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rotary hybrid |
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1/4 mile |
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0-62 mph |
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Top Speed |
187
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(from Italdesign
Giugiaro Press Release) FRAZER-NASH NAMIR BY GIUGIARO
The fastest and most ecological
hybrid in the world
Namir is a concept car
born of the collaboration between Italdesign Giugiaro and
Frazer-Nash, a company specialized in the design, construction, and
marketing of hybrid systems deeply rooted in the historical
automotive manufacturing company founded in England by Archie
Frazer-Nash in 1923.
Presented during the 79th edition of the International Motor Show in
Geneva, Namir represents the turning of a new page in the book being
written by the Torino-based firm since 2004, opening with the
Alessandro Volta project and followed up with the commemorative
dream car – Quaranta - the result of research and development on
sports cars fuelled by hybrid systems produced last year in
celebration of the 40th anniversary of the company’s founding.
The Arabian name Namir,
meaning “tiger”, sums up the main features of the concept car:
elegance and power, aggressiveness and litheness of lines. Without
any doubt it is a sports car: a coupé with two bucket seats and an
accurate equilibrium between style and mechanics, aesthetics and
contents. The sophisticated mechanics as well as the avant-garde
electric and electronics systems are wrapped up into an aggressive
package with an exquisitely balanced proportion of volumes and a
stunning contrast between the sharp accents of the rear end and the
sinuous front lines that emphasise this supercar's performance: over
300 km/h (187 mph) at maximum speed and an acceleration of 0 to 100
km/h in 3.5 seconds and from 0 to 200km/h in 10.4 seconds, making
this the fastest hybrid car in the world.
Namir is also an
ecological vehicle. The hybrid system developed together with
Frazer-Nash combines an 814 cc endothermic rotary engine with four
electric motors, guaranteeing autonomy of 39 km with one litre of
fuel CO2 emissions of less than 60 grams per km travelled.
Namir is not merely an exercise in style in and of itself, but
rather a fully developed project followed in each and every phase by
the Torino-based firm: chassis, body, and mechanical layout were
designed and constructed by the Engineering Division, the exterior
and interior style was entrusted to the Italdesign Giugiaro Style
Centre, while the electrical and electronic elements were developed
in collaboration with Frazer-Nash.
The prototype was built
entirely in the Italdesign Giugiaro plant.
About Italdesign Giugiaro –
Frazer-Nash collaboration
“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”.
