Fiat Turbina concept (1954)
Concept car · 1954 · Combustion
Continental Europe's first gas-turbine car, and a 30-year aero record holder
Fiat's Turbina was the second gas-turbine car from a manufacturer after Rover, and the first built in continental Europe. Its turbine produced 300 hp at 22,000 rpm and drove the rear wheels through a reduction gear, with an estimated 250 km/h top speed. Wind-tunnel-honed bodywork achieved a drag coefficient of 0.14 - an automotive record it held for 30 years. Overheating and fuel thirst ended the project; it now resides in Turin's automobile museum.
Key facts
- Engine: Gas turbine: 2-stage compressor, 3 combustors, power turbine
- Power: 300 PS (220 kW) at 22,000 rpm
- Top speed: Estimated approx. 250 km/h
- Drag coefficient: Cd 0.14 (record for 30 years)
- Now displayed at: Automobile Museum of Turin
Production
- Status: Concept only
- 1954 gas-turbine experimental prototype that never reached production.
- Revealed at Unveiled 1954 (Fiat prototype)
Source: Wikipedia - Fiat Turbina