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Petersen Automotive Museum | ANDY WARHOL – Cars Works From The Mercedes Benz Art Collection

Petersen Automotive Museum | ANDY WARHOL – Cars Works From The Mercedes Benz Art Collection

OPENING JULY 23
IN THE ARMAND HAMMER FOUNDATION GALLERY

Supported by:

// EXHIBITION INCLUDED WITH THE PURCHASE OF A GENERAL ADMISSION TICKET OR WITH YOUR MEMBERSHIP | VEHICLES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE //

EXHIBITION ABSTRACT

Andy Warhol: Cars
Works from the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection

Commissioned on the occasion of the hundredth anniversary of the motor car, Andy Warhol’s uncompleted 1986/87 Cars series was to include 80 pictures intended to record the history of the motor car from the Daimler Motor Coach and Benz Patent Motor Car, both dating from 1886, to the present day. The last series of pictures to be undertaken in his lifetime, only 36 silk-screen paintings and 13 drawings representing eight different Mercedes-Benz models were completed. Much like his previous work involving the iconography of branded consumer products and celebrities, Warhol managed to bring together the image of the automobile, and more specifically the Mercedes-Benz brand, within the context of high art.

Having started his career in advertising before becoming an artist, and eventually developing into what he called a “business artist,” Warhol’s commissions represent an acknowledgment of the commercial reality of artistic production often concealed by modern notions of the autonomous artist. Falling just outside of Warhol’s specific “iconography of the everyday,” these vintage automobiles, like many exclusive luxury products, are desired by many but scarcely available to the masses. Thus, as objects of general longing and icons of automotive history, the abstracted images associated with these consumer products occupy a prominent space within cultural memory. In this exhibition, these highly allusive automobiles and their images appear within the context of two celebrated brands, Mercedes-Benz and the one that Andy Warhol constructed for himself.

Co-Curated by Dr. Renate Wiehager
Head of the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection, Stuttgart, Berlin

© 2022 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Andy Warhol
Mercedes-Benz W 125 Grand Prix Car, 1937
1986
Silkscreen, acrylic on canvas

1937 MERCEDES-BENZ

W 125 GRAND PRIX CAR

1954 MERCEDES-BENZ

W 196 R FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX CAR

1970 MERCEDES-BENZ

TYPE C 111-II EXPERIMENTAL VEHICLE

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Petersen Automotive Museum | ANDY WARHOL – Cars Works From The Mercedes Benz Art Collection

Petersen Automotive Museum | ANDY WARHOL – Cars Works From The Mercedes Benz Art Collection

OPENING JULY 23
IN THE ARMAND HAMMER FOUNDATION GALLERY

Supported by:

// EXHIBITION INCLUDED WITH THE PURCHASE OF A GENERAL ADMISSION TICKET OR WITH YOUR MEMBERSHIP | VEHICLES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE //

EXHIBITION ABSTRACT

Andy Warhol: Cars
Works from the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection

Commissioned on the occasion of the hundredth anniversary of the motor car, Andy Warhol’s uncompleted 1986/87 Cars series was to include 80 pictures intended to record the history of the motor car from the Daimler Motor Coach and Benz Patent Motor Car, both dating from 1886, to the present day. The last series of pictures to be undertaken in his lifetime, only 36 silk-screen paintings and 13 drawings representing eight different Mercedes-Benz models were completed. Much like his previous work involving the iconography of branded consumer products and celebrities, Warhol managed to bring together the image of the automobile, and more specifically the Mercedes-Benz brand, within the context of high art.

Having started his career in advertising before becoming an artist, and eventually developing into what he called a “business artist,” Warhol’s commissions represent an acknowledgment of the commercial reality of artistic production often concealed by modern notions of the autonomous artist. Falling just outside of Warhol’s specific “iconography of the everyday,” these vintage automobiles, like many exclusive luxury products, are desired by many but scarcely available to the masses. Thus, as objects of general longing and icons of automotive history, the abstracted images associated with these consumer products occupy a prominent space within cultural memory. In this exhibition, these highly allusive automobiles and their images appear within the context of two celebrated brands, Mercedes-Benz and the one that Andy Warhol constructed for himself.

Co-Curated by Dr. Renate Wiehager
Head of the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection, Stuttgart, Berlin

© 2022 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Andy Warhol
Mercedes-Benz W 125 Grand Prix Car, 1937
1986
Silkscreen, acrylic on canvas

1937 MERCEDES-BENZ

W 125 GRAND PRIX CAR

1954 MERCEDES-BENZ

W 196 R FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX CAR

1970 MERCEDES-BENZ

TYPE C 111-II EXPERIMENTAL VEHICLE

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Puritalia Automobili – El nombre Berlinetta es un término italiano tradicional que se refiere a los autos deportivos clásicos, específicamente el lujo es armonioso y equilibrado, nunca extremo.

Puritalia Automobili

El nombre Berlinetta es un término tradicional italiano que se refiere a los autos deportivos clásicos, específicamente el lujo es armonioso y equilibrado, nunca extremo.

 El motor delantero y el capó alargado recuerdan las proporciones de los superdeportivos perdidos en el pasado; sentarse más atrás en el automóvil brinda una sensación y una experiencia únicas que ahora han sido abandonadas por los superdeportivos modernos. Es un “Gran Turismo” de lujo que no grita su desempeño al mundo, sino que lo esconde, casi engañosamente, detrás de la belleza de sus formas. Es un término que significa un automóvil a la altura de la técnica y el rendimiento automotriz, pero con un estilo que recuerda a los grandes coupés y automóviles personalizados de la Edad de Oro de Italia.

Chasis

El chasis híbrido de Carbono-Aluminio ha sido diseñado para garantizar ligereza y resistencia, además de destacar por su estilo.

La cuba central está hecha de fibra de carbono preimpregnada y curada en autoclave a 180 grados – ofrece la máxima rigidez a la torsión y la belleza de un objeto perfectamente integrado con el estilo interior, ya que permanece completamente visible en el interior del automóvil. Los bastidores auxiliares delantero y trasero están hechos de aluminio aeronáutico con placas de suspensión completamente mecanizadas por CNC a partir de palanquillas sólidas.

Cada una de las 4 placas de suspensión se fabrica a partir de un solo bloque de 120 kg de este aluminio, pero al final solo pesa unos 10 kg, un esfuerzo enorme cuyo resultado final permite que todos los componentes de la suspensión, incluidos los brazos de control y los amortiguadores, se conecten en un solo bloque. pieza única de ingeniería sin ningún tipo de juntas, conexiones o soldaduras. Esto proporciona no solo una rigidez y resistencia extremas, sino lo más importante, una precisión centesimal en la posición de los componentes de la suspensión y, por lo tanto, en la geometría y la cinemática de la suspensión. El chasis completo, incluidos todos los soportes estructurales para radiadores, motor, transmisión y el motor eléctrico, pesa solo 150 kg.

tren motriz

MOTOR DE COMBUSTIÓN INTERNA

El motor de combustión es un moderno V8 5.0L de 32 válvulas con doble árbol de levas en cabeza (DOHC) y doble sincronización variable independiente (Ti-VCT). Para garantizar una distribución óptima del peso y un centro de gravedad más bajo, el motor se coloca completamente detrás del eje de oruga delantero en una posición bastante baja, gracias a la lubricación por cárter seco. El motor está sobrealimentado por un compresor de doble tornillo de 2,9 L que ofrece un aumento progresivo del par, incluso a bajas revoluciones, a una presión constante de 11 PSI. El compresor está equipado con un intercooler líquido con 2 radiadores ubicados en las tomas de aire laterales del parachoques delantero. Solo el motor de combustión entrega 750 caballos de fuerza a 7.000 rpm y 878 Nm de torque a 4.400 rpm. El montaje final de los componentes internos del motor se realiza meticulosamente, a mano, en Italia.

MOTOR ELÉCTRICO

El avanzado motor eléctrico de flujo axial es suministrado por Yasa y produce hasta 370 Nm de par y 215 CV de potencia máxima con un peso de poco más de 25 kg. El motor fue integrado por Puritalia directamente en el diferencial trasero, gracias a su diámetro extremadamente compacto de 305 mm y profundidad axial de 106 mm. En esta configuración, el par entregado por el motor eléctrico pasa por alto la relación de transmisión de la caja de cambios y actúa directamente sobre las ruedas traseras solo a través de la relación final. Esta configuración es óptima para trasladar el enorme par que proporciona el motor eléctrico a las ruedas, que siempre está disponible al máximo de 0 a 7.000 rpm. El mando del motor eléctrico actúa junto al mando del cambio automático AMT, aumentando el empuje durante la apertura del embrague necesario para el cambio de marchas. Esto da como resultado una aceleración continua, incluso durante los cambios de marcha. Los ingenieros de Puritalia también incorporaron un embrague administrado electrónicamente que desconecta el motor eléctrico del diferencial en condiciones de uso específicas para evitar que se arrastre cuando no es necesario. Para garantizar el rendimiento del motor eléctrico incluso durante los períodos de uso más intenso, la temperatura del motor es monitoreada y gestionada constantemente por un sistema de refrigeración que proporciona un caudal de hasta 20 litros/hora de aceite dieléctrico.

PAQUETE DE BATERÍAS

Puritalia Berlinetta cuenta con dos paquetes de baterías de litio-hierro-fosfato (LiFePO), íntegramente diseñadas y construidas por Puritalia, que garantizan una capacidad total de 5,2 kWh; el paquete de baterías principal está ubicado debajo del área del maletero mientras que el secundario está en el área detrás de los asientos, en una posición baja para el centro de gravedad del automóvil. Los dos paquetes de baterías de 700 V se gestionan dinámicamente en paralelo; se utilizan individualmente en condiciones normales y en combinación (para elevar la corriente hasta 230A) cuando la función Puritalia eMozione© está activada, para proporcionar la máxima potencia y par. Una carga completa de los paquetes de baterías requiere poco más de 3 horas a través de una toma de corriente y el cargador especial suministrado con el automóvil. Las baterías también pueden cargarse durante el frenado y la conducción por inercia a través de una función especial que puede ser activada por el conductor.

ENFRIAMIENTO

Se prestó mucha atención al estudio de la difusión del calor y resultó en el diseño de los sistemas de refrigeración apropiados, porque, contrariamente a lo que podría pensarse, los componentes eléctricos del sistema de propulsión híbrido generan tanto calor como un motor de combustión. La entrada de aire en el capó aprovecha la depresión del aire para facilitar la expulsión del calor del compartimiento del motor. El enfriamiento del tren motriz se lleva a cabo mediante 10 radiadores ubicados cerca de las tomas de aire en los parachoques delantero y trasero y la parte inferior plana del automóvil. Estos radiadores proporcionan el enfriamiento del motor de combustión, el intercooler, la transmisión, el diferencial, el motor eléctrico, el inversor de CA y los paquetes de baterías.

Transmisión

La transmisión es de 7 velocidades con robotización electrohidráulica AMT con mandos en el volante. Para un equilibrio óptimo de los pesos, la caja de cambios se coloca en la parte trasera del coche y se conecta al motor mediante un tubo de torsión de fibra de carbono que alberga el eje de transmisión de fibra de carbono ligero. El tubo de torsión de 210 mm de diámetro también actúa como elemento estructural, lo que ayuda a aumentar sustancialmente la rigidez torsional del chasis. El sistema AMT fue desarrollado por Puritalia en colaboración con una empresa italiana líder en el sector y permite un cambio de marcha en unos 150 milisegundos, par a par. Al mismo tiempo, el motor eléctrico continúa empujando su par hacia las ruedas traseras para un cambio virtual de “retraso cero”. El embrague de 3 discos AP racing, controlado directamente por los actuadores electrohidráulicos AMT, está fabricado con material de fricción hecho a medida que se ha formulado específicamente para las especificaciones de par de la Berlinetta y sus propósitos de uso en carretera, lo que garantiza una modulación suave y un acoplamiento firme incluso en maniobras de pie. El cambio de marchas se puede configurar en modo automático o manual; cuando está en modo manual, la caja de cambios se opera a través de las paletas de cambio ubicadas en el volante. El diferencial de deslizamiento limitado es operado electrónicamente (eLSD).

Experiencia de manejo

El Puritalia Berlinetta también es único en los modos de conducción que ofrece. Hay 4 modos de conducción, así como uno adicional llamado “Individual” que se puede personalizar ad hoc, según el estilo de conducción del propietario.

SUPERHIBRIDO

El SuperHybrid es el modo de conducción que ofrece el máximo placer de conducción, concebido como un equilibrio perfecto entre rendimiento y comodidad. En esta modalidad, el automóvil está conectado al sistema basado en la nube Puritalia Purhydrive© para la gestión eficiente de la energía utilizada por el motor eléctrico, que es proporcionada dinámicamente por algoritmos de Inteligencia Artificial que se enfocan en el autoaprendizaje del estilo de conducción, los hábitos del conductor. y fuentes de datos en vivo en línea.

DEPORTE

En este modo -todavía híbrido- la conducción es más deportiva, gracias al progresivo endurecimiento de la suspensión y la dirección. El pedal del acelerador se vuelve más receptivo y el motor de combustión cambia a un mapa más potente. La caja de cambios robotizada se vuelve más agresiva y reduce al mínimo los tiempos de cambio. Todo esto es inequívocamente enfatizado por el sonido de las 4 puntas de escape que, a través de Puritalia Orchestra©, proporcionan una mayor apertura de las válvulas que regulan los tubos laterales activos.

