Pininfarina made a name for itself designing sporty two-door coupes and convertibles for European
automakers, with high-revving engines and sonorous exhaust notes. But the
times, sang Dylan, they are a-changing.
These days Pininfarina is owned by an Indian
automaker, and takes a big part of its business from up-and-coming Chinese
manufacturers keen to leverage the design firm's name and skills. And this is
the latest.
Called the H600, this rather sleek sedan was
designed for the Hybrid Kinetic Group based out of Hong Kong. Unveiled at the
2017 Geneva Motor Show, the H600 is about the size of a long-wheelbase Mercedes
S-Class or BMW 7 Series, and to our eye looks at least as good, especially in
this warm shade of metallic grey and with its pillarless doors opening
outwards.
According to the documentation, the powertrain would
offer in excess of 800 horsepower, and propel the big sedan to 62 in 2.9
seconds, on its way to a top speed of 155 miles per hour.
In other words, it
would be as potent as what Mercedes has in store for its four-door AMG GT
Concept only without Daimler's considerable engineering expertise to actually
make it happen.
