One of the highlights of last week’s 2012 Geneva Motor Show was the Cambiano concept car from Italian design house Pininfarina.
Speaking with Automotive News Europe (subscription required), Angori admitted that his company was considering building a “high-performance, low-emission luxury model” like the Cambiano if there was enough interest from companies and private buyers.
The original concept was conceived around a diesel-electric plug-in hybrid drivetrain, with the diesel component comprising an advanced turbine engine.
Angori told Automotive News that if Pininfarina elects to build a run of only 10 cars, the potential price would be around $1.3 million.
As the reports have surfaced on the web, the Italian company is mulling a limited run production of the Pininfarina Cambiano concept.
For the production model of thr Pininfarina Cambiano concept, a conventional diesel-powered internal combustion engine will replace the generator.
It is a new approach to luxury in the car, according to Pininfarina's school of thought. The Cambiano is launched, a concept car that is elegant and sporty, refined and comfortable. The luxury sports saloon embodies the innovative archetypes of Pininfarina design in full. In a way, it was Pininfarina's first real concept car.
Formal purity and simplicity become elements of iconic design.
The proportions of the Cambiano convey dynamism and fluidity, thanks to the low tapered front and the light, fleeting rear-mounted cabin. The LED front headlights are simple "blocks" of pure, crystalline light. In the purest spirit of Pininfarina, the essentiality of the form becomes a very elegant expression of pure function.
The light is an integral part of the Cambiano design concept, inside and out. The main display shows the power delivered by the 4 electric motors backed up by the turbine, the battery charge and the fuel gauge, the total range and the range with all-electric operation, the driving mode (Ecocity, Snow/Ice, Efficiency, Sport, Drifting), and the speedometer. For the Cambiano Pininfarina specifically developed with Fate, Argentina's largest tyre production and exporting company, the first tyre for top of the range cars, Concept Tyre, from Eximia by Pininfarina.
The perfect integration of the styling and engineering activities has produced an extended range plug-in electric car that combines top performance and roominess with the comfort of a luxury car and total respect of the environment. The traction control strategies make the vehicle even more enjoyable to drive, guaranteeing outstanding performance and maximum safety over all types of routes.
Combined with the micro turbine, it guarantees a range of 205 km in the urban cycle in all-electric mode, and a total range in the NEDC (New European Driving Cycle) mixed cycle of over 800 km in extended range mode, higher than that of luxury sports cars with conventional drive systems. The battery is the fruit of FAAM's experience in the development of lithium batteries. This, associated with a larger specific power reserve, will make it the ideal solution for future electric cars.
The battery case was designed to respect current crash test standards and it complies with ISO 26262 vehicle safety regulations. The Cambiano's generous range was achieved by the innovative drive system, by focussing attention on aerodynamic efficiency, obtained in the Pininfarina Wind Tunnel, and by a significant weight reduction: the Cambiano weighs 1695 kg empty, an excellent result if we consider the size of the car. The driver can choose his preferred driving mode using a selector lever. For example, the Ecocity mode zeros local emissions, activates exclusively electric drive and excludes the turbine.
Revealed here in mid-range EX trim (Australian mid-spec model is the SLi), the updated US-market kia sorento also features a toned-down black-and-chrome grille and a new foglight design.
Among the enhancements, the 2013 model year brings newly standard leather seating for the mid-level EX trim and a newly standard third-row seat for the LX V6 trim. Prominently displaying the signature grille and wraparound headlamps exhibited on all newer Kia models, Kia Sorento offers an aggressive stance and sleek profile. The Kia Sorento CUV is available in LX, EX and SX trim levels.
The versatile Kia Sorento offers standard 17-inch alloy wheels with 235/65R17 tires and wheel moldings and body-color, heated outside mirrors with integrated LED turn signal indicators. The EX trim offers an 18-inch five-spoke hyper finish wheel outfitted with 235/60R18 tires plus fog lamps, roof rails and a rear spoiler.