LA RAZA

Aquí, todos los controles electrónicos están excluidos de la experiencia pura de la pista. El motor eléctrico proporciona su potencia máxima de forma continua. El motor de combustión enciende el mapa de carreras más potente y agresivo, y el sonido de escape proporcionado por el sistema Puritalia Orchestra@ se vuelve aún más audaz.

E-PODER

Y finalmente, diseñado para la entrada y salida de los centros urbanos, el Berlinetta puede viajar hasta 20 km en este modo exclusivamente eléctrico. Aunque aún no está disponible, E-Power estará con una actualización remota del software integrado en el futuro.

En todos los modos, con la excepción de E-Power, el conductor puede activar el interruptor Puritalia eMozione© que aumenta la corriente suministrada al motor eléctrico para un par adicional de 370 Nm (equivalente al par total de un Audi S3) para una continua período de 45 segundos. Y, para una experiencia de conducción aún más personal, el conductor puede ajustar manualmente todos los parámetros principales relacionados con los siguientes sistemas: ABS Control de tracción Dirección asistida eléctrica Suspensiones AMT Motor eléctrico Tubos laterales válvula Esto hace que se sienta muy parecido a un juego experiencia.

Tecnología

Puritalia Automobili significa pasión y entusiasmo por construir automóviles artesanales de diseño italiano, pero también es vocación de innovación y tecnología. Debajo, Puritalia Berlinetta tiene su propio corazón distintivo y tecnológico que está representado por los dos sistemas patentados de la compañía:

PURITALIA PURHYDRIVE

La tecnología Purhydrive© rediseña la forma en que los coches híbridos gestionan la distribución de la propulsión entre el motor de combustión y los motores eléctricos, cuando normalmente se gestionan de forma estática mediante algoritmos escritos dentro de las ECU del coche. Gracias a una conexión en línea con una plataforma de computación en la nube que brinda una enorme potencia de cómputo, el sistema Purhydrive© ofrece una gestión dinámica y personalizada, y el equilibrio del suministro de energía, a través del autoaprendizaje del estilo y los hábitos de los conductores. Las modernas tecnologías de software de Big Data y AI (Inteligencia Artificial), nos permiten prever y simular el camino de manera virtual, cruzando los datos con información externa como condiciones climáticas y datos de tráfico. La simulación de ruta virtual proporciona información valiosa por adelantado, como giros, tramos de ascenso y descenso, y puntos de aceleración y frenado. El sistema también incorpora información de los sensores embarcados, como vibraciones, estado del asfalto y baches para “autoaprender” y modificar dinámicamente el reglaje de la suspensión para la próxima pasada por la misma calle. El sistema Purhydrive©, un activo estratégico de Puritalia Automobili, está en constante desarrollo y mejora, por lo que también se prevé su futura extensión a otras aplicaciones comerciales, aquellas en las que la gestión eficiente y dinámica de dos o más fuentes de energía es especialmente importante.

PURITALIA DIGITAL-ADN©

Este es el sistema nervioso digital del automóvil que está diseñado completamente de acuerdo con un enfoque de “Silicon Valley”. Un kernel de software modular se distribuye en todas las funciones y controles, lo que permite el mantenimiento remoto durante todo el ciclo de vida del automóvil; no solo actualizaciones por errores o mal funcionamiento, sino también por el lanzamiento de nuevas funciones. A través de Digital-DNA©, el conductor puede configurar y controlar todo el automóvil a través de la pantalla táctil central y los controles de voz; una aplicación especial también otorga al propietario acceso remoto a todas las funciones del automóvil a través de su teléfono inteligente. La función de diagnóstico remoto y asistencia en línea incluso permite que los técnicos de Puritalia se conecten a cada automóvil para verificar errores, problemas o brindar asistencia al conductor según sea necesario.

Cuerpo

La carrocería del Berlinetta está fabricada íntegramente en fibra de carbono de última generación. Para conseguir su característica ligereza, Puritalia utiliza únicamente fibra de carbono preimpregnada que ha sido curada en autoclave con la presión a 8 bar y una temperatura de 180º. Para mejorar la rigidez y preservar las líneas de diseño durante el ensamblaje, el 60% de la carrocería se logra a través de solo dos componentes; cada uno está laminado como monocasco único y, por lo tanto, garantiza la continuidad de las fibras sin empalmes ni empalmes. El área frontal se denomina “Front Body” y el área central, “Upper Body”, y se combinan para un peso total de solo 27 kg. Estilísticamente, esta composición se refleja en la ausencia de los cortes tradicionales que separan el paragolpes delantero de los guardabarros laterales, y la ausencia de los que separan el techo con la zona del parabrisas, los montantes y la parte trasera. El proceso de acabado y pintura de los paneles de carbono incluye hasta 5 capas de pintura base, así como 5 capas de una transparencia (brillante u opaca), que depende del acabado y color deseado. Luego, hay un proceso de pulido final con 3 pasos totales de lijado de bloque de grano fino del cuerpo. Este es un proceso extremadamente práctico y laborioso, pero garantiza la perfección de las superficies y los reflejos en un nivel que nunca alcanzan los procesos de pintura automatizados que se utilizan para los automóviles OEM estándar. En total, el proceso de pintura y acabado de todos los componentes de fibra de carbono del coche requiere 800 horas de trabajo manual. La elección de colores y acabados es extremadamente personalizable, y Puritalia asegura que cada automóvil tendrá su propio esquema de color único y su propia fórmula de pintura, registrada para el propietario, por lo que no se puede replicar para ningún otro Berlinetta. Entre estas innumerables opciones, como parte del programa Puritalia Sartoria©, los clientes pueden optar por pintar toda la carrocería con fibra visible, una de las opciones más exclusivas disponibles que estará limitada a solo 10 automóviles.

Interiores

Una vez que ingresas al Puritalia Berlinetta, inmediatamente sientes una atmósfera diferente. Está creado por materiales de la más alta calidad en los que la fibra de carbono, colocada en contraste con un acabado brillante y opaco, es sin duda el elemento predominante responsable de la sensación de calidad y exclusividad. La estética limpia se acentúa con elementos de aluminio, todos fabricados exclusivamente mediante mecanizado CNC a partir de palanquillas de aluminio macizo cepilladas y pulidas a mano, y con una ausencia casi total de botones y palancas mecánicos. Aquí, como en el resto del coche, no hay sitio para los plásticos. La celda central del marco de fibra de carbono se deja expuesta pero combina perfectamente con el estilo de los paneles interiores que completan el diseño, en lugar de cubrirlo con moqueta. Se puede acceder a todas las funciones del automóvil a través de la pantalla táctil central de 10 pulgadas cuya funcionalidad ha sido diseñada en conjunto con los dos joysticks colocados inmediatamente debajo en el túnel central. La función Puritalia QuickCommand© le permite operar cualquier comando (como ventanas, luces, aire acondicionado, cerraduras, etc.) con solo dos clics del joystick, sin apartar la vista de la carretera. El tablero es digital con una pantalla TFT de alta resolución de 12,3 pulgadas, y todas las interfaces HMI han sido desarrolladas internamente por el equipo gráfico de Puritalia utilizando los últimos efectos y animaciones 3D. Se ha prestado especial atención a la ergonomía del puesto de conducción ya la comodidad del conductor; a diferencia de otros superdeportivos de rendimiento similar, el asiento es de fácil acceso y siempre cómodo, incluso para personas más altas, con un espacio para las piernas comparable al de una berlina moderna. Por esta razón, en lugar de los asientos monocasco más ligeros, la Berlinetta está equipada con elegantes asientos deportivos suministrados por Sabelt, personalizados y tapizados en cuero NAPPA estrictamente italiano, y regulables eléctricamente.

Producción

La producción de Berlinetta está limitada a 150 coches. El precio comienza en 465.000 euros + IVA, según el país de entrega. Cada Berlinetta se construye según las especificaciones del cliente para garantizar que cada automóvil sea realmente único y se adhiera a la filosofía de la marca Puritalia, según la cual cada uno de sus automóviles: Debe construirse estrictamente a mano, en series limitadas; Debe personalizarse mucho para cada cliente; Debe ser construido en Italia, exclusivamente por expertos artesanos italianos; Debe tener una huella tecnológica distintiva que lo diferencie de otros autos; No es para todos, sino solo para los verdaderos conocedores que aprecian el auto en cada detalle. Ser propietario de un Berlinetta no es como cualquier otro coche. Ser propietario de un Berlinetta significa convertirse en parte de un club exclusivo de entusiastas de los autos deportivos que adoptan la filosofía de Puritalia que ve a cada cliente como un “Embajador” de la marca. Por este motivo, se pide a cada cliente que participe activamente en el proceso de construcción de su coche y que conozca todos los detalles técnicos y constructivos. Cada cliente asistirá en persona en las etapas clave del proceso de construcción, como el primer encendido del motor y el emocionante momento de la entrega final. Un riguroso proceso de selección garantiza que cada cliente adopte esta filosofía y comprenda lo que significa convertirse en Embajador de Puritalia. Además, a través del programa exclusivo Puritalia Sartoria©, el cliente podrá experimentar este viaje de construir su propio automóvil como una extensión de su gusto y personalidad. Cada cliente es asistido por un diseñador personal que trabaja con ellos durante cada fase de la personalización realizada desde opciones preempaquetadas o completamente personalizadas. Sin embargo, entre las muchas opciones preempaquetadas, hay algunas que califican como “Opción exclusiva” y están reservadas para un solo automóvil; otras son de “Opción Limitada”, como la carrocería de fibra de carbono vista, para sólo 10 coches; y un paquete aerodinámico especial está limitado a solo cinco.

Puritalia Automobili se fundó en 2010 para construir automóviles italianos “Fuoriserie” con el espíritu de los años dorados del diseño de automóviles italianos, utilizando las tecnologías más avanzadas.

Somos una familia de jóvenes y apasionados adictos al motor que, guiados por el talento y las ideas abiertas, intentan rediseñar el futuro de los superdeportivos, reviviendo lo mejor del pasado y combinándolo con lo mejor de las tecnologías modernas.

Nuestros autos deportivos exclusivos están diseñados a partir de una fusión única de diseño italiano distintivo y calidad intransigente, y se fabrican a pedido en series limitadas.

Nuestro enfoque personalizado centrado en el cliente hace que cada automóvil sea una obra de arte verdaderamente única destinada a una élite seleccionada de clientes exigentes y competentes, un verdadero conocedor de automóviles deportivos.

Haciendo tu vida emocionante. Este Dia.

Esta es nuestra historia.

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Puritalia Automobili – The name Berlinetta is a traditional Italian term that refers to classic sports cars, specifically luxury is harmonious and balanced, never extreme.

Puritalia Automobili

The name Berlinetta is a traditional Italian term that refers to classic sports cars, specifically luxury is harmonious and balanced, never extreme.

 The front engine and long hood recall the proportions of supercars lost to the past; sitting further back in the car provides a unique feeling and experience now abandoned by modern supercars. It’s a luxury “Gran Turismo” that does not scream its performance to the world, but hides it – almost deceptively – behind the beauty of its forms. It’s a term that means a car at the height of automotive technique and performance, but one with a style that recalls the great coupés and custom-built cars of Italy’s Golden Age.

Chassis

The Carbon-Aluminum hybrid chassis has been designed to ensure both lightness and strength, as well as to stand out for its style.

The central tub is made of pre-impregnated carbon fiber and cured in an autoclave at 180 degrees – it offers maximum torsion rigidity and the beauty of an object perfectly integrated with the interior style, as it remains fully visible in the inside of the car. The front and rear sub-frames are made of aeronautical aluminum with suspension plates entirely CNC machined from solid billets.

Each of the 4 suspension plates is manufactured from a single block of 120Kg of this aluminum, but only weigh about 10Kg by the end – an enormous effort whose final result allows all the suspension components, including control arms and shock absorbers, to connect on a single engineered piece without any joints, connections or welds. This provides not only extreme rigidity and resistance, but most importantly, a centesimal precision in the position of the suspension components – and therefore in the suspension geometry and kinematics. The complete chassis, including all structural supports for radiators, engine, transmission and the electric motor weighs only 150Kg.

Powertrain

INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

The combustion engine is a modern V8 5.0L 32-valve double overhead camshafts (DOHC) and dual variable timing independent (Ti-VCT). To ensure optimal weight distribution and a lower center of gravity, the engine is positioned entirely behind the front track axle in a rather low position, thanks to the dry sump lubrication. The engine is supercharged by a 2.9L twin-screw compressor that offers a progressive increase in torque, even at low revs, at a constant pressure of 11 PSI. The compressor is equipped with a liquid intercooler with 2 radiators located in the side air intakes of the front bumper. The combustion engine alone delivers 750 horsepower at 7,000 rpm and 878 Nm of torque at 4,400 rpm. The final assembly of the internal components of the engine is carried out meticulously, by hand, in Italy. The engine’s electronics management is entrusted to a MOTEC ECU, and is supported by a software package that was specially developed by Puritalia and a proprietary OBDII control unit that comply with EURO 6 environmental regulations.

