The resurgent Bizzarrini teaser V12 supercar Giotto.

Posted on February 01, 2023
Supercars
The resurgent Bizzarrini teaser V12 supercar Giotto.

The modern Bizzarrini has been identified as the follow-up to its 5300 GT continuation, a V-12 supercar called Giotto.

The new car takes its name from Giotto Bizzarrini, who founded the original Bizzarrini company in Italy in 1964. The company produced the fabulous 5300 GT, which only lasted until 1969, and the name was eventually resurrected in 2020 by Kuwaiti investor Rezam Al Roumi.

Hyundai Bizzarrini, based in the UK, delivered the first continuation of the 5300 GT in 2022; no date has been announced for the Giotto supercar, but the company has said it will begin testing in 2024.

Remarkably, Bizzarrini managed to hire automotive design legend Giorgetto Giugiaro to design the supercar, who worked on the original 5300GT while working for Stile Bertone in the 1960s The founder of Italdesign now runs the design firm GFG Style with his son Fabrizio.

Elements of Giotto's design echo the 5300GT. These include dual vents in the front that incorporate slim LED headlights. Also reworked are the 5300GT's triangular B-pillars and rear windshield that almost reaches the rear wheel arches.

Bizzarrini also hired Chris Pollitt for engineering. Pollitt was Aston Martin's chief engineer from 1997 to 2013, contributing to the development of the One-77 supercar and other V-12 models. He also worked on the Model S at Tesla, and has also worked at Apple and Rimac.

Specs for the Giotto will be announced at a later date, but Bizzarrini has a clear plan to create a car that is not only fast, but also offers a raw, visceral driving experience. The car's V-12 engine is a naturally aspirated unit, which Bizzarrini suggests is related to Lamborghini's V-12 engine. According to the company, Giotto Bizzarrini's early involvement in the development of Lamborghini's first V-12 will "inspire" the new unit.

We also know that the engine will be paired with an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission and mounted in the middle of a motorsport-derived composite body structure; Giotto's body is confirmed to be made of carbon fiber.

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