Showing posts with label Romeo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Romeo. Show all posts
Friday, March 7, 2014
Alfa Romeo 2uettottanta Concept Review
To mark the 80th anniversary of her, Pininfarina offers "open" Alfa Romeo 2uettottanta concept is interesting and fun to drive. For those who like to dream in the car. For those looking for a mixture of pride, entertainment and enjoyment of outdoor living. For those who love icons as the greatest expression of the age we live for those who want their car to be an unusual sensory experience in terms of both style and behavior, without obsessed with performance. For those who want to be excited by a dynamic sports car that conveys exclusivity and repair typical Alfa Romeo spider designed by Pininfarina.
2uettottanta: a name that evokes the legendary duo, but also years of Pininfarina, who launched the celebration of his 80th birthday with this concept car. And decided to do with the type of car that, by definition, the work of Pininfarina: an Alfa Romeo Spider. A product that is very Italian, who became registered exports, which represent an inexhaustible talent that combines the world with Italy.
Alfa Romeo Pininfarina Concept 2uettottanta lects a determination to look ahead with optimism following tradition, reaffirming excellence in design and innovation capacity acknowledged aesthetics and technology. This concept is an innovative approach, projected into the third millennium, a subject that is deeply rooted in the history of Pininfarina, Spider two-seater. And like the best Alfa Romeo sports cars come from Pininfarina pens, Alfa Romeos concept glorified 2uettottanta driving experience and focuses on the excitement behind the wheel of the car open with a great aesthetic personality. This is a car that can make people dream and excites even after many years. Icon of a lifestyle that dates back to time, tumultuous life. As a duet of the Sixties, which helped shape the trends that are based on the theme of rebellion and escape, thanks to the movie "The Graduate".
Alfa Romeo concept 2uettottanta also a tribute to Alfa Romeo, which celebrates its centenary in 2010: the alliance between Alfa Romeo and Pininfarina is one of the most significant and enduring in the history of the car, one of the men from the passion design solutions, and advanced technology, which produces a number of precious-looking, innovative cars with a great temperament. With the tendency for a sports car and convertible cars. The goal is to reproduce this with the concept Alfa Romeo 2uettottanta. So the line, clean elegant chosen for this "simple two places," which comes with a 1750 cc turbo longitudinal position, a clear erence to the "Veloce 1750" in 1968, one of the many versions derived from the famous in osso Seppia "(cuttlefish) . With a red body, inspired by classical paintings Alfa Romeo, which 2uettottanta is 1797 mm wide, 4212.6 mm, 1280 mm high and has a wheelbase of 2500 mm.
Driving pleasure and feeling in harmony with nature turned into a inery light, elegant, and shapes that seem to slip through the air more easily. This produces the theme of this concept: the expression of a single volume, a few streets from the ground and suspended. Alfa Romeo Concept 2uettottanta seems almost lifted off the ground "more distant". This is an optical effect is achieved with a horizontal line around the car. A continuous sign applied to dynamic, sporty proportions - typical of Alfa Romeo spider - emphasized by the configuration of the cabin, which is significantly shifted to the rear. Design strength lies in its exaltation of simplicity, which does not need to flex its muscles, but only focuses on agility and harmony.
The front 2uettottanta Alfa Romeo concept Alfa Romeo says true character. The design is simple, with a central line that works well on the cars nose, while the performance of more sophisticated surface. At the center, in full view, and all, but purely decorative element, Alfa Romeo is a shield, which seems to arise from the heart of the car and stretch out into the future Pininfarina, three-dimensional approach. Shield made of aluminum and incorporates a floating horizontal flaps. On both sides of a triangle is two-sided ventilation. Two elements impressed on the hood to create a natural link between the logo and the impressive large windshield, which was designed as a ring in hand-beaten aluminum body that emerged from the car without disturbing the flow. Lights, which adopt the latest LED technology is integrated below the line that gives the car a whole character. A strip of carbon in the bottom of the facade acts as a separator of air, channeling air to the rear of the car.
Car side view, where the theme is repeated in a single volume, emphasizing the fluid lines of the whole, with the incorporation of natural form. Line "cut" horizontally to the side to give a sense of great dynamism, he started from the front and back wheels to the rear wheels. As an athlete, to a car, be thin, but also the production of aerodynamic efficiency. Pininfarina has always fought for the natural forms that can convey the effectiveness and respect for the environment, the approach is confirmed by a strong commitment to the theme of eco-sustainable mobility. Alfa Romeo Concept 2uettottanta is in perfect harmony with nature, a formal expression of a response to the needs of our times: it is the arrow that flies in the wind almost without resistance.