Progressing to the EX trim provides even more well-appointed standard features, including newly added leather seating, dual automatic temperature control and rear air conditioning (V6 models only). SX trims add touches of sophistication with an automatic dimming rear view mirror with Homelink®, memory driver's seat, four-way power passenger seat and ventilated/cooled/heated front seats (optional on EX), leather seat trim for the first and second rows, stainless steel pedals and a stainless steel sill plate with illuminated scuff trim.
Able to suit practically any driver, Kia Sorento offers the discriminating consumer specific package options. The Convenience Package, available for the LX trim, includes the UVO infotainment system with integrated rear view camera display, roof rails, rear sonar, an auto-dimming mirror with compass readout, heated front seats and fog lamps.
Like all Kia vehicles, the 2013 Sorento is equipped with a plethora of standard safety equipment. All trims come outfitted with driver and passenger advanced front airbags, front seat-mounted side airbags, first and second row side curtain airbags and front active headrests, four-wheel Antilock Brake System (ABS), Electronic Stability Control (ESC) and Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD). The 2013 Sorento is covered by Kia's comprehensive warranty program, which offers consumer protection at an exceptional value.
SX trims add touches of sophistication with an automatic dimming rear view mirror with Homelink®, memory driver’s seat, four-way power passenger seat and ventilated/cooled/heated front seats (optional on EX), leather seat trim for the first and second rows, stainless steel pedals and a stainless steel sill plate with illuminated scuff trim.
As for the engines, options include a 2.4-liter GDI four-cylinder with 191 horsepower and 181 pound-feet of torque capable of 32 mpg/highway; a 3.5-liter V6 with 276 horsepower and 248 pound-feet of torque; and a 2.4-liter Multi-Port Injected (MPI) four-cylinder engine producing 175 horsepower and 169 pound-feet of torque.
The Chevrolet COPO Camaro is a purpose built vehicle meant for one thing:
Meant for the NHRA Stock Eliminator and Super Stock classes, the COPO Camaro will be the fastest Camaro built to date. The COPO Camaro is designed to meet NHRA specifications with a solid axle and full chrome moly roll cage.
This drag raced focused car will not even be street legal, making it even more niche.
Technical Specifications From it's engine the Zonda R borrows the basic architecture including an ingenious dry sump allowing a low centre of gravity.
This self-supporting engine with 750 hp at 8000 rpm and 710 Nm of torque carries a lightweight carbon fibre highperformance intake system, a racing multiple disc sintered clutch and Formula 1 style exhaust system, hydroformed in Inconel 625 and ceramic coated for optimal heat dissipation. The power unit combined with a 6 speed transversal manual sequential synchronised gearbox is designed to satisfy the most ambitious drivers.
The central carbon chassis will incorporate a roll cage and a rubber racing fuel tank with 4 fuel pumps and quick refuel filler like on GT race cars.
Bodywork and aerodynamics The new bodywork has been honed to offer elevated downforce even in low speed corners. The car displays and logs information about the amount of dowforce that the car is generating at each moment.
Stroke 80,20 mm Bore 89,00 mm Horse Power 750 Power output 551 KW at 7.500 1/min Torque output 710 Nm Aspiration Single throttle bodies, mechanically operated Lubrification Dry sump with separate oil tank Deliveries of the COPO Camaro will start in early summer.
Key specs of the drag racers are below: The 69 cars to be built matches the number of 1969 ZL-1 COPO Camaros originally built.
Engine assembly at GM’s Performance Build Center, where the buyer can opt to participate in the engine assembly similar to Chevrolet’s Corvette Engine Build Experience and the Chevrolet Performance Build Your Own Crate Engine programs.
Engines pairing with a Powerglide automatic transmission designed for drag racing. A COPO graphics package similar to the one introduced on the concept vehicle available in Metallic White, Semi-Gloss Black, Inferno Orange Metallic and Chevy Racing Blue
