Italdesign Zerouno Duerta Roadster Debuts At Geneva

Only five are being made and they’ve all been sold.

Last year, Italdesign revealed the Zerouno at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show, a stunning, limited-production supercar and the first to be produced by the company’s new Automobili Speciali division. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the legendary Italian design house, Italdesign revealed a new targa-top version of the Zerouno at this year’s Geneva Motor Show. Called the Zerouno Duerta (‘open’ in Piedmontese dialect), the new limited-production roadster shares many of the coupe's features.

The upper part of the chassis has been redesigned to incorporate the removable carbon fiber roof and to retain structural rigidity. As with the coupe version, the Zerouno Duerta’s body is made entirely out of carbon fiber and the material has been used extensively in the interior as well. Despite a slight increase in weight, Italdesign claims no compromises have been made in the car’s performance. Under the engine cover lies a powerful, naturally aspirated 5.2-liter V10 derived from the Audi R8 V10 Plus, producing 610 horsepower and 413 lb-ft of torque at 6,500 rpm. Zero-to-62 mph takes 3.2 seconds, while its top speed is over 200 mph.

Like the coupe, the styling is similar to the Lamborghini Veneno with aggressive aerodynamic elements, such as a hood with a Y Duct system to optimize downforce and airflow. The upper and rear parts had to be completely redesigned to allow the roof to be removed without compromising performance and comfort. “From an engineering standpoint, the challenge we faced was designing a new chassis: we reinforced the structure to compensate — in terms of rigidity — for the absence of the B and C pillars, typical of a topless car, to ensure a performance comparable to that of the Zerouno coupé,” Italdesign’s CTO Antonio Casu explained.

The carbon roof can be removed manually, but the Zerouno Duerta also comes with an emergency soft top. Only five examples of the Italdesign Zerouno Duerta are being produced, each with individually customized exteriors and interiors like the coupe. Unfortunately, if you were hoping to place an order for the exotic roadster, you’re out of luck, as each one has already been sold. Yes, Italdesign has revealed a car to the world that you can no longer buy.

Can You Guess How Much The Italdesign Zerouno Roadster Costs?

Hint: it’s nearly $500,000 more expensive than the Zerouno Coupe.

Last year, Italdesign stunned attendees of the Geneva Motor Show with the reveal of the seductive Zerouno supercar, the first car to be built as part of the company’s new Automobili Speciali division specializing in limited-production cars. To celebrate Italdesign’s 50th anniversary, the Zerouno will be dropping its top at this year’s Geneva Motor Show in just a matter of weeks. So far, we know very little about the new targa variant, but it’s probably safe to assume it will have similar specifications to its coupe counterpart.

What we do now know, however, is how much it costs. According to Automotive News Europe, the Italdesign Zerouno Roadster will set you back, wait for it, $2.4 million plus sales taxes. That’s nearly $500,000 more than the Coupe. Automotive News also confirms that the Zerouno Roadster will share the same platform as the Audi R8 and Lamborghini Huracan, just like the coupe. Power is provided by an Audi-sourced 5.2-liter V10 engine with 610 horsepower on tap. In the Zerouno coupe, 0-62 mph takes just 3.2 seconds before the supercar hits a top speed of 205 mph, so the Roadster version should have similar performance.

It also boasts a bespoke carbon fiber body and a different interior than the Audi and Lamborghini models. Like the coupe, production of the Zerouno Roadster will be limited to only five units. Two have already been sold, while the coupe has been sold out for months. Two of those have already been delivered, one of which was recently showcased roaring down rural roads, while three are currently in the final stages of production. Judging by how fast the Zerouno Coupe sold out, Italdesign should have no trouble finding wealthy buyers for the Roadster.