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Showing posts with label Pininfarina. Show all posts
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Wednesday, December 29, 2010

China's BAIC Working with Pininfarina on Saab-based Model, Confirms Interest in the Italian Design House

Photo: BAW C71 from 2010 Beijing Show

Yesterday, we brought you photos and details about a new and very Mercedes-Benz B-Class-like model from BAIC or Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Corp. Today, we have more news on the Chinese automaker as a media report citing an unnamed executive from the company claims that BAIC is working with Italian engineering and design specialist Pininfarina on a new vehicle based on the underpinning of a previous generation Saab model.
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Monday, December 6, 2010

New Lancia Stratos: Full Tech Specs and Performance Figures Plus Presentation Video


The PR people behind the New Stratos project continue to slowly reveal additional information about Pininfarina's one-off supercar. This time they released the full tech specs and performance figures.

Based on Ferrari F430 Scuderia underpinnings, the retrotastic Stratos packs a considerable punch. It measures 4.1 meters in length and tips the scales at just 1.247 kg (2.749 pounds) with the weight distributed 44% in the front and 56% at the rear. Power-to-weight ratio is 2.3 kg/hp, thanks to the 4.3-liter V8 engine, which churns out 540 hp and over 500 Nm (369 lb-ft) of torque. That’s 30 ponies more than the Scuderia’s stock powerplant.

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Tuesday, November 23, 2010

VIDEO: Ferrari CEO Luca di Montezemolo Drives the New Stratos


After Pininfarina presented the New Stratos to the car's owner Michael Stoschek, the Italian design house invited Ferrari head-honcho Luca di Montezemelo to take it for a spin around the Fiorano circuit in Maranello.

According to the project's official website, Mr. di Montezemolo was very impressed with the New Stratos, openly praising it with exclamations such as "bellissima" and "congratulazioni". And that's not all, as the Ferrari CEO called his technical director, Roberto Fedeli, and suggested he should also take a look at the car.

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Friday, November 5, 2010

Pininfarina's Lancia Stratos Supercar: New Engineering Details Emerge


The automotive industry was taken by surprise a few months ago when it was revealed that German businessman, Michael Stoschek, commissioned Pininfarina to build an one-off successor to the legendary Lancia Stratos HF, based on the Ferrari F430 Scuderia. Now, new technical data emerged about this very special model.

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Friday, June 4, 2010

Pininfarina Ferrari P4-5

Ferrari P4-5 Front

What better place to debut the new Pininfarina creation than the most elite Concours d'Elegance in the world. The Ferrari P4 / 5 by Pininfarina is a one-off commissioned by James Glickenhaus, the American collector with a yen for the legendary racing cars of the sixties.


Ferrari P4-5 Front Back

Ferrari P4-5 Front Interior

Ferrari P4-5 Front White Color Turing

Pininfarina 2uettottanta - Alfa Romeo Spider

Alfa Romeo Spider Front

To prototype for the Alfa Romeo, 2uettottanta presented design house Pininfarina o Geneva. Wanting to show the future of Alfa Romeo Spider is the original length of 4.2 meters and has written for 80sta birthday group. Large hood, attractive design, compact rear, two doors, large wheels are the elements that make a successful roadster, the original data appear to have with the above. Under the hood is installed turbo 1750cc engine which we've already met the new 159 and the retro design blends harmoniously with modern elements such as light fixtures tech LED. Formal, Live photos and press release below.



Alfa Romeo Spider Side

Alfa Romeo Spider Turing

Alfa Romeo Spider Back

Alfa Romeo Spider Up and Interior

Pininfarina NIDO EV 2011 New Car

Pininfarina for Nido EV 2011 New Car" concept car is a Smart-like urban two-seater with an egg-shaped design and a buffer spring with the passenger compartment.

Pininfarina NIDO EV 2011 Turing


Pininfarina NIDO EV 2011 Side

Pininfarina NIDO EV 2011 Back

Pininfarina NIDO EV 2011 Interior

Pininfarina NIDO EV 2011 Design Concept
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Monday, May 25, 2009

Pininfarina 'Golden Ferrari' Revives Fantuzzi's 1965 Ferrari 250 GT NART Spyder

The retro-styled Ferrari you see pictured above was snapped by a reader over from our Dutch friends at Autoblog.nl. There's no official information on the Pininfarina-designed Prancing Horse model other than it's named 'The Golden Ferrari'. Though it looks that it could be based on the Ferrari 599 GTB, we can't be sure about its underpinnings. However, what we can tell you is that it's styling revives the 1965 Ferrari 250GT NART Spyder that was designed and built by Modena coachbuilder Fantuzi for Ferrari's North American importer, Luigi Chinetti.

The Golden Ferrari Pininfarina - Fantuzzi - CarscoopThis car, that was based on the Ferrari 250 GTE was shown for the first time to the public at the 1965 San Francisco Sports Car show and it later appeared at the New York and Miami Auto motorshows.

A golden version of the 250GT NART Spyder was featured in a short film called "Toby Dammit" that we've never heard before but apparently inspired Pininfarina in the creation of this mysterious Ferrari.

