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Based on the Maserati Coupé GranSport
mechanicals, the A8GCS Berlinetta Touring
represents the high performance sports car
concept, with small dimensions,
state-of-the-art constructive technology and
perfect stylish synthesis between factory
tradition and advanced aesthetic criteria. |
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There couldn’t be a
better
scenario than
the 2008 Villa d’Este Concorso d’Eleganza for the debut of
the stylish A8GCS Berlinetta Touring
prototype, a berlinetta
GT marking the return of the famous Milanese
coachbuilders, amongst the leaders of the Italian automotive
school.
Based on the
Maserati Coupé GranSport mechanicals, the
A8GCS Berlinetta
Touring
represents the
high
performance sports car concept, with small dimensions,
state-of-the-art constructive technology and perfect stylish
synthesis between factory tradition and advanced aesthetic
criteria. The new A8GCS Berlinetta Touring
has been
designed by the young Belgian designer Louis de Fabribeckers,
in charge of the Touring styling
department.
The
A8GCS Berlinetta
Touring
lines are not affected by
time or fashion: the car is characterized by a
soft
aggressiveness originated by the perfect balance between the
front end, directly derived from competitions, and the
harmonious and fluent flanks reminding of the extraordinary
Alfa Romeo, Isotta Fraschini and Lancia
Flying Star
of the Thirties, an
exceptional series created by Touring and still considered
the best interpretation of Marinetti
and Boccioni’s Futurism.
The Carrozzeria
Touring Superleggera style is first expressed through
perfectly balanced volumes (reduced front overhang, front
central engine and large rear overhang). The result is a
dynamic form that doesn’t need a lowered waistline.
Moreover, the horizontal development of lines create a
natural elegance. The sporty look of the car is underlined
by the combination between bonnet and front grille. An
element dashing forward the other volumes. Hence the lateral
lines of the body: the lower line ends on the rear wheelarch
and the upper line dissolves in the rear end of the car.
Together they create a dynamic sail shape, as on
Flying Stars.
Of course, also the
most successful car design is not enough to make an alive
and complete object. It must be combined with excellent
dynamic qualities, derived from state-of-the-art technical
solutions. For the prototype
A8GCS Berlinetta
Touring,
Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera studied and designed
a body in
advanced composite materials, able to give the car
lightness, structural strength and performance typical of
top granturismo and obviously respecting all international
safety and environmental rules. The result is clear: the
style prototype
A8GCS Berlinetta
Touring
is
able to
enter small series production, gaining immediately a top
place among the best sports cars.
Touring Superleggera A8GCS - Technical
Specifications
Bodywork
Berlinetta 2 doors,
2 seats
Engine
Engine layout V8,
90°
Total displacement 4.244 cc
Bore and stroke 92x79,8 mm
Compression ratio 11:1
Max power 295 kW (400 CV) at 7.000 rpm
Max torque 452 Nm (46 kgm) at 4.500 rpm
Dimensions &
Weight
Overall length
4.200 mm
Overall width 1.800 mm
Height 1.210 mm
Wheelbase 2.500 mm
Front track 1.525 mm
Rear track 1.538 mm
Boot capacity 315 litres
Fuel capacity 88 litres
Brakes
Brembo, 4
ventilated discs, front 330x32 mm
Brembo, 4 ventilated discs, rear 310x28 mm
Tyres
Front 245/40 ZR19
Rear 285/35 ZR19
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