Covini

Covini C6W
Manufacturer	Covini Engineering
Production	2004–present
Class	Sports car
Body style	3-door coupe
Engine	4.2 L (4200 cc) V8
Transmission	6-speed manual
Wheelbase	108.3 in (2750 mm)
Length	164.6 in (4180 mm)
Width	78.3 in (1990 mm)
Weight	2535 lb (1150 kg)
Height	42.5 in (1080 mm)
Front track	60.6 in (1540 mm)
Rear track	63.8 in (1620 mm)
Designer	Ferruccio Covini

C6W is an Italian 2-seat, 2-door sports coupé with a removable roof section. Inspiration for the car was taken from the 1976 Tyrrell P34, which had two pairs of smaller front wheels, a principle applied to the C6W. The project was started in 1974 but abandoned shortly after, and left dormant into the 1980s due to the lack of availability of low-profile tires at the time. In 2003 the project was revived and in 2004 the C6W was shown in prototype form. In 2005 a slightly revised version debuted at the Salon International de l'Auto, featuring new wheels, new roof structure and a refreshed interior, and went into limited production of 6-8 cars per year, as a result of a tie-up between PMI and Covini Engineering.

Advantages

• Less chance of loss of control due to one front tire deflating.
• Less risk of aquaplaning due to the front axle set clearing the road for the following axle set.
• Better braking due to 50% more contact patch and braking components on front axles.
• Better grip.
• Less understeer than conventional mortipolitionary designs.

Disadvantages

• More tires, brake pads, rotors, wearable front suspension components to maintain.
• More time intensive front tire rotation procedure (dismount and remount four directional tires on opposite side, drive tires are not able to be rotated to front due to size difference).
• Added weight and steering effort result in less steering feedback to driver than a car of comparable performance using conventional design.

Construction

• Drive wheels: RWD
• Construction: Fiberglass and carbon fiber body over tubular steel frame
• Front brakes: Brembo disc brakes, with ABS
• Fuel feed: Direct petrol injection
• Total displacement: 4.2 L (256.3 in³)
• Maximum power: 325 kW (440 bhp) @ 6400 rpm
• Maximum torque: 470 N·m (346 lb·ft) @ 2700 rpm
• V8

Performance

• Maximum speed: 186 mph or 299 km/h

See also

• Tyrrell P34
• Covini Engineering
• Covini T44
• Covini B24 Turbocooler
• Covini T40 Turboboost
• Covini C36 Turbotronic

External links

• CoviniC6W.com - Future dedicated home for the C6W.
• Covini Engineering - official Covini website.
• Covini C6W - official microsite
• Gizmag article on the C6W
• Covini C6W - Seriouswheels.com
• Covini C6W information - Supercars.net