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Encyclopedia > Cizeta
 The Cizeta-Moroder V16 T was the company's only product
The Cizeta-Moroder V16 T was the company's only product

Cizeta Automobili srl of Modena, Italy was a car manufacturer set up in the late 1980s by Claudio Zampolli (an Italian Ferrari dealer) and the record producer Giorgio Moroder. The name "Cizeta" comes from the Italian pronunciation of co-founder Claudio Zampolli's initials. Their only product, the Cizeta-Moroder V16T, featured a technically advanced V16 engine and styling by Marcello Gandini that was strongly reminiscent of the Lamborghini Diablo's. And also, this was the only production car since World War II to feature a V16 engine. Only 9 cars were built before the collapse of the firm in the early 1990s. Image File history File links Cizeta_logo. ... Image File history File links Moroder. ... Image File history File links Moroder. ... Modena (Mòdna in Modenese dialect) is a city and a province on the south side of the Po valley, in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. ... MacGyver - 1980s hero The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... The current Ferrari logo Ferrari is an Italian automotive manufacturer in the Formula One World Championship, also involved in high-end and high-performance race cars, supercars, and sports cars. ... Giorgio Moroder (born Giorgio Moroder on April 26, 1940 in Ortisei, Italy) is a German-speaking Italian record producer, songwriter and performer, whose groundbreaking work with synthesizers during the 1970s was a significant influence on techno and electronic music in general. ... Cizeta-Moroder V16 T The Cizeta-Moroder V16 T was an Italian supercar (built from 1991 to 1995) created by automotive engineer Claudio Zampolli in a joint venture with music composer Giorgio Moroder. ... A V16 engine is a V engine with 16 cylinders. ... Marcello Gandini, born 1943, was chief designer at Bertone and since 1980 has been a freelance designer. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total dead: 50 million Military dead: 8 million Civilian dead: 4 million Total dead: 12 million World War II... The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ...


The brand faded into obscurity until its inclusion in the video game Gran Turismo 4. Gran Turismo 4 (also known as GT4) was released on December 28, 2004 in Japan (NTSC-J), February 22, 2005 in the United States (NTSC-U/C), and March 9, 2005 in Europe (PAL), and has since been re-issued under Sonys Greatest Hits line. ...


Mr. Zampolli moved to the USA after the company went bankrupt in Italy. He has set up a new company in California, called Cizeta Automobili USA. In recent years, he has been working on a spider version of the V16T, called the Cizeta Fenice TTJ Spyder. Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq. ...


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Cizeta - WOI Encyclopedia Italia (221 words)
Cizeta Automobili srl of Modena, Italy was a car manufacturer set up in the late 1980s by Claudio Zampolli (an Italian Ferrari dealer) and the record producer Giorgio Moroder.
Their only product, the Cizeta-Moroder V16T, featured a technically advanced V16 engine (the first production V16 since World War II) and styling by Marcello Gandini that was strongly reminiscent of the Lamborghini Diablo's.
No production Cizeta was ever badged "Cizeta-Moroder" but merely "Cizeta V16T".
Cizeta V16T (441 words)
The most spectacular part of the Cizeta was the V16 engine, which was made by merging two Ferrari V8s together.
Cizeta chose to install it transversely into the engine compartment.
Cizeta V16T was never a performance-first machine as Countach or Ferrari F40, it was designed to be a supercar suitable for millionaires to drive without complaint while offering stunning look, spectacular specifications and thrilling performance for occasional hard driving.
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