Subtle, important, delicate surfaces, even in the back, which echoes the front, but with slightly more emphasis on the muscles. The design combines stylish simplicity with strong characters in the volume and proportion, with details designed to highlight the dynamic car, light personality. Both the lump seems to arise from the volume, into wings floating in a circle in the back seat. At each end, these bars generate an attachment designed to hold a seat belt. Even the rear light clusters are embedded in a thin line that defines the whole piece.
Much attention has gone into the interior design. The result is interior, roomy comfortable, designed with a light, dynamic volumes, which envelop the occupants in the strong arms of convincing. Shapes are sewn into the leather, incorporating touch controls: in the office, Alfa Romeo 2uettottanta faithful to his calling as a concept car designed to treat to drive. Dashboard extends the fluid on the side to blend with the door as a natural continuation of the volume of cars, creating a perfect symbiosis between the exterior and interior. Dashboard features driver-oriented configuration with an innovative approach to the conventional circular Alfa Romeo "tubes" that contain instruments. The tunnel contains the Alfa DNA selector lever in an ergonomic position, which varies the set-up of the car in three modes, Dynamic, Normal and All Weather, adapting the behavior of various vehicle systems (engine, transmission, suspension, steering, brakes, etc.) requirements and drivers different driving conditions. Tunnel through the interior and provide a frame structure, revealing the carbon elements: the choice of material lects Pininfarina constant search for alternative materials that can make vehicles lighter, reducing fuel consumption and emissions. Another powerful element of the interior is the steering wheel, which is a modern interpretation of the three perforated shelves duet, with the addition of paddle shift control for sequential gearbox with double clutch. A pleasant and comfortable drive is guaranteed by the anatomy of a sports site. Everything in the car "floats" ventilation ducts are placed between the cockpit and hull.
The size and design of the tire, which was created specially for the Alfa Romeo 2uettottanta concept in collaboration with Dunlop, accentuating the impression of strong character and strength provided by the car. Tires are low-profile type, right at the extreme edge of the plan view: designed by Pininfarina to incorporate innovative technologies developed by Dunlop, their graphics lect off the car. Their aerodynamic shape and very smooth lateral profile, ensure better handling and less air resistance, thus reducing consumption. Aluminum wheels are treated in line with the rest of the car, and is a free interpretation of the classic Alfa Romeo five circles, revealing a high performance carbo-ceramic Brembo brakes Alfa Romeo.
Alfa Romeo Concept 2uettottanta is not an exercise in pure style, but also a project and research: the goal is to capture the spirit of the spider in the configuration, proportion and design of the car and in his style traces. Working method is one of the genes of Pininfarina. For this project, the creative team at Pininfarina gives carte blanche to express the values inherent in the Alfa Spider "by Pininfarina", the values are considered to have a Giulietta Spider duet or all time classics. To achieve this, the car was given a special introduction, with a low center of gravity and the interior is very open so it does not isolate the residents of the surrounding environment. The result is to bring the road "closer" to the eyes of the driver and increase the sense of dynamism even at low speeds.
What effect 2uettottanta? The desire. Anyone who saw it "should" have it, to drive it, enjoy it. Because 2uettottanta not a dream. Nor does 2uettottanta not want to impress at first, but to achieve a beauty that is not trying just to confirm immediately, but gradually reveals all values and transfers them in the future, making an eternal style. As he did in the case of a duet, which continues to be celebrated as an icon of design after 40 years.
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Alfa Romeo 8C Spider Review
Described by the Centro Stile Alfa Romeo, a new car brand reaffirms excellence in this sector, as shown by some Spider is considered the most beautiful cars in global automotive history. Cars such as the Giulietta Spider from the 50 myths or duet made famous by "The Graduate" in 1967 by a young Dustin Hoffman. Today is the turn of the Alfa Romeo 8C Spider to take the stage and into the future values of technology and emotion which include Alfa Romeo legacy.
Clearly, the new vehicle inherits all the features the winners of the Coupe version. Starting with two setup "sport seats" and the exterior lines of interest, which is characterized by finely designed statues and bodywork, "dress" the automotive and mechanical excellence model.
In detail, the marked dynamics of the vehicle are highlighted by the horizontal groove "built" on the cap on the wheel. Oversize wheels and powerful "muscles" of the rear mudguard accentuate the personality and power of the model, without diminishing the elegance of the liquid line. Instead, they highlight the formal beauty of the unique characteristics of the external: the "water droplet" mist like a precious jewel in the front fenders, front LED, a synthesis of technology and rationality, and the essential door handle.2009 Alfa Romeo 8C Spider
In addition, in the future, we can find the characteristic Alfa Romeo stylings, with a new interpretation of "whiskers" and shield. Not to mention that this innovative range anticipates the elements and proportions of future Alfa Romeo cars, always in full respect of the historical heritage of the brand.