ELECTRIC MOTOR

The advanced axial flux electric motor is supplied by Yasa and produces up to 370 Nm of torque and 215hp of peak power at a weight of just over 25Kg. The engine was integrated by Puritalia directly on the rear differential, thanks to its extremely compact diameter of 305mm and axial depth of 106mm. In this configuration, the torque delivered by the electric motor bypasses the gearbox gear ratio and acts directly on the rear wheels through the final ratio only. This configuration is optimal to transfer the enormous torque provided the electric motor to the wheels, that is always fully available from 0 to 7,000 rpm. The control of the electric motor acts alongside the automated gearbox control AMT, increasing the thrust during the opening of the clutch necessary for gear shifting. This results in continuous acceleration – even during gear changes. Puritalia engineers also incorporated an electronically managed clutch that disengages the electric motor from the differential in specific usage conditions to avoid dragging when it’s not needed. To ensure the performance of the electric motor even during the most intense periods of use, the engine temperature is constantly monitored and managed by a cooling system that provides a flow of up to 20 liters / hour of dielectric oil.

BATTERY PACK

Puritalia Berlinetta has two lithium-iron-phosphate (LiFePO) battery packs, entirely designed and built by Puritalia, that guarantee a total capacity of 5.2 kWh; the main battery pack is positioned under the trunk area while the secondary is in the area behind the seats, in a low position for the car’s center of gravity. The two 700V battery packs are dynamically managed in parallel; they’re used individually in normal conditions, and in combination (to raise the current up to 230A) when the Puritalia eMozione© function is activated, in order to provide the maximum power and torque. A complete charge of the battery packs requires just over 3 hours via an electric socket and the special charger supplied with the car. The batteries can also be charged during braking and while coasting through a special function that can be activated by the driver. Both battery packs integrate the BMS (Battery Management System) and cooling management system.

COOLING

A great deal of attention was given to studying heat diffusion and resulted in the design of the appropriate cooling systems, because, contrary to what one might think, the electrical components of the hybrid powertrain generate as much heat as a combustion engine. The air intake on the hood leverages the air depression to facilitate the expulsion of heat from the engine compartment. The cooling of the powertrain is carried out by 10 radiators positioned near the air intakes on the front and rear bumpers and the flat bottom of the car. These radiators provide for the cooling of the combustion engine, the intercooler, the transmission, the differential, the electric motor, the AC inverter, and the battery packs.

Transmission

The transmission is 7-speed with AMT electro-hydraulic robotization with steering wheel controls. For optimal balance of the weights, the gearbox is positioned in the rear of the car and connected to the engine by a carbon fiber torque tube that hosts the light carbon fiber driveshaft. The 210mm diameter torque tube also acts as a structural element, helping to substantially increase the torsional rigidity of the chassis. The AMT system was developed by Puritalia in collaboration with a leading Italian company in the sector and allows for a gear change in about 150 milliseconds, torque-to-torque. At the same time, the electric motor keeps pushing its torque to the rear wheels for virtual “zero-delay” shifting. The AP racing 3-disc clutch, controlled directly by the electro-hydraulic AMT actuators, is manufactured with custom-made friction material that has been specifically formulated for the torque specs of the Berlinetta and its road use purposes, ensuring a smooth modulation and firm engagement even in standing maneuvers. The gearshift can be set in automatic or manual mode; when in manual mode, the gearbox is operated through the paddle-shifters located at the steering wheel. The limited slip differential is electronically operated (eLSD).

Driving Experience

The Puritalia Berlinetta is also unique in the driving modes it offers. There are 4 driving modes, as well as a bonus one called “Individual” that can be customized ad hoc, based on the driving style of the owner.

SUPERHYBRID

The SuperHybrid is the driving mode that offers maximum driving enjoyment, intended as a perfect balance of performance and comfort. In this mode, the car is connected to the Puritalia Purhydrive© cloud-based system for efficient management of the energy used by the electric motor, which is dynamically provided by Artificial Intelligence algorithms that focus on self-learning the driving style, the driver’s habits, and online live data feeds.

SPORT

In this mode – still hybrid – the driving is more sporty, thanks to the progressive stiffening of the suspension and steering. The accelerator pedal becomes more responsive, and the combustion engine switches on a more powerful map. The robotized gearbox becomes more aggressive and reduces shift times to a minimum. All of this is unmistakably emphasized by the sound of the 4 exhaust tips that, through the Puritalia Orchestra©, provide a greater opening of the valves that regulate the active side pipes.

RACE

Here, all electronic controls are excluded for the pure track experience. The electric motor provides its peak power continuously. The combustion engine switches on the most powerful and aggressive racing map, and the exhaust sound provided by the Puritalia Orchestra@ system become even bolder.

E-POWER

And finally – designed for entry and exit from urban centers, the Berlinetta can travel up to 20Km in this exclusively electric mode. Though not yet available, E-Power will be with a remote update of the onboard software in the future.

In all modes – with the exception of E-Power – the driver can activate the Puritalia eMozione© switch which raises the current supplied to the electric motor for an additional torque of 370Nm (equivalent to the total torque of an Audi S3) for a continuous period of 45 seconds. And, for an even more personal driving experience, the driver can manually tune all of the main parameters related to the following systems: ABS Traction Control Electric Power Steering Suspensions AMT Electric Motor Side Pipes valve This makes it feel remarkably close to a gaming-like experience.

Technology

Puritalia Automobili means passion and enthusiasm for building Italian designed handmade cars, but is also a vocation of innovation and technology. Underneath, Puritalia Berlinetta has its own distinctive and technological heart that’s represented by the company’s two proprietary systems:

PURITALIA PURHYDRIVE

The Purhydrive© technology redesigns the way hybrid cars manage the distribution of the propulsion between the combustion engine and the electric motors, when they are usually managed statically by algorithms written inside the car ECUs. Thanks to an online connection with a cloud computing platform that provides enormous computing power, the Purhydrive© system offers dynamic and personalized management, and balance of the power supply, through self-learning of the drivers’ style and habits. The modern software technologies of Big Data and AI (Artificial Intelligence), allow us to foresee and simulate the path in a virtual way, crossing the data with external information such as weather conditions and traffic data. The virtual route simulation provides valuable information in advance, such as turns, ascent and descent sections, and acceleration and braking points. The system also incorporates information from the on-board sensors, such as vibrations, the state of the asphalt, and bumps in order to “self-learn” and modify the suspension setting dynamically for the next pass on the same street. The Purhydrive© system, a strategic asset of Puritalia Automobili, is constantly developing and improving and so its future extension to other commercial applications, those where the efficient and dynamic management of two or more energy sources is particularly important, is also envisaged.

PURITALIA DIGITAL-DNA©

This is the digital nervous system of the car that is designed entirely according to a “Silicon Valley” approach. A modular software kernel is spread over all functionalities and controls, thus allowing remote maintenance for the car’s entire life cycle; not only updates for any errors or malfunctions, but for the release of new functions as well. Through the Digital-DNA©, the driver can configure and control the entire car through the central touch-screen and voice controls; a special app also grants the owner remote access to all the car’s functions through their smartphone. The remote diagnosis and online assistance function even allows Puritalia technicians to connect to each car to verify errors, problems, or to provide assistance to the driver as needed.

Body

The Berlinetta body is made entirely of last generation carbon fiber. In order to attain its characteristic lightness, Puritalia uses only pre-impregnated carbon fiber that has been cured in an autoclave with the pressure at 8 bar and a temperature of 180º. To improve the rigidity and preserve design lines during the assembly, 60% of the body is achieved through only two components; each is laminated as single monocoque and thus ensures continuity of fibers without junctions or joints. The front area is called the “Front Body” and the central area the “Upper Body”, and combine for a total weight of only 27Kg. Stylistically, this composition is reflected in the lack of the traditional cuts that separate the front bumper from the side fenders, and the absence of those that separate the roof with the windscreen area, the pillars, and the rear quarter. The finishing and painting process of the carbon panels includes up to 5 layers of base paint, as well as 5 layers of a transparency (glossy or opaque), that depends on the finish and desired color. Then, there is a final polishing process with 3 total steps of fine-grained block sanding of the body. This is an extremely hands-on and laborious process, but it ensures perfection of the surfaces and reflections on a level that is never reached by the automated painting processes used for standard OEM cars. All in all, the process of painting and finishing all carbon fibers components of the car requires 800 hours of work by hand. The choice of colors and finishes is extremely customizable, and Puritalia ensures that each car will have its own unique color scheme and its own paint formula – registered for the owner – so can’t be replicated for any other Berlinetta. Among these countless options, as part of the Puritalia Sartoria© program, customers can decide to have the entire body painted with visible fiber – one of the most exclusive options available that will be limited to just 10 cars.

Interiors

Once you get inside the Puritalia Berlinetta, you immediately sense a different atmosphere. It is created by the highest quality materials in which the carbon fiber, placed in contrast with a glossy and opaque finish, is certainly the predominant element responsible for the feeling of quality and exclusivity. The clean aesthetic is accentuated with aluminum elements, all made exclusively by CNC machining from solid aluminum billets that are brushed and polished by hand, and by an almost total absence of mechanical buttons and levers. Here, as for the rest of the car, there is no room for plastic. The central cell of the carbon fiber frame is left exposed but blends perfectly with the style of the interior panels that complete the design, as opposed to covering it with carpeting. All the car’s functions can be accessed through the central 10-inch touch screen whose functionality has been designed in conjunction with the two joysticks placed immediately below on the central tunnel. The Puritalia QuickCommand© function allows you to operate any command (such as windows, lights, air conditioner, locks, etc …) in just two clicks of the joystick, without taking your eyes off the road. The dashboard is digital with a 12.3-inch high-resolution TFT display, and all HMI interfaces have been internally developed by the Puritalia graphic team using the latest 3D effects and animation. Particular attention has been paid to the ergonomics of the driving position and to the driver’s comfort; in contrast with other super sports cars with similar performance, the seat is easily accessible and always comfortable – even for taller people – with leg room comparable to that of a modern saloon car. For this reason, instead of the lighter monocoque seats, the Berlinetta is equipped with elegant sports seats supplied by Sabelt, customized and covered in strictly Italian NAPPA leather, and electrically adjustable.

Production

The Berlinetta production is limited to 150 cars. Price starts at Euro 465,000 + VAT, depending on the country of delivery. Each Berlinetta is built to the customer’s specifications to guarantee that each car is truly unique and adheres to the Puritalia brand philosophy – according to which, each of its cars: Must be built strictly by hand, in limited series; Must be heavily customized for each customer; Must be built in Italy, exclusively by expert Italian artisans; Must have a distinctive technological footprint that differentiates it from other cars; Is not for everyone, but only true connoisseurs that appreciate the car in every detail. Owning a Berlinetta is not like any other car. Owning a Berlinetta means becoming part of an exclusive club of sports car enthusiasts who embrace the Puritalia philosophy that sees each customer as an “Ambassador” of the brand. For this reason, each customer is asked to actively participate in the building process of their car, and to know every technical and constructive detail. Each customer shall assist in-person at key stages of the building process, like the first engine fire-up and the exciting moment of final delivery. A rigorous selection process guarantees that each customer embraces this philosophy, and understands what it means to become a Puritalia Ambassador. Furthermore, through the exclusive Puritalia Sartoria© program, the customer will be able to experience this journey of building their own car as an extension of their taste and personality. Each customer is assisted by a personal designer who works with them during every phase of the personalization done from either pre-packaged or completely custom options. However, among the many pre-packaged options, there are a few that qualify as “Exclusive Option” and are reserved for just one car; others are “Limited Option”, like the exposed carbon fiber bodywork, for only 10 cars; and a special aerodynamic package is limited to only five.

Puritalia Automobili was founded in 2010 to build Italian “Fuoriserie” cars in the spirit of the Golden Years of Italian automobile design, while still using the most advanced technologies.

We are a family of young and passionate petrol heads that, guided by talent and open-minded ideas, attempt to redesign the future of the supercars, reviving the best from the past and blending it with the best of the modern technologies.

Our exclusive sport car are designed from a unique fusion of distinctive Italian design and uncompromising quality and are custom made to order in limited series.

Our bespoke customer-centric approach makes each car a truly unique piece of art intended for a selected elite of demanding and competent clients, a real sport car connoisseur.

Making your life exciting. Today.

This is our story.

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Puritalia Automobili – The name Berlinetta is a traditional Italian term that refers to classic sports cars, specifically luxury is harmonious and balanced, never extreme.

Puritalia Automobili

The name Berlinetta is a traditional Italian term that refers to classic sports cars, specifically luxury is harmonious and balanced, never extreme.

 The front engine and long hood recall the proportions of supercars lost to the past; sitting further back in the car provides a unique feeling and experience now abandoned by modern supercars. It’s a luxury “Gran Turismo” that does not scream its performance to the world, but hides it – almost deceptively – behind the beauty of its forms. It’s a term that means a car at the height of automotive technique and performance, but one with a style that recalls the great coupés and custom-built cars of Italy’s Golden Age.

Chassis

The Carbon-Aluminum hybrid chassis has been designed to ensure both lightness and strength, as well as to stand out for its style.

The central tub is made of pre-impregnated carbon fiber and cured in an autoclave at 180 degrees – it offers maximum torsion rigidity and the beauty of an object perfectly integrated with the interior style, as it remains fully visible in the inside of the car. The front and rear sub-frames are made of aeronautical aluminum with suspension plates entirely CNC machined from solid billets.

