The Fiat Turbina was a gas turbine concept car that Fiat built in 1954, the second car maker after Rover to show a turbine car and, in Fiat's words, the first built in continental Europe. Studies began in 1948, and the first track test took place on the roof track of the Lingotto factory on 14 April 1954, followed by a public demonstration at Turin-Caselle Airport with chief test driver Carlo Salamano at the wheel. The turbine sat behind the passenger compartment and drove the rear wheels through a reduction gear, with no gearbox or clutch. Fiat quoted 300 PS and an estimated top speed near 250 km/h, and wind tunnel tests of a scale model gave a drag coefficient of 0.14. High fuel use and overheating led to the project being shelved, and the car is kept at the Automobile Museum of Turin.
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Engine Class Top Speed (km/h) EngineGas turbine with two-stage centrifugal compressor, three can-type combustors and a power turbine 1 Connections
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The Fiat Turbina was a gas turbine-powered concept car built by Italian car manufacturer Fiat in 1954.
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The Fiat Turbina was a gas turbine-powered concept car built by Italian car manufacturer Fiat in 1954.
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The Fiat Turbina was a gas turbine-powered concept car built by Italian car manufacturer Fiat in 1954.
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The Fiat Turbina was a gas turbine-powered concept car built by Italian car manufacturer Fiat in 1954.
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According to the manufacturer the engine produced 300 PS (220 kW; 300 hp) at 22,000 rpm, and the estimated top speed was approximately 250 km/h (160 mph).
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According to the manufacturer the engine produced 300 PS (220 kW; 300 hp) at 22,000 rpm, and the estimated top speed was approximately 250 km/h (160 mph).
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It consisted of a two-stage centrifugal compressor, three can-type combustors, a two-stage turbine driving the compressor, and a single-stage power turbine with a geared reduction to the rear wheels.
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The Fiat Turbina was a gas turbine-powered concept car built by Italian car manufacturer Fiat in 1954.
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The Fiat Turbina was a gas turbine-powered concept car built by Italian car manufacturer Fiat in 1954.
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The Fiat Turbina was a gas turbine-powered concept car built by Italian car manufacturer Fiat in 1954.
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