| Make
|
Bertone |
| Model |
Birusa |
| Concept
year |
2003 |
| Production
year |
- |
| Engine |
4.9
litre V8 |
The Bertone Birusa concept from 2003 was a design for
a high performance GT car with innovative features and
clean lines.
Based on a BMW
Z8 roadster platform, the Birusa was powered by a
400 horsepower V8 running through a six-speed manual gearbox.
BMW-esque styling can be seen in some of the details,
however with the new and radical 'flame-surfacing' design
style seen on all new BMW's the resemblance is not immediately
apparent.
The wedge-shaped profile of the Birusa is emphasised by
the graphic treatment of the windscreen, whose upper crossbeam
is linked to the roof, and thus to the rear window, by
a single pencil stroke. The side window is sculpted like
a diamond and protrudes from the side like a dihedral
of light cut through by an aluminium blade. This solution
is both decorative and functional because this element,
which is actually an engine bay air outlet, also hides
the door release pushbutton. The gull-wing doors of the
Birusa concept are made entirely of carbon
fibre and hinged just below the windscreen, with electrical
power assist.
The interior of the Bertone Birusa has very simple, linear
styling, like the exterior. The central tunnel passes
between the two seats, linking up to the facia in a 'T',
and creating two separate, superimposed elements between
the actual facia and the central instrumentation.
Similar and related vehicles:
Bertone Barchetta
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