I.DE.A Institute
.jpg) 1996 I.De.A. Vuscià (built on a Fiat Brava)
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| I.DE.A Institute S.p.A. | |
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| Foundation |  Turin, Italy (1978)
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| Location city | Turin |
| Location country | Italy |
| Key people | Franco Mantegazza (Founder) |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Products | |
| Services | industrial engineering and design, automobile design and prototyping |
| Num employees | > 350 |
| Parent | Group Rieter |
| Homepage | idea.institute.it |
I.DE.A Institute (acronym, Institute of Development in Automotive Engineering) is an automobile design and engineering company in Turin, Italy, founded in 1978. The Rieter Holding Ltd took full control of the company in 2002.
History
IDEA Institute was founded in Moncalieri on the outskirts of Turin in North West Italy by the entrepreneur Franco Mantegazza in 1978. The company expanded rapidly to occupy 6 operating centres and to become a supplier of the whole range of new vehicle development activities: from styling to full scale model building, engineering, running prototype construction and manufacturing engineering.
IDEA Institute has worked with the world’s major vehicle manufacturers during its 30 years of activity; the company now has 12,000 square metre headquarters in Turin, branches in China, France and Rumania and an engineering team in India. Its design activities also include cooperation with manufacturers of a wide variety of products from motorcycles, to home appliances and furniture. With a workforce of over 400 employees and an average annual turnover of around 40 million Euro, since 2000 IDEA Institute is part of the Swiss multinational Rieter Group.
IDEA Institute has designed such vehicles as the Fiat VSS (vehicle by subsystems); the Fiat Tipo; the Nissan Terrano II; the Daihatsu Move and numerous others. In more recent times, in addition to its major European customers, the company has designed cars for the fast moving Chinese market for such manufacturers as Changan and Hainan. IDEA Institute has also worked with Cagiva, Ducati, Telecom Italia, Hoover and Saporiti to name but a few.
Today, the company is going through a period of renewal and expansion with a branch to be opened in Brazil in 2008. Furthermore, the Turin-based Design Centre has undergone a phase of growth with an enlarged design team and the introduction of the latest computer aided styling tools. In addition to providing its customers with ever more dynamic styling services and reduced lead times, the Design Centre is working on the creation of a series of IDEA Institute show and concept cars for Motor Show appearances in the near future. Source
ERA Technical Data
| Technical specifications foreseen for ERA: | |
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| Dimensions |
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| Chassis | Existing monocoque chassis M2 segment |
| Engine | Front 4/6 cylinders with 2 possible solutions: Transverse engine for front-wheel drive version Longitudinal engine for rear -wheel drive version |
| Possible horsepower | up to 300 HP |
| Gearbox | manual/sequential 5/6 gears. |
| Fuel tank | central position |
| Passengers | 2 seats |
| Suspension | Front : independent in wheel double triangle Rear : independent in wheel double square |
| Brakes | Power-assisted ventilated front/rear discs |
| Wheels | Alloy (front/rear) : 19 * 8,5 |
| Tires | 245/40 R19 |
| Curb weight | from 1500 to 2000 Kg |
Notable designs
- 1988 Fiat Tipo
- 1989 Lancia Dedra
- 1990 Fiat Tempra
- 1992 Alfa Romeo 155
- 1993 Lancia Delta
- 1993 Nissan Terrano II/Ford Maverick
- 1994 Lancia Kappa
- 1995 Daihatsu Move
- 1996 Fiat Palio
- 1997 Daewoo Nubira
- 1998 Tata Indica
- 2000 Kia Rio
- 2002 Tata Indigo
- 2008 Tata Nano
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