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Rinspeed Yello Talbo

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Yello Talbo
Yello Talbo at IAA 2019
Overview
ManufacturerRinspeed
Production1996
Body and chassis
ClassSports car
Body styleCoupé
LayoutFront engine, rear-wheel drive
Powertrain
Engine5.0 litre V8 Otto (235 kW)
TransmissionAutomatic gearbox

The Rinspeed Yello Talbo is a Swiss sports car produced in association with Dieter Meier and Boris Blank of the eclectic electronic group Yello.[1] It debuted at the Geneva Motor Show in 1996.[2]

The car has nostalgic design cues, taking inspiration from designs of the late 1930s, and more specifically taking inspiration from a 1938 Talbot-Lago SS by Figoni & Falaschi.[3] The Yello Talbo is powered by a supercharged 5.0L V8-engine producing 320 hp (239 kW) and coupled to an automatic gearbox.[4] This allows it to accelerate from 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 5.5 seconds.[5]

Notes

  1. ^ "4 cars you didn't know were designed by musicians". Hagerty Media. 2020-04-08. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  2. ^ "Rinspeed AG - Creative think tank for the automotive industry. Where the future is reality – today". www.rinspeed.eu. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  3. ^ http://www.tlccar.com/talbo.htm
  4. ^ "Odalisque" (PDF). Sports Car International. November 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  5. ^ "Look At This 1996 Rinspeed Yello Talbo We Found In Frankfurt (And It's For Sale)". Carscoops. 2019-09-11. Retrieved 2020-04-09.