Icona reveals first render of Vulcano super sportscar

Icona will unveil a one-off super sports car dubbed Vulcano at next month's Shanghai auto show.

The Vulcano was coachbuilt in Italy and was designed by the Shanghai-based Italian design house to show an evolution of its design language, first seen on the 2011 Icona Fuselage concept designed by Samuel Chuffart, Icona's design director.

Icona says the design aims express the power within the hood while keeping the shapes harmonious. The architect of the Vulcano's powertrain is Claudio Lombardi, Ferrari's former powertrain technical director. The car is able to reach 200km/h in under 10 seconds, with its top speed around 350 km/h.

To find out more about the Icona Vulcano, visit the official website.

By Rufus Thompson