Pininfarina introduces the Enigma GT Concept

At the Geneva Motor Show, Pininfarina has unveiled a one-off conceptual grand tourer it named the Enigma GT, which combines a hydrogen-burning V6 turbo with an electric motor.

The car is 4,580 mm (178.9 inches) long with 2,880 mm (112.5 inches) of wheelbase. Its low and smoothly flowing body, flat undercarriage, active louvers at the frond end, sealed wheel rims and other aerodynamic tricks allow it to have a low drag ratio of 0.24.

There are no conventional doors. Instead, a whole front end of the car rises along with a part of the roof. The interior seats four passengers and has a single OLED display covering the entire dashboard. There seems to be a freely articulated screen between the front seats as well. All information relevant for the driver is projected as a HUD with augmented reality support.

The steering wheel is yoke-shaped and has large buttons mounted around the central spoke rather, than on it. The seats are wrapped in eco-friendly materials, and full self-driving is on the list of features.

Powering the Enigma GT is a 2.5-liter turbocharged V6 rated at 442 PS (436 hp / 325 kW), which sounds impressive considering the low displacement volume. It combusts hydrogen gas instead of petrol and drives the rear wheels. In turn, an electric motor sends 272 PS (268 hp / 200 kW) to the front end. The car reaches 100 km/h (62 mph) in under four seconds and hits its electronic speed limit at 250 km/h (155 mph).

All power is sourced from a 10-kW traction battery and a 9-kg (20-lb) hydrogen tank. When full, the concept car should have 550 km (342 miles) of range. Pininfarina admits that this is just a theoretic estimate, though.

At this point, the concept doesn’t exist in hardware yet – it is a 3D rendered virtual vehicle. However, the Italian coachbuilder and tuner promises to complete the project by 2025, when it celebrates its 95th birthday. We suppose that the car will remain a one-off even if it does get a real-world implementation.