Alfa Romeo Pandion Explained

Alfa Romeo Pandion Concept
Manufacturer:Bertone
Doors:Suicide scissor doors
Layout:Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Body Style:2-door coupe
Engine:4691cc 90° Ferrari/Maserati F136 Y V8
Wheelbase:26501NaN1 [1]
Length:46201NaN1
Width:19421NaN1
Height:12841NaN1
Weight:12580NaN0
Related:Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione
Designer:Mike Robinson at Bertone

The Alfa Romeo Pandion is a concept car which premiered at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. It was designed by Stile Bertone and the main responsibility was given to Mike Robinson.[2] The Pandion coupé was designed as a tribute to Alfa Romeo’s centennial anniversary.[3] The Pandion is based on the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione sports car and shares its all-aluminium 4.7-litre (4691 cc) (286.8 cu in) DOHC 90 degree V8 engine, rated at 4500NaN0. The kerb weight is 12580NaN0.

The Pandion can attain a theoretical top speed of 3200NaN0 and can accelerate from 0 to 1000NaN0 in 3.9 seconds.

The most eye catching feature of the car is its doors, they open by rotating backwards, opening full 90 degree upward, the whole side of the car is one door from the front fender to the rear fender.[3] Earlier Bertone has made other similar door designs, like in the 1968 Alfa Romeo Carabo and the 1970 Lancia Stratos 0.

Other notable design feature can be found on the rear of the car, which has a striking array of crystal-like blades.

Its very thin seats are the first to contain integrated illumination[4] due to a new fabric lightbulb.[4] [5] [6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pandion brochure. 2010-03-11. bertone.it. https://web.archive.org/web/20110516105532/http://www.bertone.it/pandion/brochure.pdf. 2011-05-16. dead.
  2. News: Geneva Auto Show: Bertone Pandion. 2010-03-20. wheels.blogs.nytimes.com . 2010-03-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20100304061041/http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/02/geneva-auto-show-bertone-pandion/. 4 March 2010 . live.
  3. Web site: Pandion A Dream Alfa Romeo by bertone. 2010-03-11. www.bertone.it. DOC. https://web.archive.org/web/20110722025036/http://www.bertone.it/pandion/pandionenglish.doc. 2011-07-22. dead.
  4. pandion_portfolio22l.jpg (JPEG-kuva, 1000 × 685 kuvapistettä): pandion_portfolio22l.jpg (JPEG-kuva, 1000 × 685 kuvapistettä), accessdate: 24. tammikuuta 2016
  5. Web site: Home . fabriclightbulb.com.
  6. Web site: Bertone . 2011-03-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110905102159/http://www.bertone.it/pandion/pandion_portfolio.htm . 2011-09-05 . dead .
  7. Web site: Bertone Alfa Romeo Pandion: gli interni - Virtual Car. Virtual Car.it dir. Sergio Chierici 2015. virtualcar.it. 2011-03-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20110723095602/http://www.virtualcar.it/bertone-alfa-romeo-pandion-gli-interni/. 2011-07-23. dead.