Tuesday 5 March 2013

Pininfarina | Ferrari Sergio

A custom-made car designed to convey emotions

The Sergio is distinguished by a very simple and clear style, that becomes memorable the moment you look at it. Proportions pushed to the extreme, a dynamic front volume penetrating into a rear that is projected forward, a sculpted, three-dimensional interpretation of the typical barchetta. The composition of the two body masses through a longitudinal black insert becomes the design's guideline.

The Sergio also expresses an iconicity linked to ‘60s Ferraris proposing bulging and sensual wings inspired by those of sports cars and racing cars of that era, achieved by compacting all volume accessories as much as possible. The extreme lightness of the Sergio, which appears to float with the front up, is a direct result of aerodynamic research.

The front semi-floating development with the spoiler under the front, expresses aesthetic force and is at the same time functional for the stabilisation of the aerodynamic load and the heat exchange. The aerodynamic deflector in front of the cockpit also creates a virtual windscreen through the deviation of the air flow, protecting the passengers from turbulence. The roll bar, designed as a wing surface, is perfectly tuned to the evolution of the flow coming from the front, adding a further down force effect. Finally, the rear nolder and the extractor close the design effectively and functionally. Still on the subject of aerodynamics, even the rear-view mirror takes on a fluid form that, given the flow of the front baffle, helps to divert air from the heads of the passengers.

To enhance the formal purity of the Pininfarina style criterion, all the technical parts of the Sergio (handles, fins, air intake holes) are concentrated in dark parts of the body, leaving the red painted parts free.

The Numbers


Maximum length: 4550 mm

Maximum width: 1940 mm

Maximum height: 1140 mm

Boot capacity: 110 litres 

Power train (original Ferrari 458 Spider): 4499cc V8; Sequential gearbox 7M + RM

Package: 2 doors, 2 seats

Chassis: original 458 Spider 

Cx XS: about 5% lower than the original car

Weight: about 1280 kg

Maximum speed: approx 320 km/h

Acceleration from 0 to 100: less than 3.4 seconds

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