Italdesign Scighera
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| Alfa Romeo Scighera | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | ItalDesign |
| Also called | Italdesign Scighera |
| Production | 1997 |
| Class | Concept car |
| Body style(s) | 2-seater coupe |
| Platform | mid engine 4WD |
| Engine(s) | 2959 cc V6 TwinTurbo |
| Transmission(s) | 6-speed sequential manual[1] |
| Wheelbase | 2590.8 mm (102.001 in) |
| Length | 4318 mm (170.001 in) |
| Width | 1981.2 mm (78.001 in) |
| Height | 1143 mm (45.001 in) |
| Curb weight | 1447 kg (3190 lbs) |
| Designer | Fabrizio Giugiaro |
The Italdesign Scighera or Alfa Romeo Scighera (pronounced Shigeera) was 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.[2]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,[3] 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.[4]Italdesign was considering even a small scale production but that never happened.[1]
The car is featured in the 1998 racing computer game Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b AutoRAI 2003: the concept cars. ritzsite.net. Retrieved on 2007-04-26.
- ^ Alfa Romeo Concept Cars. passagen.se/pas/alfa/concepts.htm. Retrieved on 2007-04-26.
- ^ 1997 Italdesign Scighera. conceptcarz.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-26.
- ^ ALFA ROMEO SCIGHERA. automedia-online.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-26.
- ^ Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit. mobygames.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-26.
schighera means to move gently with speed and grace
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