Engineering:Icona Vulcano
| Icona Vulcano | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Icona Design |
| Production | 2013 |
| Designer | Samuel Chuffart |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sport car (S) |
| Body style | 2-door coupé |
| Layout | FR layout |
The Icona Vulcano is a sports car designed by Icona Design and manufactured by Cecomp. Only three have been built, each with a different powertrain.
History
The Vulcano was presented at the Auto Shanghai in 2013. Designed by Samuel Chuffart, its production was limited to a single model, and its price was around 3 million euros.[1][2]
Specifications
The Icona Vulcano's chassis is the work of former Ferrari director Claudio Lombardi, designer of numerous world champion cars. The vehicle is offered with a choice of two hybrid engines: the 950 horsepower (710 kW; 960 PS) H-Turismo, which consists of a V12 developing 790 horsepower (590 kW; 800 PS) combined with a 160 horsepower (120 kW; 160 PS) electric motor; and the 870 horsepower (650 kW; 880 PS) H-Competizione consisting of a 3.8-litre twin-turbo V6 combined with two electric motors.[3] The car is a shade described as "flamboyant red".[1]
Vulcano Titanium
The Vulcano Titanium is an improved version of the Vulcano, which is made of titanium. It is equipped with a 6.2 L supercharged V8 engine sourced from Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, developing 670 PS (493 kW; 661 hp) and 820 N⋅m (605 lb⋅ft) of torque, going from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 2.8 seconds, 0 to 200 km/h (124 mph) in 8.6 seconds, and a top speed over 355 km/h (221 mph).[4][5] Just like the Vulcano, The Vulcano Titanium was produced in a single copy and its price was listed at 2.4 million euros. The interior features a modified steering wheel from the Ferrari 458, a TFT display used for the instrument cluster, a vertically-oriented TFT display for the infotainment system, an array of toggle switches, and seats made by Sabelt.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Icona Vulcano, une voiture flamboyante" (in fr). 20 August 2014. https://www.journalduluxe.fr/fr/lifestyle/icona-vulcano-une-voiture-flamboyante.
- ↑ "Icona Vulcano: todas las fotografías" (in es). Motor 66. http://www.motor66.com/avances/2505-icona-vulcano-todas-las-fotografias.
- ↑ "Icona Vulcano : une éruption de beauté et de performance". 13 June 2014. https://www.themilliardaire.com/supercars/icona-vulcano-11475/.
- ↑ Audric Doche (10 August 2016). "Icona Vulcano Titanium : du titane à 2 millions d'euros". Caradisiac. https://www.caradisiac.com/icona-vulcano-titanium-du-titane-a-2-millions-d-euros-109448.htm.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "The £2.1m Icona Vulcano is real, and it’ll top 220mph" (in en). Top Gear. 2016-08-09. https://www.topgear.com/car-news/supercars/ps21m-icona-vulcano-real-and-itll-top-220mph.
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