Formula 1 legend Emerson Fittipaldi is to lend his experience to an all-new supercar, developed with the help of two big names in automotive design and engineering. That car is the Fittipaldi EF7 Vision Gran Turismo by Pininfarina.
In collaboration with Italian design house Pininfarina and German engineers HWA (an AMG spin-off responsible for Mercedes badged German Touring Cars) the two-time Formula 1 champion and Indy 500 winner will launch the vehicle - under the Fittipaldi Motors nameplate. Given the complex alliances behind the EF7 Vision Gran Turismo by Pininfarina, the lengthy title is almost understandable.
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According to Pininfarina, Fittipaldi has applied “all his track knowledge on creating a new experience that will elevate the driving ability of super car enthusiasts from all over the world”.
The full car will be on display on Pininfarina’s stand at the Geneva Motor Show next month, but we’ve received a small teaser to whet the appetite. The small glimpse suggests it could be a fastback coupe, and the large carbon fibre wing and predominantly black and carbon rear fascia brings the Aston Martin Vulcan to mind.
Plenty more teasers and information is promised in the coming days across Pininfarina’s social media channels. As the name suggests, the car will appear digitally in the Gran Turismo racing game series as the next Vision GT concept car.
At Geneva, the EF7 should line up nicely alongside other shadily teased small volume supercars from Italdesign and Vanda Electric, which will reveal its all-electric hypercar called the Dendrobium.
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