Bertone Kayak

BERTONE KAYAK

The official press release:

For the first time in the world at the stand of the International Show of Geneva (9 to 19 March) Bertone is presenting the:

KAYAK Coupe

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After a few years of advanced research into the field of Z E Vs (Zero Emission Vehicles), Bertone is presenting a "classic". Compared with a few years ago, the scenario of the auto world seems to have revolutionized. A new breeze of optimism is blowing. Production is growing again. Niche markets are returning. This is even more marked at Italian level in the FIAT/ALFA/LANCIA Group.
The presentation of the new Lancia Kappa Saloon particularly struck Bertone. A highly innovative 5-cylinder engine has pushed the designer's fantasy to dream up a model in keeping with the top-rate mechanical/road features of the saloon.
This is how the BERTONE KAYAK was created.
During its history Bertone has created countless innovative and advanced coupes with an extremely sporty design. Suffice it to recall the STRATOS, also made by LANCIA which was so surprising and revolutionary that at the time, even Lancia rejected the product. With the KAYAK Bertone has set out a different theme. With all the limits of comparison we could say that it is the Aurelia B20 of the year 2000. The KAYAK's design is sportive though also elegant and distinctive. The main idea behind the project is... moderation without oddities and exasperations. Intendedly a coupé linked to Lancia's tradition.
Certain "guideline and classic" features of the brand and product have been enhanced. Strong muscle and characterization of the Lancia grille which dominates the entire front.
At a time in which all car manufacturers are attempting to bring forward products with a clearly recognizable "face", a company, like Lancia, that already has a precise identity, can maintain its leadership evolving the theme of the grille until it becomes an inseparable element of the front architecture.
As far as the product is concerned the proportions have been intendedly chose against the current trend which involves compact fronts ad relatively high tail ends. KAYAK explores the classical proportions of coupＴ of past times in a modern key, heavily emphasizing the bonnet and the styling of the sides which flows downwards towards the rear.
The road prototype will be completed by May.
Dimensions: length 4.680 mm, height 1.360 mm, width 1.860 mm, wheelbase 2.700 mm

The Bertone Stand also displayed the two fastest clean (ZEV) vehicles in the world on the hour (car-bike):
BERTONE Z.E.R.and the Colnago bike.

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Paul Negyesi

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