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Giugiaro’s Sybilla Concept Heads To Geneva With Retro Styling

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Famous car designer Giorgetto Giugiaro is bringing his latest creation to the 2018 Geneva Motor Show. Called Sybilla, it was developed under the GFG Style company, whose initials stand for Giorgetto Fabrizio Giugiaro, and it came to life with help from the Chinese at Envision Energy. The show car has a retro styling, as revealed in the images shared by AutoNews, with a front canopy that hinges forward. This feature is reminiscent of the Chevrolet Corvair Testudo, a study created by Giugiaro in the 1960s. Elsewhere, the Sybilla has a transparent windshield roof, and the rear passenger compartment is easily accessible thanks to the clever design of the doors. Measuring over 5 meters (16.4ft) in length, and being 1,480mm (58in) tall, the study can sit two passengers on the two rear individual seats, which can recline for more comfort, with plenty of legroom. No technical details have been released yet, but the new GFG Sybilla Concept uses an electric powertrain, which com...

Techrules Teases Production Supercar Design Ahead Of Geneva

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The China-based automotive R&D company has just released a new rendering, depicting a production-ready supercar scheduled to debut on March 7th at the Geneva Motor Show. While certain details might be hard to spot, the image itself is meant to show how the company went about combining their proprietary Turbine-Recharging EV powertrain (TREV) with an aerospace-inspired design crafted by none other than Fabrizio and Giorgetto Giugiaro. The concept is all about putting function before form as the modular design and technical elements are all meant to revolve around the centrally-positioned driver. Occupant entry and exit is enabled by the car's fighter jet-styled canopy, which rises from the body dramatically, revealing the aircraft-inspired cockpit - which happens to provide excellent visibility and is finished with premium materials according to Techrules. As for the chassis, it was engineered to the highest standards by motorsport specialist L.M Gianetti, using top-g...