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Bertone Filo

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The Bertone Filo is a concept car built in 2001 by the Italian firm Bertone to show what drive-by-wire could do, with steering, braking and other controls carried by cable instead of mechanical linkages. It was built on the platform of an Opel Zafira A, with the wheelbase stretched from 2.7 to 2.8 metres, so it wore the Opel badge on its grille. The body is an angular one-box people carrier with wardrobe-style doors and no central pillar, made in cooperation with Nokia and Bose. The steering wheel was a handlebar-like unit with two grips, and the brake calipers were made jointly by Brembo and SKF. The engine was less radical, an Opel 1.8 litre 16-valve unit of 125 CV with a robotised gearbox.

Facts
Year
2001 1
Significance
A drive-by-wire demonstrator: steering, acceleration, braking, gear changes and clutch are all controlled by wire. 2
Engine Class
Piston 1
Status
One-off concept 1
Comparison
Body Style
MPV 1
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Automobile Transport, Modes
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Bertone, Networks and Operators
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Bertone

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La Bertone Filo è una concept car realizzata nel 2001 dalla casa automobilistica italiana Bertone

Originated In

Italy

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La Bertone Filo è una concept car realizzata nel 2001 dalla casa automobilistica italiana Bertone
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1. Bertone Filo (Italian Wikipedia)
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    La Bertone Filo è una concept car realizzata nel 2001 dalla casa automobilistica italiana Bertone
  • Lead, kind of car
    La Bertone Filo è una concept car realizzata nel 2001 dalla casa automobilistica italiana Bertone
  • Caratteristiche, body
    Caratterizzata da una carrozzeria di tipo monovolume assai spigolosa
  • Caratteristiche, engine
    si trattava infatti di un 1.8 16v da 125 CV
  • Lead, maker
    La Bertone Filo è una concept car realizzata nel 2001 dalla casa automobilistica italiana Bertone
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2. Supercars.net: 2001 Bertone Filo Concept
Supercars.netArticle, technology
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Steering, acceleration, braking, gear changes and clutch are all controlled
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