Inferno
Exotic Car
This
is called the Inferno Exotic Car, led by Mexican engineers, built by
Italian specialists and officially presented a few days ago, during the Expo
Bancomer, an exhibition that specializes in high technology.
The
Inferno has a "love it or loathe it" design that's full of creases
and hard lines. Other styling bits include a double-strip on the rear acting as
taillights, a large rear wing that seems to be made from carbon fiber,
five-tailpipe exhaust system and five-spoke wheelsy ADV.1 covering the small
brake discs with red calipers. The exterior is finished in a silver-red
two-tone color with black accents.
Its
design work was carried by Italian chief designer Antonio Ferrarioli, who is
behind a number of Lamborghini supercar components, including the Asterion,
Veneno, Aventador SV, Gallardo Super Trofeo and Reventon Roadster.
The
bodywork was constructed using a zinc-aluminum-silver alloy, known as
"metal foam", and the company behind it apparently owns a patent to
the material, which is described as stretchable metal, being able to stretch up
to 100 times its original size to absorb impacts. Its density is 4,300 kg/m3
while the density of steel is 7,600 km/m3.
The
most interesting part of the model is found in the engine bay, where a V8
bi-turbo engine rests. The unit is capable of developing 1,400 hp and 908 Nm of torque, which is enough to allow the supercar to go from 0 to 100
km/h in less than 3 seconds and up to a top speed of 395 km/h. Apart from these impressive numbers, the Inferno's creators didn’t
give out other specifics about the powertrain.
Whether
this is a fully functional concept is not known at this point, but what we can
tell you is that production of the Inferno Exotic Car should apparently begin
in 2016.
