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Ital Design Aztec - 1988 | 
| For the 20th anniversary of his ital design studio, giorgio giugiaro unveiled a star wars prototype sports roadster called the aztec. This turbocharged car was not meant just for show: The company, which spent about si.2 million to make it, licensed the aztec to a japanese firm planning to produce 52 after modifying the design to road use. | Specifications performance
Claimed top speed of more than 155 mph
engine typedrivetrain: Overhead-cam, in-line 5-cylinder
displacement 2,226 cc (2.2 l) power rating 250 hp transmission 5-speed |
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Sculpted, not molded
designer of such models as the lotus esprit and maserati ghibli, giugiaro believes that 1990s sports cars should be sculpted rather than molded. Accordingly, the aztecs side panels have switches, hatches and gauges. The passenger is involved in the operation of the car by way of a digital display and information from the onboard computer, but he is divided from the driver above shoulder level by a separate wraparound windshield. Two side mirrors provide the rear view and double as passing lights. Although only 14 ft. Long, the aztec is unusually wide nearly 6 12 ft.
turbocharged audi engine
convinced that the sports car of the future will have fourwheel drive, giugiaro chose the
drivetrain of the audi quattro 200 for his prototype. The turbocharged five-cylinder engine with air-to-air intercooler was installed transversely behind the cockpit.
Giorgio giugiaro believes the aztec roadster is
the way toward the sports car of the future. The trunk holds
two plexiglass bubble tops for bad weather |
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