#Touring Superleggera

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Maserati Sciàdipersia Coupé, 2018, by Touring Superleggera. A grand touring coupé based on the GranTurismo with a top spec 454bhp 4.7-litre V8 that was to be built in an edition of 15 cars. It was inspired by the 5000 GTs that Touring built in the late 1950s

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Alfa Romeo Disco Volante by Touring Superleggera 

The Disco Volante is a two-seater Gran Turismo. It is based on the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione coupé with its front-central mounted 4.7 litre V8 engine and a transaxle rear drive with unmodified specifications. Each unit, of which the construction requires 4,000 hours of manual work.The present Disco Volante celebrates the myth of the 1952 style icon. The new design briefing required to blend ingredients as innovation, emotion and aerodynamic properties into a timeless and essential shape.During the development stage, Head of Design Louis de Fabribeckers and his team cooperated with the engineers on an almost daily basis. “We focused on the preservation of the design essence. – says de Fabribeckers – Once the design frozen, we had to understand the manufacturing problems and solve them right away without compromising the design.”In consistency with the car’s design philosophy the interior has a ‘science fiction’ feel to it. Part of this ‘spaceship’ atmosphere was created by elements like the red LED interior light profiles. Also, aeronautics has been the inspiration for parts like the dashboard, instruments and seat adjustment lever.The Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione chassis was chosen for its light and rigid structure and its outstanding dynamic properties. Therefore it forms the perfect basis for the coach-built bodywork of the Disco Volante, integrally conserving the rolling chassis and drive train.The Alfa Romeo 8C’s steel space-frame and other structural elements were retained to guarantee torsion stiffness, high performance and the quality standard. The frame members and the central carbon cell remained unchanged. Elements of the underpinning and the body, such as the engine bay and firewall, the windscreen and cowl, the a-pillar and the locks and hinges have been retained too, just as the dashboard and instruments, the pedals and the steering wheel. Parts like doorframes, the roof frame and the c-pillar have been modified to match with the new shape.The layout of a front-central mounted engine, a transaxle transmission and rear-wheel drive offers an optimal weight distribution of 49-51% between the front and rear axles. To ensure excellent handling the front and rear double-wishbone suspension scheme is combined with hub carriers of forged aluminium and additional trailing arms for the rear suspension.The lightweight and compact 4.7 litre V8 engine delivers 450HP and 480Nm peak torque. It is coupled with a six-speed sequential transaxle gearbox with electronic control and paddle-shift gear selection. Together with a limited-slip differential and a state-of-the-art braking system with large diameter, ventilated discs a precise, dynamic and proactive drive is ensured. The Disco Volante can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 4,2 seconds and has a top speed of about 290 km/h (181 mph).

All new and modified components of the Disco Volante have been CAD designed. In this process, which covers feasibility, safety, homologation, aerodynamics and structural analysis, the most advanced IT tools and simulation techniques have been used.

Since torsion stiffness and noise reduction are of critical importance, special attention has been paid to the under-body structure and its elements, like the tubular frames supporting the rear wings and bumper, and the roll bar joining the c-pillars. Other complex design issues were the tailgate hinges, the 3d-cambered door window, and the front wheel covers.

The Disco Volante was then submitted to a CFD aerodynamic study to enhance the airflow and ensure optimal downforce in the rear section. After that, FEM calculations were run to assess resistance and rigidity of all parts subject to homologation.

Touring Superleggera is synonymous with the manufacture of lightweight bodywork. The weight advantage of aluminium is one of the assets of Touring Superleggera’s construction methods. Nowadays however, the craft of hand-beating aluminium panels is combined with the use of carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP). For the Disco Volante, Touring decided to use this combination of aluminium and CFRP. This has been the result of a study conducted to define optimal use of materials for the bodywork in terms of weight, resistance, precision, finish and quality, and ease of repair in case of damage.

The CFRP is used for specific components like the front bumper and grille, the bonnet, the skirts, the boot lid and the integrated rear-window frame. The bonnet and the boot lid are sandwich-built with Nomex filler in-between to obtain a better stiffness/weight ratio and to dampen vibration and noise.

The aluminium panels are hand-beaten using an epoxy mould. Since the inner frames of most parts of the bodywork are made of CFRP, this requires gluing of aluminium on carbon fibre. This technique adds to the rigidity as the glue has structural properties.

