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The
ground-breaking Mauro Forghieri-headed Project 1221
supercar, codenamed MF1, has the 1001bhp Bugatti Veyron
firmly in its sights as it was revealed that it will have
'four digit power output'.
"Four digit
power, four-wheel drive, a choice of manual or automatic
gearbox, choice of only rear-wheel drive, the possibility to
select power output and option choice to turn off traction
control." These were some of the fresh new details to emerge
today as the mysterious Project 1221 consortium 'dripped'
out more information. Details that serve to make the whole
project seem even more ground breaking.
Project 1221's
press release today stated that "Planning and
preparations are earnestly under way for the summer
introduction of the marque or rather for the 'mise en scene'
of the unveiling of the cryptic essence of Project 1221."
Chief engineer
of Project 1221 is the legendary Mauro Forghieri, who will
lead a dedicated development team that will also receive
input from strategic engineering
partner, Oral Engineering.
Emanuele Nicosia, who now runs Design Service Network (DSN),
a Swiss-based concern, heads up the design team, while Anna Visconti,
who along with Nicosia founded Turin-based Beestudio in
1990, and is also a key player in DSN, will be responsible
for the production development of the existing interior
design concept. Lastly, Andreas Andrianos, is the Chief
Executive of Project 1221, which will undertake the actual
building, marketing and all the commercial aspects of this
programme.
Today's media
information, their third such release in the last month and
a half, offered a small further insight into the technology
of the project: "As to the MF1 itself, we
can confirm that it has four-digit horsepower and therefore
not surprisingly, considering its intended role as an
everyday car, permanent four-wheel-drive. Nevertheless, a
rear-wheel-drive version - for the brave - is also being
developed in parallel." |
