The first model in the 2014 lineup of my mythical car company, Delgiata: The Villager.
Villagers are Executive class sedans with a dual-purpose hatchback. The
electronic hatch may be opened remotely in one piece, lifting and
sliding forward a bit on the roof for maximum opening, or in two pieces,
with the glass lifting and sliding and the bottom part folding down and
out to form a tailgate and longer load floor. Carbon fiber and
micro-veneer construction is ultra lightweight and strong, and the
plug-in electric motor is combined with a range-extending 1.5 liter
horizontally opposed "flat" 6. Equipment levels are generous, with
options limited to colors and owner-packages, including "Rear Office,"
"Entertainment," and full-boat, sybaritic, "Complete," packages.
The Villager joins the smaller, ultra-high mileage Eagle, below:
The second model introduced this year is the Eagle, the
"entry-level" Delgiata that is anything but. Small exterior size belies
the roomy 4-passenger interior, with every modern convenience.
Construction follows its larger Executive brother's, the Village, in
carbon-fiber and microveneer. In the Eagle, the plug-in hybrid
drivetrain includes a range-extending .9 liter inline 3 cylinder.
Combined they move the Eagle from 0-60 in 8 seconds while giving
combined mileage ratings in the "150 MPG/e" range.
