| Make
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Frazer-Nash
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| Model |
Namir |
| Concept
year |
2009 |
| Production
year |
- |
| Engine |
- |
The Giugiaro designed Frazer-Nash Namir was one of the
many concept vehicles revealed at the 2009 Geneva Motor
Show.
The Arabian name Namir, meaning "tiger", is
intended to sum up the quiet underlying power of the concept.
The hybrid system developed together with Frazer-Nash
combines an 814 cc endothermic rotary engine with four
electric motors - one for each wheel. With this drivetrain
the Namir can reach over 187 mph (300 km/h) and hit 60
mph in a mere 3.5 seconds.
The Frazer-Nash Namir was constructed entirely at the
Italdesign factory in Torino. The chassis, body, and mechanical
layout were designed and constructed by the Engineering
Division, the exterior and interior styling was carried
out by the Italdesign Giugiaro Style Centre, while the
electrical and electronic elements were developed in collaboration
with Frazer-Nash.
"The encounter with Frazer-Nash dates back to
about a year ago", explains Fabrizio Giugiaro,
Vice President and Styling Director of Italdesign Giugiaro,
"and it was a pleasure to meet with a name that has
made automobile history. Since the early 1990s, Frazer-Nash
has taken the lead in the engineering and construction
of hybrid systems for vehicles; they were very interested
in our branch of research dedicated to hybrid systems
applied to sports vehicles and, a few months ago, contacted
us about collaborating with them in developing a product
that would be able to showcase the potential of their
systems. Frazer-Nash then began concentrating on the development
of a fuel, traction, and transmission system bespoke for
Namir, while the talents and expertise of Italdesign Giugiaro
were exploited for the interior styling, planning, engineering
and mechanics. It certainly was an interesting and profitable
collaboration that resulted in a unique vehicle with very
exciting performance levels in terms of speed and pick-up,
above all in terms of low fuel consumption and CO2 emissions".
Similar and related vehicles:
Giugiaro Vadho Concept
Italdesign Quaranta
Italdesign Aztec
Toyota Alessandro Volta
Source: Italdesign |
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