Global InformationItaldesign Aztec information
| Italdesign Aztec | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Italdesign Giugiaro Carrozzeria Savio |
| Also called | Audi Aztec |
| Production | 1988–1992 (18 reportedly produced)[1] |
| Assembly | Turin, Italy |
| Designer | Giorgetto Giugiaro at Italdesign[2] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car (S) |
| Body style | 2-door speedster |
| Layout | Longitudinal mid engine, four-wheel drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.2 L (2,226 cc) Audi MB/1B turbocharged DOHC I5 |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,601 mm (102 in)[3] |
| Length | 4,270 mm (168 in)[3] |
| Width | 1,971 mm (78 in)[3] |
| Height | 1,175 mm (46 in)[3] |
The Aztec is a sports car introduced by Italdesign at the 1988 Turin Motor Show, to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the establishment of the firm. The two-seater is unique because the driver and passenger are separated, requiring the two parties to communicate electronically. It incorporates a speedster body style with partial visor sections which are removable and open in a gull-wing arrangement. It was fitted with a turbocharged Audi engine mated to a four-wheel-drive system derived from the Lancia Delta HF Integrale.[4][5]
A Turin-based trading company called Compact srl bought the rights to the Aztec and planned to build 50 examples, to be sold exclusively in Japan.[6] Carrozzeria Savio was contracted to build the cars. According to most sources only 18 cars were ever built, although some sources simply state the production number as "less than 25".[1][7]
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