Each of the 4 suspension plates is manufactured from a single block of 120Kg of this aluminum, but only weigh about 10Kg by the end – an enormous effort whose final result allows all the suspension components, including control arms and shock absorbers, to connect on a single engineered piece without any joints, connections or welds. This provides not only extreme rigidity and resistance, but most importantly, a centesimal precision in the position of the suspension components – and therefore in the suspension geometry and kinematics. The complete chassis, including all structural supports for radiators, engine, transmission and the electric motor weighs only 150Kg.

Powertrain

INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

The combustion engine is a modern V8 5.0L 32-valve double overhead camshafts (DOHC) and dual variable timing independent (Ti-VCT). To ensure optimal weight distribution and a lower center of gravity, the engine is positioned entirely behind the front track axle in a rather low position, thanks to the dry sump lubrication. The engine is supercharged by a 2.9L twin-screw compressor that offers a progressive increase in torque, even at low revs, at a constant pressure of 11 PSI. The compressor is equipped with a liquid intercooler with 2 radiators located in the side air intakes of the front bumper. The combustion engine alone delivers 750 horsepower at 7,000 rpm and 878 Nm of torque at 4,400 rpm. The final assembly of the internal components of the engine is carried out meticulously, by hand, in Italy. The engine’s electronics management is entrusted to a MOTEC ECU, and is supported by a software package that was specially developed by Puritalia and a proprietary OBDII control unit that comply with EURO 6 environmental regulations.

ELECTRIC MOTOR

The advanced axial flux electric motor is supplied by Yasa and produces up to 370 Nm of torque and 215hp of peak power at a weight of just over 25Kg. The engine was integrated by Puritalia directly on the rear differential, thanks to its extremely compact diameter of 305mm and axial depth of 106mm. In this configuration, the torque delivered by the electric motor bypasses the gearbox gear ratio and acts directly on the rear wheels through the final ratio only. This configuration is optimal to transfer the enormous torque provided the electric motor to the wheels, that is always fully available from 0 to 7,000 rpm. The control of the electric motor acts alongside the automated gearbox control AMT, increasing the thrust during the opening of the clutch necessary for gear shifting. This results in continuous acceleration – even during gear changes. Puritalia engineers also incorporated an electronically managed clutch that disengages the electric motor from the differential in specific usage conditions to avoid dragging when it’s not needed. To ensure the performance of the electric motor even during the most intense periods of use, the engine temperature is constantly monitored and managed by a cooling system that provides a flow of up to 20 liters / hour of dielectric oil.

BATTERY PACK

Puritalia Berlinetta has two lithium-iron-phosphate (LiFePO) battery packs, entirely designed and built by Puritalia, that guarantee a total capacity of 5.2 kWh; the main battery pack is positioned under the trunk area while the secondary is in the area behind the seats, in a low position for the car’s center of gravity. The two 700V battery packs are dynamically managed in parallel; they’re used individually in normal conditions, and in combination (to raise the current up to 230A) when the Puritalia eMozione© function is activated, in order to provide the maximum power and torque. A complete charge of the battery packs requires just over 3 hours via an electric socket and the special charger supplied with the car. The batteries can also be charged during braking and while coasting through a special function that can be activated by the driver. Both battery packs integrate the BMS (Battery Management System) and cooling management system.

COOLING

A great deal of attention was given to studying heat diffusion and resulted in the design of the appropriate cooling systems, because, contrary to what one might think, the electrical components of the hybrid powertrain generate as much heat as a combustion engine. The air intake on the hood leverages the air depression to facilitate the expulsion of heat from the engine compartment. The cooling of the powertrain is carried out by 10 radiators positioned near the air intakes on the front and rear bumpers and the flat bottom of the car. These radiators provide for the cooling of the combustion engine, the intercooler, the transmission, the differential, the electric motor, the AC inverter, and the battery packs.

Transmission

The transmission is 7-speed with AMT electro-hydraulic robotization with steering wheel controls. For optimal balance of the weights, the gearbox is positioned in the rear of the car and connected to the engine by a carbon fiber torque tube that hosts the light carbon fiber driveshaft. The 210mm diameter torque tube also acts as a structural element, helping to substantially increase the torsional rigidity of the chassis. The AMT system was developed by Puritalia in collaboration with a leading Italian company in the sector and allows for a gear change in about 150 milliseconds, torque-to-torque. At the same time, the electric motor keeps pushing its torque to the rear wheels for virtual “zero-delay” shifting. The AP racing 3-disc clutch, controlled directly by the electro-hydraulic AMT actuators, is manufactured with custom-made friction material that has been specifically formulated for the torque specs of the Berlinetta and its road use purposes, ensuring a smooth modulation and firm engagement even in standing maneuvers. The gearshift can be set in automatic or manual mode; when in manual mode, the gearbox is operated through the paddle-shifters located at the steering wheel. The limited slip differential is electronically operated (eLSD).

Driving Experience

The Puritalia Berlinetta is also unique in the driving modes it offers. There are 4 driving modes, as well as a bonus one called “Individual” that can be customized ad hoc, based on the driving style of the owner.

SUPERHYBRID

The SuperHybrid is the driving mode that offers maximum driving enjoyment, intended as a perfect balance of performance and comfort. In this mode, the car is connected to the Puritalia Purhydrive© cloud-based system for efficient management of the energy used by the electric motor, which is dynamically provided by Artificial Intelligence algorithms that focus on self-learning the driving style, the driver’s habits, and online live data feeds.

SPORT

In this mode – still hybrid – the driving is more sporty, thanks to the progressive stiffening of the suspension and steering. The accelerator pedal becomes more responsive, and the combustion engine switches on a more powerful map. The robotized gearbox becomes more aggressive and reduces shift times to a minimum. All of this is unmistakably emphasized by the sound of the 4 exhaust tips that, through the Puritalia Orchestra©, provide a greater opening of the valves that regulate the active side pipes.

RACE

Here, all electronic controls are excluded for the pure track experience. The electric motor provides its peak power continuously. The combustion engine switches on the most powerful and aggressive racing map, and the exhaust sound provided by the Puritalia Orchestra@ system become even bolder.

E-POWER

And finally – designed for entry and exit from urban centers, the Berlinetta can travel up to 20Km in this exclusively electric mode. Though not yet available, E-Power will be with a remote update of the onboard software in the future.

In all modes – with the exception of E-Power – the driver can activate the Puritalia eMozione© switch which raises the current supplied to the electric motor for an additional torque of 370Nm (equivalent to the total torque of an Audi S3) for a continuous period of 45 seconds. And, for an even more personal driving experience, the driver can manually tune all of the main parameters related to the following systems: ABS Traction Control Electric Power Steering Suspensions AMT Electric Motor Side Pipes valve This makes it feel remarkably close to a gaming-like experience.

Technology

Puritalia Automobili means passion and enthusiasm for building Italian designed handmade cars, but is also a vocation of innovation and technology. Underneath, Puritalia Berlinetta has its own distinctive and technological heart that’s represented by the company’s two proprietary systems:

PURITALIA PURHYDRIVE

The Purhydrive© technology redesigns the way hybrid cars manage the distribution of the propulsion between the combustion engine and the electric motors, when they are usually managed statically by algorithms written inside the car ECUs. Thanks to an online connection with a cloud computing platform that provides enormous computing power, the Purhydrive© system offers dynamic and personalized management, and balance of the power supply, through self-learning of the drivers’ style and habits. The modern software technologies of Big Data and AI (Artificial Intelligence), allow us to foresee and simulate the path in a virtual way, crossing the data with external information such as weather conditions and traffic data. The virtual route simulation provides valuable information in advance, such as turns, ascent and descent sections, and acceleration and braking points. The system also incorporates information from the on-board sensors, such as vibrations, the state of the asphalt, and bumps in order to “self-learn” and modify the suspension setting dynamically for the next pass on the same street. The Purhydrive© system, a strategic asset of Puritalia Automobili, is constantly developing and improving and so its future extension to other commercial applications, those where the efficient and dynamic management of two or more energy sources is particularly important, is also envisaged.

PURITALIA DIGITAL-DNA©

This is the digital nervous system of the car that is designed entirely according to a “Silicon Valley” approach. A modular software kernel is spread over all functionalities and controls, thus allowing remote maintenance for the car’s entire life cycle; not only updates for any errors or malfunctions, but for the release of new functions as well. Through the Digital-DNA©, the driver can configure and control the entire car through the central touch-screen and voice controls; a special app also grants the owner remote access to all the car’s functions through their smartphone. The remote diagnosis and online assistance function even allows Puritalia technicians to connect to each car to verify errors, problems, or to provide assistance to the driver as needed.

Body

The Berlinetta body is made entirely of last generation carbon fiber. In order to attain its characteristic lightness, Puritalia uses only pre-impregnated carbon fiber that has been cured in an autoclave with the pressure at 8 bar and a temperature of 180º. To improve the rigidity and preserve design lines during the assembly, 60% of the body is achieved through only two components; each is laminated as single monocoque and thus ensures continuity of fibers without junctions or joints. The front area is called the “Front Body” and the central area the “Upper Body”, and combine for a total weight of only 27Kg. Stylistically, this composition is reflected in the lack of the traditional cuts that separate the front bumper from the side fenders, and the absence of those that separate the roof with the windscreen area, the pillars, and the rear quarter. The finishing and painting process of the carbon panels includes up to 5 layers of base paint, as well as 5 layers of a transparency (glossy or opaque), that depends on the finish and desired color. Then, there is a final polishing process with 3 total steps of fine-grained block sanding of the body. This is an extremely hands-on and laborious process, but it ensures perfection of the surfaces and reflections on a level that is never reached by the automated painting processes used for standard OEM cars. All in all, the process of painting and finishing all carbon fibers components of the car requires 800 hours of work by hand. The choice of colors and finishes is extremely customizable, and Puritalia ensures that each car will have its own unique color scheme and its own paint formula – registered for the owner – so can’t be replicated for any other Berlinetta. Among these countless options, as part of the Puritalia Sartoria© program, customers can decide to have the entire body painted with visible fiber – one of the most exclusive options available that will be limited to just 10 cars.

Interiors

Once you get inside the Puritalia Berlinetta, you immediately sense a different atmosphere. It is created by the highest quality materials in which the carbon fiber, placed in contrast with a glossy and opaque finish, is certainly the predominant element responsible for the feeling of quality and exclusivity. The clean aesthetic is accentuated with aluminum elements, all made exclusively by CNC machining from solid aluminum billets that are brushed and polished by hand, and by an almost total absence of mechanical buttons and levers. Here, as for the rest of the car, there is no room for plastic. The central cell of the carbon fiber frame is left exposed but blends perfectly with the style of the interior panels that complete the design, as opposed to covering it with carpeting. All the car’s functions can be accessed through the central 10-inch touch screen whose functionality has been designed in conjunction with the two joysticks placed immediately below on the central tunnel. The Puritalia QuickCommand© function allows you to operate any command (such as windows, lights, air conditioner, locks, etc …) in just two clicks of the joystick, without taking your eyes off the road. The dashboard is digital with a 12.3-inch high-resolution TFT display, and all HMI interfaces have been internally developed by the Puritalia graphic team using the latest 3D effects and animation. Particular attention has been paid to the ergonomics of the driving position and to the driver’s comfort; in contrast with other super sports cars with similar performance, the seat is easily accessible and always comfortable – even for taller people – with leg room comparable to that of a modern saloon car. For this reason, instead of the lighter monocoque seats, the Berlinetta is equipped with elegant sports seats supplied by Sabelt, customized and covered in strictly Italian NAPPA leather, and electrically adjustable.

Production

The Berlinetta production is limited to 150 cars. Price starts at Euro 465,000 + VAT, depending on the country of delivery. Each Berlinetta is built to the customer’s specifications to guarantee that each car is truly unique and adheres to the Puritalia brand philosophy – according to which, each of its cars: Must be built strictly by hand, in limited series; Must be heavily customized for each customer; Must be built in Italy, exclusively by expert Italian artisans; Must have a distinctive technological footprint that differentiates it from other cars; Is not for everyone, but only true connoisseurs that appreciate the car in every detail. Owning a Berlinetta is not like any other car. Owning a Berlinetta means becoming part of an exclusive club of sports car enthusiasts who embrace the Puritalia philosophy that sees each customer as an “Ambassador” of the brand. For this reason, each customer is asked to actively participate in the building process of their car, and to know every technical and constructive detail. Each customer shall assist in-person at key stages of the building process, like the first engine fire-up and the exciting moment of final delivery. A rigorous selection process guarantees that each customer embraces this philosophy, and understands what it means to become a Puritalia Ambassador. Furthermore, through the exclusive Puritalia Sartoria© program, the customer will be able to experience this journey of building their own car as an extension of their taste and personality. Each customer is assisted by a personal designer who works with them during every phase of the personalization done from either pre-packaged or completely custom options. However, among the many pre-packaged options, there are a few that qualify as “Exclusive Option” and are reserved for just one car; others are “Limited Option”, like the exposed carbon fiber bodywork, for only 10 cars; and a special aerodynamic package is limited to only five.

Puritalia Automobili was founded in 2010 to build Italian “Fuoriserie” cars in the spirit of the Golden Years of Italian automobile design, while still using the most advanced technologies.