The body panels are pre-assembled on a laser measurement platform using a jig. This ensures that the strict tolerance required is respected. After adjustment, the panels are either welded or glued. The body-in-white is then used to preassemble and fit all trim components, brightware and moulding.

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La Touring Superleggera Veloce12 2025 : Un hymne à l'artisanat automobil...

La Touring Superleggera Veloce12 2025 est bien plus qu'une simple supercar. C'est un hommage à l'artisanat automobile italien, une célébration de la beauté et de la performance. En choisissant cette voiture, on acquiert bien plus qu'un véhicule : on entre dans un univers où le luxe, l'exclusivité et l'émotion sont les maîtres mots.

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Leaked! Touring Superleggera Veloce12 is a Ferrari 550-based restomod

Italian coachbuilder Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera is all set to unveil its latest creation, a Ferrari 550-based Veloce12 grand tourer at Pebble Beach. In fact, this is it! What you see here is a Ferrari 550 restomod, with a stylish new body and glorious V12 engine up front. The Touring Superleggera Veloce12 is essentially a rebodied 550. The exterior design is not just heavily inspired by the…

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Touring Superleggera Disco Volante

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Old graphite: 1963 Alfa 2600 Spider by Touring

Here is another rare 2600 Spider in almost original condition that has emerged from nowhere after a 40-year hibernation: we can say that this long sleep has not harmed it. Of course, after four decades of inactivity, the engine is unlikely to want to wake up and will probably need to be completely rebuilt, especially since the starting conditions of it are not known. However, these Alfa twin-cam…

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From May, 2023

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64 Sunbeam Venezia Superleggera Touring

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64 Sunbeam Venezia Superleggera Touring

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Maserati Quattroporte Bellagio Fastback, 2008, by Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera. The Milan-based coachbuilder made 4 of these long-roof versions of the 5th generation Pininfarina-designed Quattroporte M139 series.

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Bristol 402 Cabriolet (1 of 618). 

Introduced in Autumn 1949, the 402 cabriolet was characterised by its super-smooth, aerodynamic bodywork. Honed in the Bristol Aeroplane Company's wind tunnel and built using Milanese coachbuilder Touring's 'Superleggera' technique, it boasted a commendably lithe kerb weight (c.2,700lbs). Equipped with transverse-leaf independent front suspension and hydraulic drum brakes, the newcomer proved a notably fine handler taking Touring Class wins on both the Cannes and Tulip Rallies during 1951. Powered by a 1971cc OHV straight-six engine allied to four-speed manual transmission, the elegant sports saloon promised nigh-on 100mph performance. Only in production for four years (by which time a mere 618 are thought to have been made), the model's exclusive £3,212  price tag was a reflection of the aircraft quality materials used in its construction.

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Aston Martin DB4 Superleggera by Touring of Milan.

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Touring Superleggera Veloce12 2025: La puissance de l'artisanat

La Veloce12 2025 est une renaissance de l’élégance italienne, mêlant l’héritage de Touring Superleggera à un V12 puissant. Prêt à découvrir la supercar de tes rêves ? La Touring Superleggera Veloce12 2025 est LE bolide qui va te faire tourner la tête ! ️ Imagine un mélange explosif entre style italien ultra-classe et performances de fou. Ce coupé d’exception est fait pour les passionnés qui…

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Touring Superleggera to debut Ferrari 575M-inspired GT at Pebble Beach

Italian coachbuilder Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera is all set to reveal its latest creation at The Quail on August 16, 2024. The company has shared a few teaser images of the new grand tourer, that hint at a front-engined coupe. We’ve been told that its design will be inspired by the Ferrari 575M. The flat rear fascia seen in one of the images points to exactly that. Moreover, the new Grand…

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Touring Superleggera Veloce12

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Unmolested beauty: 1938 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super Sport by Touring

As soon as we saw this ad we stopped looking elsewhere, it was enough for us to see the profile of this wonderful coupé. It is a 6C 2500 SS built in 1938, i.e. the decade before the Second World War in which Alfa Romeo, especially in collaboration with the nearby Touring body shop, churned out some of the most beautiful cars ever produced, and this car is a testimony. The seller says that the…