Need to note that in order to achieve high levels of areo-dynamic efficiency, solutions which are not limited to the design of the form has been adopted on the Alfa Romeo 8C Spider. All surface and profile uprights and windows, and mirrors the shape and position have been optimized using computer models and wind tunnel testing and real-life environment. As a result, the air flow around the vehicle to follow a natural path, hindered by the corners and irregularities. The end result is a negative LC (lift coefficient) which like competition vehicles, contributes to stability at high speeds.
But the peculiarity of this vehicle is the hooded top fitted with electro-hydraulic automatic control (controllable via a button on the dashboard). Close on the Alfa Romeo 8C Spider consists of two overlapping sheets: the external one is made of multi-thread textile which can withstand the elements, while the interior has great soundproofing qualities. In addition, the cap on the roof, available in various colors, has been perfected aesthetically, aerodynamically and for acoustic comfort. It has also been perfected from a functional point of view, with specially developed roll of film that makes it more agile, fast and safe operation explanation.
Inside, the Alfa Romeo 8C Spider guarantees sophisticated environment, thanks to the use of composite materials are most on the dashboard and internal panels, as well as the use of anatomical seats, produced in carbon fiber, which can be tailored to the physical characteristics of the driver (so far, this function is only available for racing cars). Furthermore, for maximum possible personalization of the interior, customers can choose between different environments and aesthetic solutions. All are distinguished by attention to detail and workmanship: from the contrasting stitches, color tones and exclusive matching. Bucket seats covered in Frau flower leather (an exclusive and innovative treatment of the canvas, where the skin is bound to natural fibers, creating a look of great visual impact).
Similarly, in the same care has been taken in realizing the outside: alloy wheel brake calipers, every detail can be selected for your particular design, because every Alfa Romeo 8C Spider will probably look like him. A car that is uniquely tailored to the personality of its owner. Spiders are unique and not reproducible Alfa Romeo 8C pleasure to announce a sporty drive with full respect for the heritage of the brand.
As in the best Alfa Romeo tradition, hidden under this "dress" enough is the best of whats available in the field of mechanics and propulsions. First, the Alfa Romeo 8C Spider has a rigid and light structure (the compact frame is made of steel for maximum torsion to guarantee that the drive is always precise and sure, while the body is carbon fiber). We face a choice motivated by the need to minimize weight, but also to optimize the center of gravity for agility and drive-ability in the most demanding programs.
Still under the banner of sophisticated technology, the Alfa Romeo 8C Spider adopts the new "8 cylinder mated to a 6-speed transmission 90 °" and the capacity of 4691 cm3 which has been designed with the specific aim: to ensure extraordinary performance without sacrificing the fluidity of the gearshift or the ease of use in the context of driving. Like so many, a powerful and progressive propulsion is born with a maximum power of 450 hp at 7,000 rpm and maximum torque of 7500 rpm. This engine mated to an auto-shifting 6-speed (with computerized selection of gear with the lever behind the steering wheel), and units of limited slip differential.
As in the legend of Formula 1 vehicles of 50 years, Alfa Romeo 8C Spider sports transaxle design that ensures the best balance of weight in the partition. Propulsion is placed in the back while the gearshift is placed behind all the differences and hydraulic motor unit. Transaxle design predicts a close relationship between motor and gearshift, which is equipped with self-locking differential. The two groups are connected by tubular elements, inside which rotates the transmission driving shaft: in this way that the load is distributed optimally between the front and rear suspension.
So much power could be entrusted to an excellent braking system: the Alfa Romeo 8C Spider is equipped with carbo-ceramic Brembo (CCM), 380 mm at the front wheels and 360 mm at the rear wheels. This solution guarantees a powerful brake action even in the most intense use. Marked decrease in body weight compared with traditional organizations, supported by the reduced mass of the vehicle and improve the dynamic performance and driving comfort. Also, monobloc calipers guarantee maximum rigidity and minimal deformation, given the high loads generated by the pressure on the brake piston.
Theore, the Alfa Romeo 8C Spider "declares itself Alfa" all the way, confirming control and driving fun without compromise. Historically, material comfort and dynamic performance are qualities specific to Alfa Romeo: in this case, they have become a real strong points. Thank you for, for example, suspensions, which provides a high wishbone suspension with brackets and the number of forged aluminum, which acts as an additional buffer to control the alignment.
Also contributing to the brilliant road control are specially developed 20 "tires for excellent performance, tires are:. Suspension front and rear suspension of 245/35 285/35 Mounted on wheels perforated aluminum liquid was formed to ensure maximum effectiveness of the light and ventilation of the brakes . Lastly, the Alfa Romeo 8C Spider uses evolved VDC Alfa Romeo traction and stability system, which ensures the driver feels in harmony with his car.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
2013 Alfa Romeo SUV Released
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