We are a family of young and passionate petrol heads that, guided by talent and open-minded ideas, attempt to redesign the future of the supercars, reviving the best from the past and blending it with the best of the modern technologies.

Our exclusive sport car are designed from a unique fusion of distinctive Italian design and uncompromising quality and are custom made to order in limited series.

Our bespoke customer-centric approach makes each car a truly unique piece of art intended for a selected elite of demanding and competent clients, a real sport car connoisseur.

Making your life exciting. Today.

This is our story.

/by
, ,

Puritalia Automobili – The name Berlinetta is a traditional Italian term that refers to classic sports cars, specifically luxury is harmonious and balanced, never extreme.

Puritalia Automobili

The name Berlinetta is a traditional Italian term that refers to classic sports cars, specifically luxury is harmonious and balanced, never extreme.

 The front engine and long hood recall the proportions of supercars lost to the past; sitting further back in the car provides a unique feeling and experience now abandoned by modern supercars. It’s a luxury “Gran Turismo” that does not scream its performance to the world, but hides it – almost deceptively – behind the beauty of its forms. It’s a term that means a car at the height of automotive technique and performance, but one with a style that recalls the great coupés and custom-built cars of Italy’s Golden Age.

Chassis

The Carbon-Aluminum hybrid chassis has been designed to ensure both lightness and strength, as well as to stand out for its style.

The central tub is made of pre-impregnated carbon fiber and cured in an autoclave at 180 degrees – it offers maximum torsion rigidity and the beauty of an object perfectly integrated with the interior style, as it remains fully visible in the inside of the car. The front and rear sub-frames are made of aeronautical aluminum with suspension plates entirely CNC machined from solid billets.

Each of the 4 suspension plates is manufactured from a single block of 120Kg of this aluminum, but only weigh about 10Kg by the end – an enormous effort whose final result allows all the suspension components, including control arms and shock absorbers, to connect on a single engineered piece without any joints, connections or welds. This provides not only extreme rigidity and resistance, but most importantly, a centesimal precision in the position of the suspension components – and therefore in the suspension geometry and kinematics. The complete chassis, including all structural supports for radiators, engine, transmission and the electric motor weighs only 150Kg.

Powertrain

INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

The combustion engine is a modern V8 5.0L 32-valve double overhead camshafts (DOHC) and dual variable timing independent (Ti-VCT). To ensure optimal weight distribution and a lower center of gravity, the engine is positioned entirely behind the front track axle in a rather low position, thanks to the dry sump lubrication. The engine is supercharged by a 2.9L twin-screw compressor that offers a progressive increase in torque, even at low revs, at a constant pressure of 11 PSI. The compressor is equipped with a liquid intercooler with 2 radiators located in the side air intakes of the front bumper. The combustion engine alone delivers 750 horsepower at 7,000 rpm and 878 Nm of torque at 4,400 rpm. The final assembly of the internal components of the engine is carried out meticulously, by hand, in Italy. The engine’s electronics management is entrusted to a MOTEC ECU, and is supported by a software package that was specially developed by Puritalia and a proprietary OBDII control unit that comply with EURO 6 environmental regulations.

ELECTRIC MOTOR

The advanced axial flux electric motor is supplied by Yasa and produces up to 370 Nm of torque and 215hp of peak power at a weight of just over 25Kg. The engine was integrated by Puritalia directly on the rear differential, thanks to its extremely compact diameter of 305mm and axial depth of 106mm. In this configuration, the torque delivered by the electric motor bypasses the gearbox gear ratio and acts directly on the rear wheels through the final ratio only. This configuration is optimal to transfer the enormous torque provided the electric motor to the wheels, that is always fully available from 0 to 7,000 rpm. The control of the electric motor acts alongside the automated gearbox control AMT, increasing the thrust during the opening of the clutch necessary for gear shifting. This results in continuous acceleration – even during gear changes. Puritalia engineers also incorporated an electronically managed clutch that disengages the electric motor from the differential in specific usage conditions to avoid dragging when it’s not needed. To ensure the performance of the electric motor even during the most intense periods of use, the engine temperature is constantly monitored and managed by a cooling system that provides a flow of up to 20 liters / hour of dielectric oil.

BATTERY PACK

Puritalia Berlinetta has two lithium-iron-phosphate (LiFePO) battery packs, entirely designed and built by Puritalia, that guarantee a total capacity of 5.2 kWh; the main battery pack is positioned under the trunk area while the secondary is in the area behind the seats, in a low position for the car’s center of gravity. The two 700V battery packs are dynamically managed in parallel; they’re used individually in normal conditions, and in combination (to raise the current up to 230A) when the Puritalia eMozione© function is activated, in order to provide the maximum power and torque. A complete charge of the battery packs requires just over 3 hours via an electric socket and the special charger supplied with the car. The batteries can also be charged during braking and while coasting through a special function that can be activated by the driver. Both battery packs integrate the BMS (Battery Management System) and cooling management system.

COOLING

A great deal of attention was given to studying heat diffusion and resulted in the design of the appropriate cooling systems, because, contrary to what one might think, the electrical components of the hybrid powertrain generate as much heat as a combustion engine. The air intake on the hood leverages the air depression to facilitate the expulsion of heat from the engine compartment. The cooling of the powertrain is carried out by 10 radiators positioned near the air intakes on the front and rear bumpers and the flat bottom of the car. These radiators provide for the cooling of the combustion engine, the intercooler, the transmission, the differential, the electric motor, the AC inverter, and the battery packs.

Transmission

The transmission is 7-speed with AMT electro-hydraulic robotization with steering wheel controls. For optimal balance of the weights, the gearbox is positioned in the rear of the car and connected to the engine by a carbon fiber torque tube that hosts the light carbon fiber driveshaft. The 210mm diameter torque tube also acts as a structural element, helping to substantially increase the torsional rigidity of the chassis. The AMT system was developed by Puritalia in collaboration with a leading Italian company in the sector and allows for a gear change in about 150 milliseconds, torque-to-torque. At the same time, the electric motor keeps pushing its torque to the rear wheels for virtual “zero-delay” shifting. The AP racing 3-disc clutch, controlled directly by the electro-hydraulic AMT actuators, is manufactured with custom-made friction material that has been specifically formulated for the torque specs of the Berlinetta and its road use purposes, ensuring a smooth modulation and firm engagement even in standing maneuvers. The gearshift can be set in automatic or manual mode; when in manual mode, the gearbox is operated through the paddle-shifters located at the steering wheel. The limited slip differential is electronically operated (eLSD).

Driving Experience

The Puritalia Berlinetta is also unique in the driving modes it offers. There are 4 driving modes, as well as a bonus one called “Individual” that can be customized ad hoc, based on the driving style of the owner.

SUPERHYBRID

The SuperHybrid is the driving mode that offers maximum driving enjoyment, intended as a perfect balance of performance and comfort. In this mode, the car is connected to the Puritalia Purhydrive© cloud-based system for efficient management of the energy used by the electric motor, which is dynamically provided by Artificial Intelligence algorithms that focus on self-learning the driving style, the driver’s habits, and online live data feeds.

SPORT

In this mode – still hybrid – the driving is more sporty, thanks to the progressive stiffening of the suspension and steering. The accelerator pedal becomes more responsive, and the combustion engine switches on a more powerful map. The robotized gearbox becomes more aggressive and reduces shift times to a minimum. All of this is unmistakably emphasized by the sound of the 4 exhaust tips that, through the Puritalia Orchestra©, provide a greater opening of the valves that regulate the active side pipes.

RACE

Here, all electronic controls are excluded for the pure track experience. The electric motor provides its peak power continuously. The combustion engine switches on the most powerful and aggressive racing map, and the exhaust sound provided by the Puritalia Orchestra@ system become even bolder.

E-POWER

And finally – designed for entry and exit from urban centers, the Berlinetta can travel up to 20Km in this exclusively electric mode. Though not yet available, E-Power will be with a remote update of the onboard software in the future.

In all modes – with the exception of E-Power – the driver can activate the Puritalia eMozione© switch which raises the current supplied to the electric motor for an additional torque of 370Nm (equivalent to the total torque of an Audi S3) for a continuous period of 45 seconds. And, for an even more personal driving experience, the driver can manually tune all of the main parameters related to the following systems: ABS Traction Control Electric Power Steering Suspensions AMT Electric Motor Side Pipes valve This makes it feel remarkably close to a gaming-like experience.

Technology

Puritalia Automobili means passion and enthusiasm for building Italian designed handmade cars, but is also a vocation of innovation and technology. Underneath, Puritalia Berlinetta has its own distinctive and technological heart that’s represented by the company’s two proprietary systems:

PURITALIA PURHYDRIVE

The Purhydrive© technology redesigns the way hybrid cars manage the distribution of the propulsion between the combustion engine and the electric motors, when they are usually managed statically by algorithms written inside the car ECUs. Thanks to an online connection with a cloud computing platform that provides enormous computing power, the Purhydrive© system offers dynamic and personalized management, and balance of the power supply, through self-learning of the drivers’ style and habits. The modern software technologies of Big Data and AI (Artificial Intelligence), allow us to foresee and simulate the path in a virtual way, crossing the data with external information such as weather conditions and traffic data. The virtual route simulation provides valuable information in advance, such as turns, ascent and descent sections, and acceleration and braking points. The system also incorporates information from the on-board sensors, such as vibrations, the state of the asphalt, and bumps in order to “self-learn” and modify the suspension setting dynamically for the next pass on the same street. The Purhydrive© system, a strategic asset of Puritalia Automobili, is constantly developing and improving and so its future extension to other commercial applications, those where the efficient and dynamic management of two or more energy sources is particularly important, is also envisaged.

PURITALIA DIGITAL-DNA©

This is the digital nervous system of the car that is designed entirely according to a “Silicon Valley” approach. A modular software kernel is spread over all functionalities and controls, thus allowing remote maintenance for the car’s entire life cycle; not only updates for any errors or malfunctions, but for the release of new functions as well. Through the Digital-DNA©, the driver can configure and control the entire car through the central touch-screen and voice controls; a special app also grants the owner remote access to all the car’s functions through their smartphone. The remote diagnosis and online assistance function even allows Puritalia technicians to connect to each car to verify errors, problems, or to provide assistance to the driver as needed.

Body

The Berlinetta body is made entirely of last generation carbon fiber. In order to attain its characteristic lightness, Puritalia uses only pre-impregnated carbon fiber that has been cured in an autoclave with the pressure at 8 bar and a temperature of 180º. To improve the rigidity and preserve design lines during the assembly, 60% of the body is achieved through only two components; each is laminated as single monocoque and thus ensures continuity of fibers without junctions or joints. The front area is called the “Front Body” and the central area the “Upper Body”, and combine for a total weight of only 27Kg. Stylistically, this composition is reflected in the lack of the traditional cuts that separate the front bumper from the side fenders, and the absence of those that separate the roof with the windscreen area, the pillars, and the rear quarter. The finishing and painting process of the carbon panels includes up to 5 layers of base paint, as well as 5 layers of a transparency (glossy or opaque), that depends on the finish and desired color. Then, there is a final polishing process with 3 total steps of fine-grained block sanding of the body. This is an extremely hands-on and laborious process, but it ensures perfection of the surfaces and reflections on a level that is never reached by the automated painting processes used for standard OEM cars. All in all, the process of painting and finishing all carbon fibers components of the car requires 800 hours of work by hand. The choice of colors and finishes is extremely customizable, and Puritalia ensures that each car will have its own unique color scheme and its own paint formula – registered for the owner – so can’t be replicated for any other Berlinetta. Among these countless options, as part of the Puritalia Sartoria© program, customers can decide to have the entire body painted with visible fiber – one of the most exclusive options available that will be limited to just 10 cars.

Interiors

Once you get inside the Puritalia Berlinetta, you immediately sense a different atmosphere. It is created by the highest quality materials in which the carbon fiber, placed in contrast with a glossy and opaque finish, is certainly the predominant element responsible for the feeling of quality and exclusivity. The clean aesthetic is accentuated with aluminum elements, all made exclusively by CNC machining from solid aluminum billets that are brushed and polished by hand, and by an almost total absence of mechanical buttons and levers. Here, as for the rest of the car, there is no room for plastic. The central cell of the carbon fiber frame is left exposed but blends perfectly with the style of the interior panels that complete the design, as opposed to covering it with carpeting. All the car’s functions can be accessed through the central 10-inch touch screen whose functionality has been designed in conjunction with the two joysticks placed immediately below on the central tunnel. The Puritalia QuickCommand© function allows you to operate any command (such as windows, lights, air conditioner, locks, etc …) in just two clicks of the joystick, without taking your eyes off the road. The dashboard is digital with a 12.3-inch high-resolution TFT display, and all HMI interfaces have been internally developed by the Puritalia graphic team using the latest 3D effects and animation. Particular attention has been paid to the ergonomics of the driving position and to the driver’s comfort; in contrast with other super sports cars with similar performance, the seat is easily accessible and always comfortable – even for taller people – with leg room comparable to that of a modern saloon car. For this reason, instead of the lighter monocoque seats, the Berlinetta is equipped with elegant sports seats supplied by Sabelt, customized and covered in strictly Italian NAPPA leather, and electrically adjustable.

