The Off-Roading Sports Car

 Italdesign's Parcour

                                            Source:  Italdesign

Unique Off-Roading Vehicle

For off-roading adventures most drivers use specially outfitted Jeeps, trucks and SUVs.  We can now add a sport car to that list. Renowned automobile designer Italdesign has created a stunning, super sports car with huge wheels for off-roading fun.  It's a supercar called Italdesign Parcour Concept.  The vehicle combines the high performance of a race car with the go-anywhere performance of a 4x4.  In the global automotive market, this is a unique car and likely the world's first off-roading classic sports car.  Italdesign is based in Italy.

Aerodynamic Sports Car

Italdesign is owned by Lamborghini/Audi/VW.  It has a rich history of designing VWs and Audi, dating back to the 1970's.  The company says the Parcour is a blended combination of an SUV, crossover, grand tourer and mid-engine sports car. The design is a sleek melding of aluminum and carbon fiber for the car's body.  Everything about Parcour is aerodynamic.  It's slim and lightweight.  The sports car is equipped with a 5.2 L Lamborghini V10 mid-rear engine.  It pumps out 550 hp and goes from 0 to 60 mph in 3.6 seconds.  There are four driving modes:  regular, off-roading, winter driving and high-speed, racetrack driving.  A control device on the dashboard adjusts the car's engine, height and driving behavior for each type of driving mode. Italdesign says they started the Parcour project by asking a simple question:  "What kind of car does the world not have and need?".  They answered with Parcour - a one-of-a-kind off-roading sports car.