T40 Summit (1986), a luxurious and elegant 2+2 coupe propelled by a 4 litre engine with an experimental Overboost system.
The vehicle is a luxiorious and classic 4-seater coupe built in 1988. The engine is a novel 3.3 litres 5 cylinder turbocharged diesel engine made by VM, the first to be fitted with an overboost system. It is affectionately called “Summit” because it is the technical and aestetic evolution of a first protoype (the Covini T46 of 1979 equipped with a 6 cylinder 3600cc, first example of a sport Diesel car), optimised in mechanics and body.
| ENGINE | 5 cylinder Diesel, type VM HR 692 HT by VM Motori (Cento, FE), front longitudinal engine. |
| CAPACITY | 3500 cc |
| MAX POWER | 225 CV (165 kW) at 4300 RPM |
| TRANSMISSION | Rear wheel drive |
| GEARBOX | Manual 5 speed + RG. |
| CHASSIS | Steel-frame |
| SUSPENSION | Independent suspension (front and rear) |
| WHEELS AND TYRES | Front rims: 17’’ pneus: 235/40 – 17, rear rims: 18’’ pneus: 285/35 – 18 |
| BRAKES | Front and rear discs with brake booster |
| BODYWORK | 4 seater coupé, vtr and steel |
| DIMENSIONS | Length 4,46 m – width 1,84 m – height 1,24 m – wheelbase mm 2440 – front track 1,52 m – rear track 1,52 m – weight 1350 kg |
| PERFORMANCE | Top speed: 235 Km/h 0/100 Km/h: 7.5 sec |
