Italdesign GTZERO

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| name = Italdesign GTZERO

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| manufacturer = Italdesign Giugiaro

| production = 2016

| designer = Italdesign Giugiaro

| class = Concept car

| body_style = 2-door wagon

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| motor = 3 electric motors

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| electric_range = 310 mi (499 km) (claimed)

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| weight = 4365 lbs (1979.9 kg) (claimed)

| doors = Butterfly

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The Italdesign GTZERO is an electric shooting-brake concept produced by Italian design company Italdesign Giugiaro and showcased at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show.{{Cite news|url=http://www.motortrend.com/news/italdesign-gtzero-concept-for-geneva-is-a-wild-ev-shooting-brake/|title=Italdesign GTZero Concept for Geneva is a Wild EV Shooting Brake - Motor Trend|date=2016-03-01|newspaper=Motor Trend|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-09}}

Performance

The GTZERO is powered by three electric motors, two in the front and one in the rear, and is all-wheel drive. The front electric motors produce 148 hp (110 kW) each and the rear motor produces {{Convert|188|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} for a total of {{Convert|483|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} and an electronically limited top speed of {{Convert|155|mph|km/h|0|abbr=on}}. Italdesign says the car has a range of {{Convert|310|mi|km|0|abbr=on}} and can recharge to 80 percent capacity in 30 minutes.{{Cite news|url=https://www.caranddriver.com/news/saved-by-zero-italdesign-unveils-gtzero-concept|title=Italdesign Unveils Electric GTZero Concept – News – Car and Driver|work=Car and Driver|access-date=2018-04-08|language=en}}

Features

The GTZERO is built on a modular carbon fiber monocoque, which Italdesign says houses the batteries and allows for multiple body styles to be used. The chassis also features aluminum front and rear subframes. a lightweight composite body, butterfly doors and four wheel steering with 5 degrees of steering angle.{{Cite news|url=https://www.autoblog.com/2016/03/02/italdesign-gtzero-concept-geneva-2016/|title=Italdesign GTZero Concept: An eclectic electric shooting brake|work=Autoblog|access-date=2018-04-08|language=en}} The interior features configurable seating which can be changed from a 2+2 to a 3+1 arrangement as well as multiple touchscreens to control interior functions.

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