| Make
|
Alfa
Romeo (by Pininfarina) |
| Model |
2uettottanta |
| Concept
year |
2010 |
| Production
year |
- |
| Engine |
1.8
litre four-cylinder turbo |
To mark the year of Pininfarina's 80th anniversary, and
also Alfa Romeo's centenary, the famous Italian styling
house has developed a stunning sports car concept for
the manufacturer.
The car was unveiled at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. At
the same event Bertone also unveiled an Alfa concept,
the Alfa Romeo Pandion. But whereas Bertone went for a futurisic
look, Pininfarina went for a more classic design.
The unusually named 2uettottanta concept is based on the
Alfa Romeo Spider platform and shares the same layout.
Mounted up front is a longitudinally positioned 1750 cc
(1.8 litre) four-cylinder turbocharged engine. This engine
is designed to call on the heritage of the 1750 Veloce
- one of many connections to past Alfa models. The 2uettottanta
name itself is supposed to be a reflection of the popular
Duetto.
Alfa Romeo and Pininfarina have both in conjunction and
separately been responsible for producing some of the
best looking cars on the planet. So it's no surprise that
when they work together on a birthday present for themselves
they come up with something pretty special. There's not
many cars which can match the visual appeal that the 2uettottanta
is packing.
The front end screams Alfa Romeo thanks to the distinctive
upside-down triangle grille. For the 2uettottanta the
designers have inset the grille so it just peeks out from
within a gap in the bodywork. The menacing slit-like LED
headlights and molded air intakes just below nicely match
the recessed grille. A strip of carbon
fibre in the lower part of the bumper acts as an air
splitter, channeling the air to the rear end of the car.
In profile the almost textbook sports car proportions
of the 2uettottanta concept can be clearly seen. A long,
low hood is beautifully complemented by uncluttered body
panels and a tapering, streamlined decklid and rear panel.
One of the more unusual aspects of the 2uettottanta's
design are the humps behind the seats. These have a notch
cut into them which exposes the seatbelt mechanism and
provides a focal point for the styling in an area which
would otherwise be uninteresting.
While there's no mention of whether the 2uettottanta will
go into production in some form or another, it's certainly
wouldn't be a difficult design to translate into a production
model. Elements of its styling could quite easily find
their way into the next Alfa Romeo Spider.
Similar and related vehicles:
Alfa Romeo Pandion
Alfa Romeo Brera
Alfa Romeo Nuvola
Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione
Alfa Romeo BAT 11
Alfa Romeo Diva
Alfa Romeo Spix
Alfa Romeo Coelus
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