Maserati Birdcage 75th
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The Maserati Birdcage 75th was a concept car created by automobile manufacturer Maserati and designed by Ken Okuyama at Pininfarina.[1] It was first introduced at the 2005 Geneva Auto Show. It was named to honor the classic Maserati Birdcages of the 1960s and Pininfarina's 75th anniversary.
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The Birdcage 75th is built on the carbon fiber chassis of a Maserati MC12 GT1 race car and shares many components, most notably the engine.[1] The Birdcage 75th is powered by the Ferrari Dino F140 V12 engine of the MC12 and the Enzo Ferrari mid mounted at 65°. The Birdcage 75th's engine has been tuned for racing and as a result produces over 700 brake horsepower.
Its body was designed by Pininfarina, which is famed for designing some of the world's finest vehicles. The exterior is made of carbon fiber with diffusers at the rear and 2 spoilers that automatically raise at speed. The windshield is made of perspex and extends from the front to the back end of the car due to the driver's position, if it didn't extend to the front, he or she could not see forward.[1] The Birdcage 75th doesn't have any doors, rather it opens up as seen in the picture to the left.
The cabin has a heads up display which is projected on to a clear panel to show information that would usually be on a dashboard including the tachometer, speed and even a virtual image of the traditional Maserati analogue clock.[1]
According to designer Ken Okuyama the theme of the car is connectivity and "the centre of the steering wheel is a control device that is very similar to a cellphone".[1] The car has a bluetooth headset for mobile phones designed by Motorola and several cameras so that the driver can "share [their] driving experience with others".[1]
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