This car is named in honor of outstanding physics Italian Alessandro Volta, whose name is called the unit of measurement of the difference potentials. Also Volts pole - the world's first source of DC Volt Arc - luminous discharge which occurs between two conductors.

Anyway, now to these terms should be added concept car developed by «ItalDesign». The name is symbolic. Since February 18, marks 260 years since the birth of their siyatelstva Count Volta. Concept car is presented to us in photographs of outstanding automobile photographer Peter Fanna, not less knowledge menitogo than Helmut Newton.

Since genes SUV

Alessandro Volta, 1745 - 1827 biennium.

As an aggregate base concept sports a select ... wounds SUV Lexus RX400, more precisely, its modification hybrid 400h, for almost two years in the marketplace. Of course, could not be considered a direct transfer units from one vehicle to another. In Ales-sandro Volta used srednemotornaya layout, with 3.3-liter V6 power of 408 hp no mechanical connection to the wheels.

The drive has two motors, in the front and rear axles. Electricity produces interlock with the internal combustion engine generator. The benefits of hybrid drive - no mechanical losses and higher efficiency of electric motor. As a result, the 52-liter tank concept car pass up to 700 km!

The hybrid power unit allows you to take a more flexible and dense layout

Low weight also played a role. In total, the car weighs 1250 kg, of which 50 kg - it is mass storage batteries that provide power when the engine does not work very effective. These batteries store electricity in recovery mode.

Newly hybrid vehicles is crucial to show that consumer characteristics are not inferior to conventional vehicles. In Alessandro Volta - the characteristics of the sports, with the dynamics of 4.03 s to 100 km / h and «maksimalkoy» 250 km / h, which, as you can guess, limited force. Hanging like a formula bolides, has made the wheels of elastic elements.

Look at Japanese

Here sit three in a row, and each can override the following: steering wheel hub - the pedal is moved to the transverse guide

The first thought that came to Fabrizio Dzhudzharo, when he led the company «ItalDesign» signed the agreement with «Toyota Motor» about building concept retribution with a combined power installation, cover units of the hybrid Lexus RX400h body classic Italian cut. The Japanese have objected: he needed a car that can establish the visitors of the future of sport model Toyota Celica.

Dzhudzharo, and son, and begins a family business his father, in large part owe their well-being of Asian contracts, but the first game was on the Italian rules. You can talk about that in writing the creators of the Japanese models of our own day apparent influence of the Italian body magicians, but, undoubtedly, their style is very peculiar.

Central rack slightly violate the harmony of smoothly running lines, but serves as an important element of power

But ask an Italian sorcerer's body to work in this vein, like a claim to the winner of the contest Tchaikovski «sbatsat Murka», but the principle of an independent studio obliged «ItalDesign» to meet the requirements of the customer.

The body is made of carbon, instead of mirrors, rear view - a video camera. Tires - Pirelli P Zero Corsa, CDs - BBS. Sports car!

Car (length - 4358, Width - 1925 Height - 1140, base - 2570 mm) and really get aggressive in Japanese. Although come to mind previous work of this company - BMW Nasca, Alfa Romeo Scigera, Volkswagen W12, very similar in style. It remains to ask itself, Alessandro Volta, he thinks about all this.