We thank Vincent from Autoblog.nl for the photos

For Photos of the orig. 1965 Ferrari 250GT NART Spyder Click here: Prancing Horse Farm / Supercars

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Friday, October 3, 2008

Pininfarina B0: Paris Show Car Previews 2009 Electric Mini

Pininfarina B0 Bollero Electric Mini 2009Sign of the times? Perhaps, but fact is that Pininfarina’s Paris Show surprise debut was neither a Ferrari nor a Maserati. Instead the famous Italian design house presented an all-electric city car called the B0 –with a zero and not an ‘O’. The B0 is the result of a partnership between Pininfarina and Bollore, a French company that specializes in components for capacitors. Interestingly, Pininfarina claims that the B0 is not a prototype as it will be mass produced with the first units coming off the production line at the end of 2009, after which production will be ramped up gradually based on the availability of the batteries. -Continued

Pininfarina B0 Bollero Electric Mini 2009The sleek-looking city car which will be built in Turin, Italy by Pininfarina-Bolloré, a joint venture formed by the two family-owned groups, is not based on any existing model as it was designed from the ground up. Its batteries are housed in a compartment specially designed for that purpose and located under the car, between its axles. This solution lowers the B0’s center of gravity thus improving its road-holding properties.

According to Pininfarina, the batteries can be charged in a matter of hours from a standard domestic main socket providing it with a range of 250 km or 153 miles. Additionally, the B0 will feature a set of solar panels on its roof and hood that will help recharge the batteries. Equipped with an automatic gearbox, the four-seater, five-door hatchback is said to have an electronically governed top speed of 130 km/h (80 mph) while acceleration from zero to 60 km/h (0 to 37 mph) will come in 6.3 seconds.


Pininfarina B0 Bollero Electric Mini 2009
Pininfarina B0 Bollero Electric Mini 2009
Pininfarina B0 Bollero Electric Mini 2009
Pininfarina B0 Bollero Electric Mini 2009
Pininfarina B0 Bollero Electric Mini 2009
Pininfarina B0 Bollero Electric Mini 2009
Pininfarina B0 Bollero Electric Mini 2009
Pininfarina B0 Bollero Electric Mini 2009
Pininfarina B0 Bollero Electric Mini 2009
Pininfarina B0 Bollero Electric Mini 2009
Pininfarina B0 Bollero Electric Mini 2009
Pininfarina B0 Bollero Electric Mini 2009
Pininfarina B0 Bollero Electric Mini 2009
Pininfarina B0 Bollero Electric Mini 2009
Pininfarina B0 Bollero Electric Mini 2009
Pininfarina B0 Bollero Electric Mini 2009
Pininfarina B0 Bollero Electric Mini 2009
Pininfarina B0 Bollero Electric Mini 2009

Saturday, August 23, 2008

Video Pininfarina Hyperion: Interview with the Owner and the Design Team

Along with the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Gran Sport, the Pininfarina Hyperion cabriolet was one of the most hyped vehicles at this year’s Concours d’Elegance classic car show in California. The one-off custom built cabriolet is based on the Rolls Royce Drophead Coupe and was commissioned by Rolland Hall, a young and apparently very rich Brit. The guys from Garage419 went to Pebble Beach and interviewed Rolland Hall along with Paolo Garella, Lowie Vermeersch, and Jason Castriota of Pininfarina. Hear what they had to say about the Hyperion in the video after the jump – just don’t freak out with the annoying in-between ads. -Continued

Via: Egmcartech , Source: Garage419

Monday, August 18, 2008

Pininfarina Hyperion Rolls Royce Cabriolet: New Image Gallery

Pininfarina HyperionItalian design house and coachbuilder Pininfarina presented the Hyperion at the Concours d’Elegance at Pebble Beach in California. The one-off custom-built car that is derived from the Rolls-Royce Drophead Coupe was named after Hyperion, one of the Titans of Greek mythology. The Hyperion was created for collector Roland Hall who asked Pininfarina to design a custom-built car that would evoke the appeal of the lavish cars of the 1930s. Or at least that was the Italian coachbuilder’s intent as we find the Hyperion looks a bit too gaudy - like something that came out of the Thunderbird TV series. Of course that’s our personal take so feel free to disagree.

Pininfarina HyperionUnder the skin, while the Hyperion maintains the Drophead Coupe’s 6.75-liter V12 engine, Pininfarina moved the driving position further back (400 mm), took out the rear seats, extended the roof and shortened the rear end. The bodywork is made of carbon fibre with the exception of the doors that are made out of solid wood by craftsmen who specialize in creating components for luxury boats. -Continued

The Italian firm also designed a new hood, which folds behind the seats under a wood-lined cover. In front of the windscreen Pininfarina created two compartments for small items or for sports equipment.

The interior of the car is practically unchanged, as the only addition concerns a new watch that was designed specifically for the Hyperion by Girard-Perregaux. Interestingly, the watch can be removed from the dash and attached to a bracelet to be worn on the wrist.


Pininfarina Hyperion



Pininfarina Hyperion

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