Production

The Berlinetta production is limited to 150 cars. Price starts at Euro 465,000 + VAT, depending on the country of delivery. Each Berlinetta is built to the customer’s specifications to guarantee that each car is truly unique and adheres to the Puritalia brand philosophy – according to which, each of its cars: Must be built strictly by hand, in limited series; Must be heavily customized for each customer; Must be built in Italy, exclusively by expert Italian artisans; Must have a distinctive technological footprint that differentiates it from other cars; Is not for everyone, but only true connoisseurs that appreciate the car in every detail. Owning a Berlinetta is not like any other car. Owning a Berlinetta means becoming part of an exclusive club of sports car enthusiasts who embrace the Puritalia philosophy that sees each customer as an “Ambassador” of the brand. For this reason, each customer is asked to actively participate in the building process of their car, and to know every technical and constructive detail. Each customer shall assist in-person at key stages of the building process, like the first engine fire-up and the exciting moment of final delivery. A rigorous selection process guarantees that each customer embraces this philosophy, and understands what it means to become a Puritalia Ambassador. Furthermore, through the exclusive Puritalia Sartoria© program, the customer will be able to experience this journey of building their own car as an extension of their taste and personality. Each customer is assisted by a personal designer who works with them during every phase of the personalization done from either pre-packaged or completely custom options. However, among the many pre-packaged options, there are a few that qualify as “Exclusive Option” and are reserved for just one car; others are “Limited Option”, like the exposed carbon fiber bodywork, for only 10 cars; and a special aerodynamic package is limited to only five.

Puritalia Automobili was founded in 2010 to build Italian “Fuoriserie” cars in the spirit of the Golden Years of Italian automobile design, while still using the most advanced technologies.

We are a family of young and passionate petrol heads that, guided by talent and open-minded ideas, attempt to redesign the future of the supercars, reviving the best from the past and blending it with the best of the modern technologies.

Our exclusive sport car are designed from a unique fusion of distinctive Italian design and uncompromising quality and are custom made to order in limited series.

Our bespoke customer-centric approach makes each car a truly unique piece of art intended for a selected elite of demanding and competent clients, a real sport car connoisseur.

Making your life exciting. Today.

This is our story.

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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars announces a new expression for Phantom Series II

ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM: A NEW EXPRESSION

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars announces a new expression for Phantom Series II. Adaptations to the eighth-generation Phantom include ‘light-touch’ visual and aesthetic enhancements in line with client requests and feedback.

  • Rolls-Royce Motor Cars announces a new expression for Phantom Series II
  • Adaptations to the eighth-generation Phantom include ‘light-touch’ visual and aesthetic enhancements in line with client requests and feedback
  • New ‘Rolls-Royce Connected’ feature seamlessly links Phantom with the marque’s private members’ Application, Whispers
  • Launch is commemorated with a new Bespoke masterpiece, Phantom Platino

“Phantom occupies an unrivalled position at the very apex of the luxury world. As our pinnacle product, it represents the very best of Rolls-Royce design, engineering and craftsmanship – a perfect blend of vision, creativity, the finest materials, skill, patience and precision.

With Phantom Series II, we have retained and carefully protected everything our clients love about this superlative and luxurious item; subtle, yet meaningful enhancements reflect their evolving tastes and requirements.

“Phantom has always been viewed as the ‘best car in the world’: our Bespoke capabilities mean that, for our clients, it can be the best car for their world, too.”
Torsten Müller-Ötvös, Chief Executive Officer, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars

Rolls-Royce products enjoy an expansive lifetime, ultimately becoming timeless expressions of good taste, beauty and luxurious perfection. Phantom occupies a unique, pinnacle position in this regard, being revered for its timeless elegance.

The eighth-generation of Phantom was presented in 2017. In creating the new expression, Rolls-Royce designers and engineers have been guided by the requests of clients, who have implored Rolls-Royce not to make any major changes to an already iconic motor car. In answer to these client demands, only the lightest of design touches, embellishments, and adaptations have been incorporated. Indeed, it is not about what should be changed, but in fact, what should be preserved and protected.

A NEW EXPRESSION

The most obvious and important feature to be retained is Phantom’s commanding presence. This has been further enhanced by a new polished horizontal line between the daytime running lights above the Pantheon Grille. This gives Phantom a new and assertive modernity, reflecting its driver-focused character.

A subtle geometric change to the Pantheon Grille makes the ‘RR’ Badge of Honour and Spirit of Ecstasy mascot more prominent when viewed from the front. The grille itself is now illuminated, a feature debuted and popularised in Ghost. The headlights are graced with intricate laser-cut bezel starlights, creating a visual connection with the Starlight Headliner inside, and adding further surprise and delight to Phantom’s night-time presence.

Phantom’s side profile retains Rolls-Royce’s signature short front and long rear overhang, long wheelbase and broad c-pillar, the latter giving greater privacy for occupants. The silhouette preserves the elegant key lines running from the Spirit of Ecstasy to the tapering rear tail. The ‘split-belt’ line begins at the front fender and curves gently towards the rear door, emphasising the car’s long dash-to-axle proportions, before falling gently towards the lantern-like rear lamps. The heavily undercut ‘waft line’ creates a strong shadow, visually signalling the marque’s unequalled ‘Magic Carpet Ride’.

The side profile is further enhanced with a suite of new wheels. A 3D, milled, stainless steel wheel with triangular facets is available to commission in a fully or part-polished finish. Alternatively, Phantom may be graced with a truly elegant disc wheel, recalling the romance of 1920’s Rolls-Royce motor cars. This disc wheel is produced in both polished stainless steel and black lacquer, perfectly encapsulating the sense of flight on land.

Responding to Phantom clients who have previously requested a darkened chrome grille surround, black bonnet reins, windscreen surround and side frame finishers, these may now be commissioned. This aesthetic now enables Rolls-Royce to transform Phantom into the lightest of light or the darkest of dark appearances.

Phantom’s sumptuous interior remains almost unaltered: the steering wheel has been made slightly thicker, providing a more connected and immediate point of contact for the owner-driver.

Phantom and Phantom Extended have distinct characters of their own, representing two different seats of power. Phantom is now predominantly favoured by the ever-increasing number of clients wishing to be in the driving seat themselves. For those preferring to command the road from the rear seat, Phantom Extended offers the definitive super-luxurious chauffeur-driven experience.

ROLLS-ROYCE CONNECTED

Now, Phantom includes the debut of ‘Rolls-Royce Connected’. This enables the owner to send an address directly to the motor car from Whispers, the Rolls-Royce private-members’ Application, providing seamless navigation to an event, restaurant, dealership or even the Home of Rolls-Royce itself.

‘Rolls-Royce Connected’ also displays the motor car’s location, security status and current ‘health’ condition on Whispers; at the touch of a button, the owner can contact a preferred dealership for any servicing requirements or information about the car.

THE ‘POLES OF LUXURY’

As the marque’s pinnacle product, Phantom attracts an elite stratum of Rolls-Royce clients. Established and successful, at the top of their field and often in the public eye, these are determined and demanding people. It is no coincidence that Phantom attracts the most ambitious and challenging Bespoke commissions ever undertaken by Rolls-Royce.

The resulting creations − each an artistic masterpiece in its own right − illustrate a broader truth: since its inception, Phantom has always been whatever the client wants it to be; not only the ‘best car in the world’, but the best car for them and their world.

Self-evidently, there is no such thing as a ‘typical’ Phantom client. Spanning the ‘poles of luxury’, they may be ever-younger or older, modern or traditional, self-made or from long-established wealth. Their commissions reflect a full spectrum of interests and influences. At one extreme, Phantom takes on a subversive, almost rebellious character – youthful, dynamic and daring. At the other, Phantom transforms into an ode to luxury grandeur and timelessness.

The challenge of the Rolls-Royce Bespoke Collective is to accommodate this vast expanse of client characteristics and desires in one pinnacle product. The eighth-generation Phantom has thus been deliberately designed to offer a ‘blank canvas’ for Bespoke personalisation, capable of becoming whatever the client wishes it to be, and a true reflection of their individual style and character.

Phantom’s great strength and appeal is that it allows clients to position themselves anywhere between these ‘poles of luxury’, defining luxury on their own terms. And wherever that point happens to lie, they have the assurance that Phantom itself is − technically, materially, aesthetically and dynamically − still the ‘best car in the world’.

PHANTOM PLATINO: THE RETURN OF FINE TEXTILES

To mark the introduction of Phantom Series II and to illustrate Rolls-Royce’s Bespoke capability, the marque has created a new Bespoke masterpiece, Phantom Platino, named after the silver-white finish of the coveted and precious metal, platinum.

Phantom Platino continues Rolls-Royce’s exploration into fabric interiors, a story which began in 2015 with the launch of Serenity, a truly Bespoke Phantom with a hand-painted, hand-embroidered silk interior. Heralding the next step in this significant journey, Phantom Platino introduces materials other than leather, an area of exploration for Rolls-Royce and a move that demonstrates a greater acceptance of alternative interior upholsteries.

Echoing the marque’s formative days, the front seats of Phantom Platino are finished in fine Rolls-Royce leather, while those in the rear are upholstered in fabric.

The beautiful tone-on-tone of Platino’s interior is achieved by combining two differing fabrics; one created in an Italian mill for its durable yet luxurious appearance, the other derived from bamboo fibres, selected for its lustrous finish.

Both materials share an original repeating pattern based on an abstract interpretation of the Spirit of Ecstasy. In the silken textile, the design is smaller and woven into the fabric to create a more visually stimulating finish. It also appears in Phantom’s Gallery, right in the occupant’s line of sight, and on key touchpoints such as the armrest and centre console. The bamboo fabric is embroidered with larger icons, presenting a tufted appearance commonly found in interior design. This more resilient material is placed on the lower elements of the interior where they will need to withstand most contact.

The same design also appears on Phantom’s dashboard timepiece. The surround is made from a 3D printed ceramic, a truly contemporary execution of a traditional material. Set into an iced finish woodset, the tonal properties of the interior take Phantom to a beautiful and unsurpassed level of opulence.

The largest canvas in Phantom is the Starlight Headliner. In a unique design created especially for Rolls-Royce Platino, the ‘stars’ are placed to draw the eye rearwards, with whimsical shooting stars following the sweeping arc of the pattern.

Torsten Müller-Ötvös, Chief Executive Officer, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, says, “We are acutely conscious of our clients’ esteem for and love of their Phantoms. They felt it could not be improved; but while naturally respecting that view, we believe it is always possible, indeed necessary, to gently go further in our pursuit of absolute perfection.

“The subtle changes we have made for the new Phantom Series II have all been minutely considered and meticulously executed. As Sir Henry Royce himself said: ‘Small things make perfection, but perfection is no small thing’.”

CO2 EMISSIONS & CONSUMPTION.

  • Phantom Series II: NEDC combined: CO2 emissions: 345 g/km; Fuel consumption: 18.7 mpg / 15.1 l/100km. WLTP combined: CO2 emissions: 351-362 g/km; Fuel consumption: 17.7-18.2 mpg / 15.5-16.0 l/100km.
  • Phantom Extended Series II: NEDC combined: CO2 emissions: 345 g/km; Fuel consumption: 18.7 mpg / 15.1 l/100km. WLTP combined: CO2 emissions: 353-365 g/km; Fuel consumption: 17.4-18.1 mpg / 15.6-16.2 l/100km.
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PRODRIVE HUNTER – El primer hipercoche todoterreno del mundo

PRODRIVE HUNTER: EL PRIMER HIPERCOCHE TODOTERRENO DEL MUNDO

Prodrive ha presentado el Hunter, un vehículo de aventuras todo terreno con tracción en las cuatro ruedas y 600 CV con una capacidad y un rendimiento inigualables en cualquier terreno.

Nacido del coche de competición Bahrain Raid Xtreme conducido por el nueve veces campeón mundial, Sebastien Loeb, para competir en la carrera de automovilismo más dura del mundo, el Dakar, prospera en la arena del desierto, las dunas y las pistas de montaña accidentadas. De hecho, esta Hunter es incluso más extrema que la impulsada por Loeb, con un aumento del 50 % en la potencia del motor biturbo V6 de 3,5 litros y más recorrido de la suspensión para absorber los terrenos más duros.

Pero si bien el automóvil es incluso más rápido y capaz que el de carreras, también es más refinado. Ian Callum, que diseñó el exterior del coche de competición original, ha vuelto al proyecto para crear un nuevo interior más acorde con el uso diario que con las carreras. Una pantalla digital brinda al conductor toda la información importante que necesita, mientras que la consola central alberga los controles más tradicionales que se encuentran en un automóvil de carretera.

El Hunter es el producto de más de 40 años de exitosa competencia todoterreno en Prodrive, cuyo presidente, David Richards, dijo: “Hay numerosos hipercoches en el mercado, sin embargo, todos necesitan buenos caminos o incluso pistas de carreras para mostrar su rendimiento. Identificamos que en ciertas partes del mundo, particularmente en el Medio Oriente, existen vastas extensiones por explorar que van mucho más allá del acceso que brindan las carreteras asfaltadas. Por lo tanto, ¿por qué no crear un vehículo que brinde la oportunidad de explorar estas regiones con un rendimiento mucho mayor que el ofrecido por cualquier vehículo todoterreno anterior?

