DOHC-LSR
10-24-2005, 12:24 AM
Not sure if many of you remember the Cizeta Moroder V16T Supercar. Just thought I'd bring it back from the past. It might not look like all that, but remember this was made in 1988, I think the Lamborghini Diablo basically copied most of its body's design.
http://www.supercars.net/cars/390.html
Claudio Zampolli started Cizeta in the mid-eighties and had his first prototype ready in 1988. He employed Marcello Gandini, who is famous for his work with Lamborghini which included both design of the Countach & Miura. Gandini decided to use a previous Lamborghini design for the Cizeta supercar after a mix-up with the Lamborghini design department. Upon recieving Gandini's design for a Countach replacement, Lamborghini took the work and altered it heavily, including the removal of the famous notched rear-wheel arches. Frustrated with Lamborghini, Gandini sold the design to Cizeta who offered to stay with the orginal design theme.
Cizeta strived to get much needed attention during the car's 1988 release. They did this by offering a car with a never before seen drivetrain which was a clever marketing scheme to propel sales. What made the Cizeta so special was the engine and its placement. This car takes Muira theme one step futher! Never before had the world seen a V16 engine mounted in a transverse layout. Such a setup was neccessary due to the long length of the engine.
Essentially, two V8's were grafted such that the timing mechanisms shared the center space. The power is taken from inbetween the V8s and run into the longitudinally mounted transmission. This makes the engine and transmission from a T, hence the designation V16 T.
Designing and implementing a new engine was a huge feat, especially for an upcoming manufacturer. Most of the components were machined by companies that specialize in limited production pieces, such as componentry for f1 cars. Cizeta then assembled all these components, including interior, to make a complete car in thier own workshop.
Exclusivity paid a large role for the V16T. This was a car that was made perhaps within too small a market. Only the very wealthiest people, such as the Sultan of Brunei, had enough money and interest to buy such an expensive car. On top of this, Cizeta had no race history or company heritage to build upon. For these reasons only 10 cars were ever ordered from the factory, the Sultan owns two of them.
http://www.fast-autos.net/cizeta/cizetamoroder.html
In the mid 1980s, Giorgio Moroder and sports car specialist Claudio Zampolli decided they wanted to create something truly unique. Their vision was of the ultimate super-luxury, super-performance sports car. This car borrowed from the realm of rich men's daydreams would offer everything the wealthiest might want in such a vehicle-bold innovative styling, custom manufacturing, greatly enhanced performance, and infinite luxury. Combining their names (Cizeta is Italian for C.Z., Zampolli's initials), the two men decided to refer to their supercar as the Cizeta-Moroder.
To create a look worthy of such a supercar, Moroder and Zampolli turned to Marcello Gandini. This accomplished sports car designer had become famous by producing the styling of many Lamborghinis such the Countach and the Lancia Stratos. And the two visionaries were rewarded for their choice with a design that is rich, sleek, sporty and dramatic.
But where do you go to build a car the likes of which the world had never seen? Moroder and Zampolli went to the Mecca of fine Italian car production-Modena, Italy. Here a crew gathered that included many who had worked on Marcello Gandini's Lamborghini Countach years earlier.
The car was shown at the Geneva Auto Salon in 1988 with enormous success. By 1991, the attractive Cizeta-Moroder V16T was delivered to the world and available for purchase. This exotic car offered many intriguing features, with its powerful 16-cylinder engine being without a doubt the most impressive. Packed with 540 horsepower, this V-16 granted drivers the amazing ability of accelerating from 0 to 60 mph within 4 seconds and an exhilarating, top running speed of 204 mph.
To accomplish such high performance, Oliviero Pedrazzi-the chief designer for Cizeta-Moroder-conceived a powerful engine that would combine the best of available sports car technology. Though it might be roughly imagined as two V-8s working together, this finely executed engine is actually much more sophisticated. For instance, the engine is transversely mounted just ahead of the rear wheels, and the design incorporates 64 valves and a total of eight camshafts. Two radiators keep this powerplant cooled.
With a price tag of $600,000 each, the Cizeta-Moroder came with many other enhanced features besides the inspired engine. For instance, the luxurious and roomy interior sported full leather, and high-end audio and air conditioning systems were standard. Aluminum formed the body of the automobile except for the roof which was built of steel as an added safety feature. Its immense brakes were provided by Brembo. And the tires, manufactured by Pirelli, were the largest available (245/40 front and 334/35 rear) at the time of car's introduction on the market.
Once production was up and running, the plan was to produce one of these super Italian sports cars a week. And other designs and models were envisioned for the future. But despite some orders, including one from an impressed Sultan of Brunai, a world recession forced production of the Cizeta-Moroder to come to a halt. Only eight cars were produced. And that's where the story of this dream car rests, at least for now.
