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| Bertone Mantide |
The Bertone Mantide unveiled in Shanghai clashes among the BYD, Brilliance, Geely and other Chinese tasteless. This command displays a very extroverted customer in mind creations Bertone design. The goal put the Italian coachbuilder on the front of the stage.
The Bertone Mantide is a single order from a customer who did not give his name. With such a UFO does not yet go unnoticed.
The beauty of a concept is a subjective story, but the Mantide appears in any case to cut the sickle of his ancestors as Alfa Romeo Carabo or Lamborghini Marzal lines that marked the world of design. In any case, his extravagant plastic may make jaws drop in traffic because the Bertone Mantide rolls, and rather quickly. Built on a Corvette ZR1 which it takes the 6.2 liter 647 hp V8, the Italian weigh less than 100 kg thanks to its carbon fiber body, and its seats and wheels of the same material. 0 to 100 would be shot in 3.2 seconds and the maximum speed exceeds 350 km / h with a reduced Cx. The mouth, but not only ...
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The rear of the Bertone Mantide is extremely
aggressive: edges, angular shapes, all rough-hewn |
The progenitor of the Mantide is none other than Jason Castriota, known for his pencil stroke. Previously employed at Pininfarina, he was the author of internationally known as the Ferrari 599 GTB and Maserati GranTurismo models. He had already rubbed exercise unique creations, drawing the Birdcage Maserati, Rolls Royce Hyperion or the Ferrari P4 / 5 that does not deny some stylistic similarities with the Mantide, as the amount that the rear setback recall that of the Ferrari 599 GTB. Finally, aesthetics tortured this Bertone was dictated by aerodynamic requirements, this might explain it ...
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| The Mantide Mantis or in English means Mantis (especially face) based on a Corvette ZR1 |
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| In addition to its tunes insect, the Mantide to also airs supercar with its impressive tailpipes that will hear the 6.2 V8 from the Corvette ZR1 in the open air. Note the offset of the rear leg that reminds one of the Ferrari 599 GTB |
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| Ready to fly the Mantide? Almost with a 0 to 100 in 3.2 seconds and announced a maximum estimated at 351 km/h! |