El Hunter conserva el motor, la transmisión y la suspensión del coche de competición del Dakar, pero para mejorar la facilidad de conducción, la caja de cambios secuencial manual ha sido sustituida por una paleta de cambios de seis velocidades, lo que proporciona un cambio de marcha suave en solo milisegundos.

Como el hipercoche no tiene que cumplir con las estrictas normas de competencia, la potencia se ha incrementado en más del 50%. El motor V6 biturbo de 3,5 litros ha sido refinado y reajustado en el banco de pruebas transitorio avanzado de Prodrive en Banbury, Reino Unido, para producir más de 600 CV y ​​700 Nm de par, al tiempo que hace que su entrega de potencia sea más suave y fácil de conducir.

Prodrive estima que esto le daría un tiempo de 0 a 100 km/h en menos de cuatro segundos y una velocidad máxima de casi 300 km/h, sin embargo, el vehículo está equipado con neumáticos todoterreno de 35” hechos a medida, diseñados para optimizar el agarre sobre terreno accidentado y arena en lugar de que en asfalto.

Richards dijo: “Tomamos la decisión deliberada de mantener el Hunter Hypercar lo más cerca posible del original. Se trata de dar a los propietarios la oportunidad de experimentar lo que es conducir el coche Dakar de Loeb por el desierto, pero con todas las comodidades de un coche de calle y la posibilidad de conducirlo desde su casa, a través de una ciudad, a cualquier destino de su elección. .”

Todo el automóvil está construido alrededor de un chasis de marco espacial de acero de alta resistencia a la tracción, lo que brinda una plataforma rígida para optimizar la geometría y el rendimiento de la suspensión y una jaula de seguridad estándar de la FIA para proteger a los ocupantes.

La suspensión integral de doble horquilla con amortiguadores dobles ajustables en cada esquina tiene 400 mm de recorrido, un aumento de 350 mm en el auto de competencia, para brindar una conducción más suave y una capacidad aún mayor para cruzar los terrenos más difíciles a velocidades inimaginables en cualquier otro vehículo. Las pinzas de freno de carreras de seis pistones y los discos ventilados le dan una gran potencia de frenado tanto dentro como fuera de la carretera.

Todo el vehículo ha sido diseñado para minimizar el peso total y optimizar la distribución del peso y el centro de gravedad. Toda la carrocería está hecha de compuesto de carbono ligero, que incluye materiales reciclados producidos por Prodrive Composites.

Richards dijo: “ El primer vehículo de desarrollo está actualmente de gira por el Medio Oriente, donde a los clientes se les ofrece la oportunidad de conducir el Hunter y confirmar sus especificaciones personales para los vehículos de producción que se entregarán más adelante este año”.

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ESPECIFICACIÓN

MOTOR

V6 biturbo de 3,5 litros delantero medio

Plenum simple/acelerador

Sumidero seco

Potencia superior a 600 CV

Par 700 Nm

TRANSMISIÓN

Tracción en las 4 ruedas

Caja de cambios de paletas de seis velocidades

Diferenciales delantero, central y trasero

CHASIS

Estructura tubular de acero de alta resistencia

Carrocería compuesta de fibra de carbono que incluye materiales reciclados

SUSPENSIÓN

doble horquilla

Dos amortiguadores regulables por rueda

INTERIOR

Asientos de fibra de carbono

Arnés de seguridad de seis puntos

Sistema de extinción de incendios dual

Batería ligera de iones de litio

SISTEMA DE COMBUSTIBLE

480 litros en celda de seguridad

FRENOS

Pinzas de seis pistones delanteras y traseras

discos ventilados

RUEDA Y NEUMÁTICOS

Llantas de aluminio forjado 8.5J x 172

Neumáticos todoterreno 35/12.5-17

PRECIO

1,25 millones de libras esterlinas más impuestos locales

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Charge Cars crea nuevos Mustang eléctricos hechos a mano

Charge Cars crea nuevos Mustang eléctricos hechos a mano
Solo 499 Mustangs eléctricos nuevos disponibles para reserva

Actualmente estamos aceptando reservas para una serie limitada de solo 499 Mustangs eléctricos nuevos de la década de 1960. Las carcasas con licencia oficial conservan el diseño y el estilo clásicos del legendario Ford Mustang.

Los lujosos interiores hechos a medida, ricos en ambiente y detalles, brindan una experiencia de conducción moderna y de alta gama para los conocedores de la velocidad y la tecnología. Equipados con componentes de última generación y una interfaz digital personalizada, estos vehículos clásicos vuelven a estar a la vanguardia una vez más.

El precio de este modelo comienza en £350 000 y varía según las opciones y los accesorios incluidos.

64 kWh

Battery Capacity

50 kW

DC Charging

200 mi

Range

3.9 sec

0 — 60 mph

400 kW

Peak Power

1500 Nm

Motor Torque

AiWD

Drive

 

Tecnología

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El concepto Polestar O₂ prevé una nueva era para los roadster eléctricos

El concepto Polestar O₂ prevé una nueva era para los roadster eléctricos

  • El segundo auto conceptual de Polestar se basa en el lenguaje de diseño Precept
  • La plataforma de aluminio a medida muestra calidad y rigidez
  • Las ambiciones de sostenibilidad y tecnología dan los siguientes pasos hacia una mayor circularidad con monomaterial termoplástico de poliéster reciclado y etiquetado de aluminio
  • Dron cinemático autónomo mezcla innovación con diversión
El concepto Polestar O₂ prevé una nueva era para los roadster eléctricos

El concepto Polestar O₂ prevé una nueva era para los roadster eléctricos

GOTEMBURGO, SUECIA – 2 de marzo de 2022. Polestar, la marca de autos eléctricos de desempeño puro, ha revelado un nuevo auto conceptual que redefine los deportivos deportivos para la era eléctrica. Bautizado como Polestar O2, el descapotable de techo rígido es la visión de Polestar de un rendimiento descapotable y una experiencia de conducción emocionante, con todos los beneficios de la movilidad eléctrica.

“Polestar O2 es el auto héroe de nuestra marca”, comenta Thomas Ingenlath, CEO de Polestar. “Abre la puerta a nuestra cámara secreta de potencial futuro. Esta es una muestra de lo que podemos diseñar e ingeniar con el talento y la tecnología que tenemos internamente. Se ve increíble, y poder bajar el techo y no escuchar un motor promete una sensación magnífica”.

Dinámica

Maximilian Missoni, Jefe de Diseño de Polestar, dice: “Polestar O2 es nuestra visión de una nueva era para los autos deportivos. Al mezclar la alegría de conducir con la capota abierta con la pureza de la movilidad eléctrica, desbloquea una nueva combinación de emociones en un automóvil. Pero como con todos nuestros autos, somos más que carreras en línea recta. Es cuando giras el volante cuando comienza la verdadera diversión.

La experiencia de conducción en el Polestar O2 está diseñada para ser animada, ligera y llena de confianza. La previsibilidad y la alegría son fundamentales para una conducción emocionante y enérgica. El control estricto de la carrocería, la alta rigidez y la dinámica intuitiva son beneficios inherentes de la plataforma de aluminio adherido a medida, que se adaptó del Polestar 5, desarrollado internamente por el equipo de I+D de Polestar en el Reino Unido.

El concepto Polestar O₂ prevé una nueva era para los roadster eléctricos

El concepto Polestar O₂ prevé una nueva era para los roadster eléctricos

La alta calidad y rigidez de la plataforma de aluminio adherido están orientadas hacia una mayor respuesta dinámica. La dinámica de manejo es tensa gracias también a los ángulos de balanceo pequeños y la amortiguación de alto balanceo, y la sensación de dirección ágil y directa es lineal, con una gran acumulación de par de dirección.

El concepto Polestar O₂ prevé una nueva era para los roadster eléctricos

El concepto Polestar O₂ prevé una nueva era para los roadster eléctricos

Diseño

Claramente relacionado con el concept car Polestar Precept pero con su propio carácter distintivo, el aspecto del Polestar O2 muestra cómo el lenguaje de diseño en evolución de Polestar se puede adaptar a diferentes estilos de carrocería con un fuerte parecido familiar. La carrocería baja y ancha con una postura asertiva, el diseño compacto de la cabina 2+2, los voladizos mínimos y una larga distancia entre ejes encarnan las proporciones clásicas de los autos deportivos pero con una sensación claramente moderna y eléctrica.

“Este automóvil es un punto de encuentro entre la tecnología y el arte, entre la precisión y la escultura, con una postura decidida pero no agresiva”, continúa Maximilian Missoni.

La aerodinámica se manipula para maximizar el alcance gracias a características de diseño ocultas como conductos integrados que mejoran el flujo de aire laminar sobre las ruedas y los lados de la carrocería, y las luces traseras que funcionan como aspas de aire para reducir la turbulencia detrás del automóvil.

Sostenibilidad y tecnología

Polestar O2 también muestra avances en sostenibilidad y tecnología. Un nuevo monomaterial termoplástico se presenta ampliamente en el interior. El término “monomaterial” describe el uso de un solo material base para fabricar diferentes componentes.

En Polestar O2, el poliéster reciclado es el único material utilizado para todos los componentes blandos del interior: espuma, adhesivo, fibras de punto 3D y laminación no tejida. Esto simplifica el reciclaje y es un paso significativo hacia una mayor circularidad, al mismo tiempo que reduce el peso y el desperdicio.

Los equipos de sustentabilidad de Polestar creen que los materiales deben reciclarse, no reciclarse. En Polestar O2 han integrado un nuevo método para controlar el contenido reciclado y mejorar la circularidad de los componentes metálicos. Se utilizan diferentes grados de aluminio en todo el chasis para ayudar a brindar una experiencia de manejo emocionante.

Estos diferentes grados están etiquetados, lo que permite que se reciclen de manera más efectiva y que se conserven sus propiedades. El aluminio de alta calidad sigue siendo de alta calidad, mientras que otros grados mantienen sus variadas características, lo que permite una mayor eficiencia del material y un menor requerimiento de aluminio virgen.

INTERIOR El concepto Polestar O₂ prevé una nueva era para los roadster eléctricos

INTERIOR El concepto Polestar O₂ prevé una nueva era para los roadster eléctricos

Innovación

En un mundo cada vez más impulsado por las redes sociales, el Polestar O2 presenta un dron cinemático autónomo integrado detrás de los asientos traseros. Desarrollado en colaboración con la marca de productos electrónicos de consumo de Aerofugia, Hoco Flow, el concepto de dron se puede implementar mientras el automóvil está en movimiento para registrar la secuencia de conducción perfecta.

Los ingenieros de Polestar han desarrollado un perfil aerodinámico especializado que se eleva detrás de los asientos traseros para crear un área tranquila de presión negativa que permite que el dron despegue cuando el automóvil está en movimiento. El dron funciona de forma autónoma, siguiendo automáticamente al coche a velocidades de hasta 90 km/h (56 mph), y el conductor puede elegir entre una secuencia atmosférica, ideal para un crucero por la costa, o una secuencia más llena de acción con una expresión más deportiva. Después de filmar, el dron puede regresar de forma autónoma al automóvil. Los videoclips se pueden editar y compartir directamente desde la pantalla central de 15 pulgadas cuando el automóvil está estacionado.

“Queríamos enfatizar la experiencia que puedes tener con un automóvil como el Polestar O2 de formas nuevas e inusuales”, continúa Maximilian Missoni. “La integración de un dron cinematográfico autónomo fue algo que nos permitió ampliar los límites en el frente de la innovación. No tener que detener y descargar el dron antes de filmar, sino desplegarlo a gran velocidad, es un beneficio clave de este diseño innovador”.

Polestar O2 continúa con los sólidos cimientos establecidos por Polestar Precept como una visión de las ambiciones futuras de diseño, tecnología y sostenibilidad de la empresa. Polestar planea lanzar tres autos nuevos en los próximos tres años, a partir de 2022, cada uno de los cuales tiene potencial para materializar gradualmente algunas de las ideas presentadas por estos autos conceptuales.

Polestar también tiene la intención de cotizar en el Nasdaq en una combinación comercial propuesta con Gores Guggenheim, Inc. (Nasdaq: GGPI, GGPIW y GGPIU), que se espera que cierre en la primera mitad de 2022.

Acerca de estrella polar

Polestar se estableció como un nuevo fabricante sueco independiente de vehículos eléctricos premium en 2017. Fundada por Volvo Cars y Geely Holding, Polestar disfruta de sinergias tecnológicas y de ingeniería específicas con Volvo Cars y, como resultado, se beneficia de importantes economías de escala.

Polestar tiene su sede en Gotemburgo, Suecia, y sus vehículos están actualmente disponibles y en circulación en los mercados de Europa, América del Norte, China y Asia Pacífico. Para 2023, la compañía planea que sus autos estén disponibles en un total de 30 mercados. Los automóviles Polestar se fabrican actualmente en dos instalaciones en China, con una fabricación futura adicional planificada en los EE. UU.

En septiembre de 2021, Polestar anunció su intención de cotizar como empresa pública en el Nasdaq en un acuerdo de combinación de negocios con Gores Guggenheim, Inc. Puede encontrar información completa sobre este acuerdo definitivo  aquí .

Polestar ha producido dos autos eléctricos de alto rendimiento. El Polestar 1 se fabricó entre 2019 y 2021 como un GT híbrido de rendimiento eléctrico de bajo volumen con carrocería de fibra de carbono, 609 CV, 1000 Nm y una autonomía eléctrica de 124 km (WLTP), la más larga de cualquier coche híbrido del mundo. mundo.

