The Giugiaro calls the GFG Sibylla a luxury sedan,
but it’s more of the notchback variety, as it has a very short deck lid and a
steeply angled rear window. It also has a unique design as the conventional
roof was replaced by a transparent, wraparound dome. There are no A-pillars,
while the B-pillars are almost invisible. Despite this, it’s quite elegant and
sportier than the usual four-door sedan. It’s worth mentioning that the dome
roof is some sort of trademark design feature for Giugiaro, as it can be seen
on several other concept cars from the past.
The Giugiaro calls the GFG Sibylla a luxury sedan,
but it’s more of the notchback variety, as it has a very short deck lid and a
steeply angled rear window. It also has a unique design as the conventional
roof was replaced by a transparent, wraparound dome. There are no A-pillars,
while the B-pillars are almost invisible. Despite this, it’s quite elegant and
sportier than the usual four-door sedan. It’s worth mentioning that the dome
roof is some sort of trademark design feature for Giugiaro, as it can be seen
on several other concept cars from the past.
The roof itself is more than just an exotic design
feature. The driver enters the cabin by sliding the windscreen towards the
front by 750 mm (29.5 inches) on three tracks. Two are placed on the hood and
one on the roof. The central longitudinal structure also has hinges for the
second-row passenger windows, which open in a gullwing fashion. The doors open
at the same time as the windscreen and rear windows, making ingress and egress
effortless. Once the passengers are seated, the cockpit closes automatically.
Speaking of the dashboard, it’s a wraparound design
that extends well into the door panels, and it’s made of high-resolution
displays only. There are no buttons, no knobs, and no A/C vents. There’s a
display in front of the driver that acts like an instrument cluster, another
one in the middle, probably for infotainment purposes, and another one on the
passenger side that displays information about the car’s drivetrain. One of
these screens also displays data about weather, driving conditions, and the
nearest charging point. Because the background is black all over the place, the
dash appears to be a massive screen from one corner to the other.
The GFG Sibylla has an all-electric drivetrain that
brings together a powerful, 100-kWh battery and four electric motors that send
100 kW to each wheel. This means that the AWD sedan benefits from a total
output of 400 kW, which converts to around 536 horsepower. No word on torque
yet, but the oomph is enough to send the GFG Sibylla flying from 0 to 62 mph in
only 4.5 seconds. Top speed is rated at "over" 200 km/h, which
converts to 124 mph. That’s not much for modern standards, but it’s enough to
cruise comfortably on the highway.
As far as range goes, Giugiaro claims that the
concept car covers 450 km, or about 279 miles, on a single charge. The sedan
runs on a pair of innovative Pirelli Cyber tires that feature internal sensors
that provide information on tire and road conditions, as well as vehicle
performance.
