Maybe its just that am a conventional man and am not easily roused out of thinking outside the box - which is why I find the Covini six wheeler (C6W) to be a slightly unattractive vehicle when you first look at it. However, if we move beyond looks and consider facts then there is room to be impressed. First by the freshness and audacity of design, the concept and the stats. At the heart of the C6W is an Audi 4.2 litre V8 motor (283.4 kw / 380 bhp @ 6400 rpm) which powers it to a top speed of 300 kmh.
Here it must be said that although we call the design fresh, it is by no means an original idea. The C6W is following in the footsteps of the Tyrell P34 which competed on the Grand Prix circuit in the early seventies. It faded out not because of any issues with the vehicle but because the tire company Goodyear did not find it economical to keep working on development issues related to a six-wheeled race car.
The C6W is a two-seater with four wheels in the front. The prototype was introduced in 2004 and now the vehicle is set for commercial production. The C6W features a tubular chassis made from steel and reinforced carbon fiber. The body is made of fiber glass and carbon fiber. Improved vehicular control is possible in case of depressurization of a front wheel; reduced risk of aquaplaning as the front pair of tires flattens and separates water on the road and affords better gripping to the tires immediately behind.
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