 1953. Of the successful project came three cars: the BAT 5 in 1953, the BAT 7 in 1954, and finally the BAT 9 in 1955.








History

Alfa Romeo contacted Giuseppe "Nuccio" Bertone of the Bertone design house in order to commission three concept vehicles with extensive research on the effects of drag on a vehicle. The idea was to create vehicles with the lowest possible drag coefficient. The cars were named BAT for "Berlinetta Aerodinamica Tecnica." All the cars featured large rear bumpers and curved fins, truly a unique design. They were built upon the Alfa Romeo 1900 chassis. Each year between 1953 and 1955 at the Turin Auto show, Bertone and Alfa Romeo presented a BAT concept, the BAT 5, 7 and 9.
The cars were successful in their goal, the best achieving a drag coefficient of 0.19, an achievement even by today's standards. For each of the cars, Alfa Romeo provided a five-speed gearbox and a powerful four-cylinder engine that produced more than 90 horsepower (67 kW), good enough to propel the car to a top speed of 125 mph (201 km/h). The three original BATs are currently on exhibit at the Blackhawk Museum in Blackhawk, California.

BAT 5


1953 Alfa Romeo BAT 5
The BAT 5 was the first of the Bertone-Alfa Romeo BAT project. It was first shown at the Turin Auto show in 1953. The design of the model was based on a study of aerodynamics. The shape of the front in fact aims to eliminate the problem of airflow disruption at high speeds. The design also aims to do away with any extra resistance generated by the wheels turning, as well as achieving a structure which would create the fewest possible air vortices. In practice these rigorous criteria would allow the car to reach 200 km/h (120 mph) with the 100 hp (75 kW) engine mounted as standard. The design that Bertone came up with was for an extremely light car (1,100 kg (2,400 lb)), the ultimate in streamlining, with side windows at a 45 degree angle with respect to the body of the car and a large windscreen which blends in perfectly with the almost flat roof. The most surprising part of the car has to be the tail, with the length-ways rear windscreen divided by a slim pillar, and the two fins tapering upwards and slightly inwards, for a highly aesthetic finish. There was no shortage of positive feedback: the car was an immediate hit for its aerodynamics and noteworthy stability at high speeds. Bertone had solved the problem of aerodynamic stability, creating a car with an excellent index of penetration, with a Cd of 0.23.

BAT 7


1954 Alfa Romeo BAT 7
The second BAT to be shown at the Turin Auto Show, this time in 1954, a year after the BAT 5. The BAT 7 took up the styling dictates of the previous model, the BAT 5, and worked them to the limit. For this 1954 design, as for the other BAT models, though less evidently, Bertone added some elements from his experience working on wing profiles in the aeronautical industry. The result was the exaggerated shape of the large, curved tail fins.
The nose was lower than the BAT 5's, and the protrusions where the headlights would normally be found stuck out even further. The headlights were located next to the nose and moved to point down when used. Even Fiat's experimental one-off wind-tunnel-derived Turbine car, the Turbina, which also made its debut at the show, seemed tame in comparison. The Cd was 0.19.
The BAT 7 features in the Top Gear book Daft Cars by Matt Master 

BAT 9


1955 Alfa Romeo BAT 9
The third and final BAT car to be made and shown at the Turin Auto show was the BAT 9. It was made to look more like the current Alfa Romeo models than the other BATs had.
The BAT 9 did away with the marked wing lines of the previous models in favour of a cleaner, more sober line. The tail fins, which in the other two models, 5 and 7, had a real wing-like look, were sized down into two small metal plates, much like the tail fins in production on American and some European cars of the time. Bertone transformed the highly creative styling of the two previous BAT models into design credibility, abandoning the extremes of the other designs.

BAT 11


2008 Alfa Romeo BAT 11
After more than 50 years, there is a new BAT model. The BAT 11 made its début in Geneva, at the time of the 2008 Geneva Auto Show, though not at the show itself. The new BAT 11, based on the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione, shares many styling cues with the classic BAT cars of the 50s.

>>Alfa Romeo Diva

Alfa Romeo Diva

 

Alfa Romeo Diva
ManufacturerAlfa Romeo
Production2006
AssemblyArese, Milan, Italy (Carrozzeria Granturismo)
ClassConcept car
Body style2-seater coupe
LayoutMR layout
Engine3.2L (3,195 cc) V6
Transmission6-speed robotized manual gearbox (Selespeed)
Wheelbase2,402 mm (94.6 in)
Length3,894 mm (153.3 in)
Width1,869 mm (73.6 in)
Height1,182 mm (46.5 in)
Curb weight1,000 kg (2,205 lb)
DesignerAlfa Romeo Centro Stile
The Alfa Romeo Diva is a concept car of the Italian automobile manufacturer Alfa Romeo. The car was first shown at the Geneva Motor Show in 2006.[The car was developed through a collaboration between Centro Stile Alfa Romeo, Fiat Group's Elasis and the Espera design school led by Franco Sbarro.The design of the car goes back to the icon Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale. Although the car has the characteristic Alfa-nose, the nose is much like a Formula 1 car on. The car is built on a heavily modified chassis from an Alfa Romeo 159 and a 290 bhp (216 kW; 294 PS) Alfa Romeo V6 engine. The car has top speed of 270 km/h (168 mph) and can accelerate from zero to 100 km/h (62 mph) in five seconds.