El Fastback de rendimiento eléctrico Polestar 2 es el primer automóvil de alto volumen completamente eléctrico de la compañía. La gama de modelos Polestar 2 incluye tres variantes con una combinación de baterías estándar y de largo alcance de hasta 78 kWh, y sistemas de propulsión de motor único y doble con hasta 300 kW / 408 hp y 660 Nm.

En los próximos tres años, Polestar planea lanzar un nuevo vehículo eléctrico por año, comenzando con Polestar 3 en 2022, el primer SUV eléctrico de alto rendimiento de la compañía. Se espera que Polestar 4 siga en 2023, un cupé SUV de rendimiento eléctrico más pequeño.

En 2024, se planea lanzar el Polestar 5 GT de 4 puertas con rendimiento eléctrico como la evolución de producción de Polestar Precept, el auto conceptual manifiesto que Polestar lanzó en 2020 que muestra la visión futura de la marca en términos de diseño, tecnología y sostenibilidad. A medida que la compañía busca reducir su impacto climático con cada nuevo modelo, Polestar tiene como objetivo producir un automóvil verdaderamente neutral para el clima para 2030.

Acerca de Gores Guggenheim, Inc.

Gores Guggenheim, Inc. (Nasdaq: GGPI, GGPIW y GGPIU) es una empresa de adquisición de propósito especial patrocinada por una afiliada de The Gores Group, LLC, fundada por Alec Gores, y por una afiliada de Guggenheim Capital, LLC. Gores Guggenheim completó su oferta pública inicial en abril de 2021, recaudando aproximadamente USD 800 millones en efectivo con el fin de efectuar una fusión, intercambio de capital, adquisición de activos, compra de acciones, reorganización o combinación comercial similar con una o más empresas.

Declaraciones prospectivas

Ciertas declaraciones en este comunicado de prensa (“Comunicado de prensa”) pueden considerarse “declaraciones prospectivas” según se define en la Ley de Reforma de Litigios sobre Valores Privados de 1995. Las declaraciones prospectivas generalmente se relacionan con eventos futuros o el desempeño financiero u operativo futuro de Gores Guggenheim, Inc. (“Gores Guggenheim”), Polestar Performance AB y/o sus filiales (la “Compañía”) y Polestar Automotive Holding UK Limited (“ListCo”). Por ejemplo, las proyecciones de EBITDA o ingresos ajustados futuros y otras métricas son declaraciones prospectivas. En algunos casos, puede identificar declaraciones prospectivas por terminología como “puede”, “debería”, “esperar”, “pretender”, “hará”, “estimar”, “anticipar”, “creer”, “predecir” , “potencial”, “pronóstico”, “planificar”, “buscar”, “futuro”, “proponer” o “continuar”, o los negativos de estos términos o variaciones de ellos o terminología similar. Dichas declaraciones prospectivas están sujetas a riesgos, incertidumbres y otros factores que podrían causar que los resultados reales difieran materialmente de los expresados ​​o implícitos en dichas declaraciones prospectivas.

Estas declaraciones prospectivas se basan en estimaciones y suposiciones que, si bien Gores Guggenheim y su gerencia, y la Compañía y su gerencia, según sea el caso, las consideran razonables, son intrínsecamente inciertas. Los factores que pueden causar que los resultados reales difieran materialmente de las expectativas actuales incluyen, pero no se limitan a: (1) la ocurrencia de cualquier evento, cambio u otras circunstancias que puedan dar lugar a la terminación de acuerdos definitivos con respecto a la Combinación de Negocios; (2) el resultado de cualquier procedimiento judicial que pueda iniciarse contra Gores Guggenheim, la empresa combinada u otros tras el anuncio de la Combinación de Negocios y cualquier acuerdo definitivo con respecto a la misma; (3) la imposibilidad de completar la Combinación de Negocios debido a que no se obtuvo la aprobación de los accionistas de Gores Guggenheim, para obtener financiamiento para completar la Combinación de Negocios o para satisfacer otras condiciones para el cierre; (4) cambios a la estructura propuesta de la Combinación de Negocios que puedan ser necesarios o apropiados como resultado de las leyes o regulaciones aplicables o como condición para obtener la aprobación regulatoria de la Combinación de Negocios; (5) la capacidad de cumplir con los estándares de cotización en bolsa luego de la consumación de la Combinación de Negocios; (6) el riesgo de que la Combinación de Negocios interrumpa los planes y operaciones actuales de la Compañía como resultado del anuncio y consumación de la Combinación de Negocios; (7) la capacidad de reconocer los beneficios anticipados de la Combinación de Negocios, que pueden verse afectados por, entre otras cosas, la competencia, la capacidad de la compañía combinada para crecer y administrar el crecimiento de manera rentable, mantener relaciones con clientes y proveedores y retener a su gerencia y empleados clave; (8) costos relacionados con la Combinación de Negocios; (9) riesgos asociados con cambios en las leyes o reglamentos aplicables y las operaciones internacionales de la Compañía; (10) la posibilidad de que la Compañía o la compañía combinada se vea afectada negativamente por otros factores económicos, comerciales y/o competitivos; (11) las estimaciones de gastos y rentabilidad de la Compañía; (12) la capacidad de la Compañía para mantener acuerdos o asociaciones con sus socios estratégicos Volvo Cars y Geely y para desarrollar nuevos acuerdos o asociaciones; (13) la capacidad de la Compañía para mantener relaciones con sus proveedores y socios estratégicos existentes, y buscar nuevos proveedores para sus componentes críticos, y para completar la construcción de su cadena de suministro, mientras gestiona de manera efectiva los riesgos debido a tales relaciones; (14) la confianza de la Compañía en sus asociaciones con redes de carga de vehículos para proporcionar soluciones de carga para sus vehículos y sus socios estratégicos para dar servicio a sus vehículos y su software integrado; (15) la capacidad de la Compañía para establecer su marca y capturar una participación de mercado adicional, y los riesgos asociados con la prensa negativa o el daño a la reputación, incluso cuando las celdas de las baterías de iones de litio se incendian o expulsan humo; (16) demoras en el diseño, fabricación, lanzamiento y financiamiento de los vehículos de la Compañía y la dependencia de la Compañía de un número limitado de modelos de vehículos para generar ingresos; (17) la capacidad de la Compañía para innovar continua y rápidamente, desarrollar y comercializar nuevos productos; (18) riesgos relacionados con la futura adopción en el mercado de las ofertas de la Compañía; (19) aumentos en los costos, interrupción del suministro o escasez de materiales, en particular para celdas de iones de litio o semiconductores; (20) la confianza de la Compañía en sus socios para fabricar vehículos a gran escala, algunos de los cuales tienen experiencia limitada en la producción de vehículos eléctricos, y en la asignación de capacidad de producción suficiente a la Compañía por parte de sus socios para que la Compañía pueda aumentar sus capacidades de producción de vehículos; (21) riesgos relacionados con el modelo de distribución de la Compañía; (22) los efectos de la competencia y las altas barreras de entrada en la industria automotriz, y el ritmo y la profundidad de la adopción de vehículos eléctricos en general en el negocio futuro de la Compañía; (23) cambios en los requisitos reglamentarios, incentivos gubernamentales y precios de combustibles y energía; (24) el impacto de la pandemia global de COVID-19 en Gores Guggenheim, la Compañía, los resultados de operaciones proyectados posteriores a la combinación comercial de la Compañía, el desempeño financiero u otras métricas financieras, o en cualquiera de los riesgos anteriores; y (25) otros riesgos e incertidumbres establecidos en la sección titulada “Factores de riesgo” y “Nota de advertencia sobre declaraciones prospectivas” en el prospecto final de Gores Guggenheim en relación con su oferta pública inicial (Archivo No. 333-253338) declarado efectivo por la SEC el 22 de marzo de 2021, y otros documentos presentados o que se presentarán ante la SEC por Gores Guggenheim o ListCo, incluida la Declaración de registro/poder. Puede haber riesgos adicionales que ni Gores Guggenheim, la Compañía ni ListCo conocen actualmente o que Gores Guggenheim,

Nada en este comunicado de prensa debe considerarse como una representación por parte de ninguna persona de que se lograrán las declaraciones prospectivas establecidas en este documento o que se logrará cualquiera de los resultados contemplados en dichas declaraciones prospectivas. No debe depositar una confianza indebida en las declaraciones prospectivas, que se refieren solo a la fecha en que se realizan. Ni Gores Guggenheim, la Compañía ni ListCo asumen ninguna obligación de actualizar estas declaraciones prospectivas.

información adicional

En relación con la Combinación de Negocios propuesta, (i) ListCo ha presentado ante la SEC una Declaración de Registro/Apoderado, y (ii) Gores Guggenheim presentará una declaración de poder definitiva relacionada con la Combinación de Negocios propuesta (la “Declaración de Poder Definitiva”) y enviará por correo la Declaración de Poder Definitiva y otros materiales relevantes a sus accionistas después de que el Registro/Declaración de Poder sea declarado efectivo. La Declaración de Registro/Apoderado contendrá información importante sobre la Combinación de Negocios propuesta y los otros asuntos que se someterán a votación en una reunión de accionistas de Gores Guggenheim que se llevará a cabo para aprobar la Combinación de Negocios propuesta. Este comunicado de prensa no contiene toda la información que debe considerarse en relación con la Combinación de negocios propuesta y no pretende constituir la base de ninguna decisión de inversión ni ninguna otra decisión con respecto a la Combinación de negocios. Antes de tomar decisiones de votación u otras decisiones de inversión, se recomienda a los tenedores de valores de Gores Guggenheim y otras personas interesadas que lean la Declaración de registro/poder y las enmiendas a la misma y la Declaración de poder definitiva y otros documentos presentados en relación con la Combinación comercial propuesta, ya que estos Los materiales contendrán información importante sobre Gores Guggenheim, la empresa, ListCo y la combinación comercial. Cuando esté disponible, la Declaración de Poder Definitiva y otros materiales relevantes para la Combinación de Negocios propuesta se enviarán por correo a los accionistas de Gores Guggenheim a partir de una fecha de registro que se establecerá para votar sobre la Combinación de Negocios propuesta. Los accionistas también podrán obtener copias de la Declaración de registro/poder, la Declaración de poder definitiva y otros documentos presentados ante la SEC, sin cargo, una vez que estén disponibles, en el sitio web de la SEC enwww . segundo _ gov , o dirigiendo una solicitud a: Gores Guggenheim, Inc., 6260 Lookout Rd., Boulder, CO 80301, atención: Jennifer Kwon Chou.

LA INVERSIÓN EN CUALQUIERA DE LOS VALORES DESCRITOS EN EL PRESENTE DOCUMENTO NO HA SIDO APROBADA O DESAPROBADA POR LA SEC O CUALQUIER OTRA AUTORIDAD REGULADORA NI HA APROBADO O RESPALDADO NINGUNA AUTORIDAD LOS MÉRITOS DE LA OFERTA O LA EXACTITUD O ADECUACIÓN DE LA INFORMACIÓN CONTENIDA EN EL PRESENTE DOCUMENTO. CUALQUIER DECLARACIÓN EN CONTRARIO ES UN DELITO PENAL.

Participantes en la Solicitud

Gores Guggenheim y algunos de sus directores y funcionarios ejecutivos pueden considerarse participantes en la solicitud de poderes de los accionistas de Gores Guggenheim con respecto a la Combinación de negocios propuesta. Una lista de los nombres de esos directores y funcionarios ejecutivos y una descripción de sus intereses en Gores Guggenheim se establece en las presentaciones de Gores Guggenheim ante la SEC (incluido el prospecto final de Gores Guggenheim relacionado con su oferta pública inicial (Archivo No. 333-253338) declarado efectivo por la SEC el 22 de marzo de 2021), y están disponibles de forma gratuita en el sitio web de la SEC en www . segundo _ gobierno, o dirigiendo una solicitud a Gores Guggenheim, Inc., 6260 Lookout Rd., Boulder, CO 80301, atención: Jennifer Kwon Chou. La información adicional sobre los intereses de dichos participantes se encuentra en la Declaración de registro/representación.

La Compañía y ListCo, y algunos de sus directores y funcionarios ejecutivos también pueden considerarse participantes en la solicitud de poderes de los accionistas de Gores Guggenheim en relación con la combinación de negocios propuesta. En la Declaración de Registro/Apoderado se incluye una lista de los nombres de dichos directores y funcionarios ejecutivos e información sobre sus intereses en la Combinación de Negocios propuesta.

Sin oferta y sin solicitud

Este comunicado de prensa no es una declaración de poder ni una solicitud de poder, consentimiento o autorización con respecto a ningún valor o con respecto a la transacción potencial y no constituirá una oferta de venta o una solicitud de una oferta de compra de valores de Gores Guggenheim. , la Compañía o ListCo, ni habrá ninguna venta de dichos valores en ningún estado o jurisdicción en la que dicha oferta, solicitud o venta sea ilegal antes del registro o calificación según las leyes de valores de dicho estado o jurisdicción. No se realizará ninguna oferta de valores excepto por medio de un prospecto que cumpla con los requisitos de la Ley de Valores de 1933, enmendada.

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