It maybe making a come back! :thumb_up:
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/52838/cizeta_v16_lives.html
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Engine 5995cc 90deg V16 64v dohc (per bank) with 560bhp @ 8,000rpm
Suspension front : double wishbones and coil springs
rear : double wishbones and coil springs, twin dampers
tyres : front 245/40 ZR17, rear 335/35 ZR17
Brakes ventilated discs all round with servo assistance
Transmission 5 speed manual
Steering rack and pinion with power assistance
Weight 1,700kg
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http://www.supercars.net/cars/390.html
Claudio Zampolli started Cizeta in the mid-eighties and had his first prototype ready in 1988. He employed Marcello Gandini, who is famous for his work with Lamborghini which included both design of the Countach & Miura. Gandini decided to use a previous Lamborghini design for the Cizeta supercar after a mix-up with the Lamborghini design department. Upon recieving Gandini's design for a Countach replacement, Lamborghini took the work and altered it heavily, including the removal of the famous notched rear-wheel arches. Frustrated with Lamborghini, Gandini sold the design to Cizeta who offered to stay with the orginal design theme.
Cizeta strived to get much needed attention during the car's 1988 release. They did this by offering a car with a never before seen drivetrain which was a clever marketing scheme to propel sales. What made the Cizeta so special was the engine and its placement. This car takes Muira theme one step futher! Never before had the world seen a V16 engine mounted in a transverse layout. Such a setup was neccessary due to the long length of the engine.
Essentially, two V8's were grafted such that the timing mechanisms shared the center space. The power is taken from inbetween the V8s and run into the longitudinally mounted transmission. This makes the engine and transmission from a T, hence the designation V16 T.
Designing and implementing a new engine was a huge feat, especially for an upcoming manufacturer. Most of the components were machined by companies that specialize in limited production pieces, such as componentry for f1 cars. Cizeta then assembled all these components, including interior, to make a complete car in thier own workshop.
Exclusivity paid a large role for the V16T. This was a car that was made perhaps within too small a market. Only the very wealthiest people, such as the Sultan of Brunei, had enough money and interest to buy such an expensive car. On top of this, Cizeta had no race history or company heritage to build upon. For these reasons only 10 cars were ever ordered from the factory, the Sultan owns two of them.
http://www.fast-autos.net/cizeta/cizetamoroder.html
In the mid 1980s, Giorgio Moroder and sports car specialist Claudio Zampolli decided they wanted to create something truly unique. Their vision was of the ultimate super-luxury, super-performance sports car. This car borrowed from the realm of rich men's daydreams would offer everything the wealthiest might want in such a vehicle-bold innovative styling, custom manufacturing, greatly enhanced performance, and infinite luxury. Combining their names (Cizeta is Italian for C.Z., Zampolli's initials), the two men decided to refer to their supercar as the Cizeta-Moroder.
To create a look worthy of such a supercar, Moroder and Zampolli turned to Marcello Gandini. This accomplished sports car designer had become famous by producing the styling of many Lamborghinis such the Countach and the Lancia Stratos. And the two visionaries were rewarded for their choice with a design that is rich, sleek, sporty and dramatic.
But where do you go to build a car the likes of which the world had never seen? Moroder and Zampolli went to the Mecca of fine Italian car production-Modena, Italy. Here a crew gathered that included many who had worked on Marcello Gandini's Lamborghini Countach years earlier.
The car was shown at the Geneva Auto Salon in 1988 with enormous success. By 1991, the attractive Cizeta-Moroder V16T was delivered to the world and available for purchase. This exotic car offered many intriguing features, with its powerful 16-cylinder engine being without a doubt the most impressive. Packed with 540 horsepower, this V-16 granted drivers the amazing ability of accelerating from 0 to 60 mph within 4 seconds and an exhilarating, top running speed of 204 mph.
To accomplish such high performance, Oliviero Pedrazzi-the chief designer for Cizeta-Moroder-conceived a powerful engine that would combine the best of available sports car technology. Though it might be roughly imagined as two V-8s working together, this finely executed engine is actually much more sophisticated. For instance, the engine is transversely mounted just ahead of the rear wheels, and the design incorporates 64 valves and a total of eight camshafts. Two radiators keep this powerplant cooled.
With a price tag of $600,000 each, the Cizeta-Moroder came with many other enhanced features besides the inspired engine. For instance, the luxurious and roomy interior sported full leather, and high-end audio and air conditioning systems were standard. Aluminum formed the body of the automobile except for the roof which was built of steel as an added safety feature. Its immense brakes were provided by Brembo. And the tires, manufactured by Pirelli, were the largest available (245/40 front and 334/35 rear) at the time of car's introduction on the market.
Once production was up and running, the plan was to produce one of these super Italian sports cars a week. And other designs and models were envisioned for the future. But despite some orders, including one from an impressed Sultan of Brunai, a world recession forced production of the Cizeta-Moroder to come to a halt. Only eight cars were produced. And that's where the story of this dream car rests, at least for now.
It maybe making a come back! :thumb_up:
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/52838/cizeta_v16_lives.html
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Engine 5995cc 90deg V16 64v dohc (per bank) with 560bhp @ 8,000rpm
Suspension front : double wishbones and coil springs
rear : double wishbones and coil springs, twin dampers
tyres : front 245/40 ZR17, rear 335/35 ZR17
Brakes ventilated discs all round with servo assistance
Transmission 5 speed manual
Steering rack and pinion with power assistance
Weight 1,700kg
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