The Bertone GB110 is a 1,100 HP supercar that runs on fuel made from plastic waste
Who said supercars can’t be sustainable
Bertone, one of the greatest design houses from Italy, went bust in 2014 after which it was bought back to life by two brothers, Mauro and Jean-Franck Ricci.
For those of you who don’t know, the clever Italians at Bertone penned cars like the Alfa BAT cars of the 1950s, Fiat 850 Spider, Lancia Stratos Zero and, most notably, the Carbo from the 60s which went on to inspire the Lamborghini Countach.
Now, Bertone looks well and truly back with this: the GB110. A striking looking supercar which shows great promise, if all the claims turn out to be true. We say this because some aspects of the GB110 do look a bit sceptic. Don’t worry, we will get to those as we delve deep into the car.
The headline-grabbing bit about the GB110 is that it packs 1,100 horsepower and 1,100 Newton-meters of torque from… we don’t know. It’s a combustion engine for sure but Bertone hasn’t mentioned whether it’s a V8, V10, V12 or something else.
All the power is sent to all four wheels via a seven-speed gearbox, of which we don’t know if its an automatic or manual. It can do 0-186 mph in 14 seconds, and a 236-mph top speed.
What we do know about the engine is that it runs on a synthetic fuel made from plastic waste. A company named Select Fuel converts the plastic waste into a proper fuel on which cars can run, and Bertone will be supplying it to the GB110’s owners.
Bertone has remained coy regarding the underpinnings of the car with the press release saying the chassis “is based on components from a German manufacturer.” Well, time for some guesses then.
The GB110 has scissor doors like a Countach, and that means it can take inspiration from the Huracan which in turn signals towards the aforementioned German manufacturer being… you know where all this is going. The video reveal from Bertone can provide further hints.
No information is available regarding the interior of the car, with just a rendering released for now. We can see a pretty simple cabin designed quite tastefully.
“It has Italian class and style, and it is built to excite its owner and to ignite the passion of sports car aficionados,” says Giovanni Sapio, Bertone’s Project & Design Manager. “But at the same time, it’s built for everyday use. It’s practical, comfortable, and easy to manage, without exasperating its sportiness.”
Only 33 units will be made with pricing of the GB110 not announced by Bertone.
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