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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.
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 187 mph at maximum speed and an
acceleration of 0 to 62 mph in 3.5 seconds and from 0 to 200km/h in 10.4
seconds, making this the fastest hybrid car in the world.
Namir boasts a 4-wheel powered series
hybrid system with digital differential complimented by an auxiliary
power unit comprising an 814cc rear endothermal transverse rotary engine
that runs on petrol coupled with a generator that charges the lithium
polymer power cells, and by 2 twin electric motors installed on the
front and rear suspensions, thereby developing an overall power of 270
kW, equal to 370 hp.
In this way, the series hybrid system
guarantees unprecedented fuel consumption and emissions, about 39 km
with one litre and less than 60 g/km of CO2. The fuel tank integrated
into the chassis at the height of the right door sill under the
passenger's seat has a 50 litre capacity, meaning a total autonomy of
almost 2.000 km.
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. |
