Italdesign M8

The Italdesign M8 is a 1978 styling study by Italdesign, conceived as the first design devoted entirely to aerodynamics while keeping the largest possible passenger compartment. Its premise was that a small four-door, four-seat saloon could match the performance of a torpedo-shaped coupe without giving up interior space. It was the source of inspiration for the Medusa, and it was shown in the same year as the Megagamma, which explored maximum comfort starting from series-production mechanicals. The M8 was meant to pair that roominess with sharply reduced air resistance, aiming for a drag coefficient of 0.24. Supercars.net gives its dimensions as 4,910 mm long, 1,860 mm wide and 1,260 mm high on a 3,000 mm wheelbase.