The Bertone GB110 is the first hypercar from the Italian brand, which started as a body shop and is now a genuine manufacturer of limited edition super sports cars
by Francesco Michienzi
A true marvel, the result of the ingenuity of men whose mission is to deliver pure emotion. The Bertone GB110 is a car that combines stratospheric performance with elegant and original styling, spiced with touches of the company’s glorious past. Built entirely from carbon fibre, its design is the work of Italian designer Andrea Mocellin. Thanks to its 5.2 V10 twin-turbocharged engine, capable of delivering up to 1,140 horsepower and 1,100 Nm of torque, it can reach an electronically limited top speed of 350 kilometres per hour.
Designed by Italian designer Andrea Mocellin, the GB110 is low, wide, and athletic. It respects the classic proportions of modern mid-engined hypercars with a short, downward-swept nose and a more muscular rear end profiled to channel air into the engine compartment. The interior has a sporty character and is meticulously crafted by highly experienced master craftsmen.
The Bertone GB110 is powered by a 5.2-litre twin-turbocharged V10 engine developing 1,124 hp and 1,100 Nm of torque, which is sent to the ground via an all-wheel-drive system controlled by a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission.
Acceleration is breathtaking, from 0 to 300 km/h in just 13 seconds. It is a 2-seater hypercar weighing 1,423 kilograms. Maximum engine speed is 8390 rpm. Thanks to a collaboration with the specialist company Select Fuel, this hypercar can run on synthetic fuels derived from plastic waste.
A carbon-ceramic system handles braking, with discs mounted behind forged alloy wheels measuring 21 inches at the front and 22 inches at the rear.
The 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission is linked to four-wheel drive, carbon-ceramic brakes and 21-inch forged alloy wheels at the front and 22-inch wheels at the rear. The car’s wheelbase is 2,630 mm, the suspension is double wishbone, with coil springs and four-way damping adjustment.
“Bertone carries a strong heritage. I am 55 years old and I know Bertone by heart. It is not a well-known brand among young people, but when they discover it, they realise how incredible what it has done in the past is”. After selling their engineering company, Jean-Franck and his brother, Mauro, bought the Bertone name and brand rights in 2022. “We had 22,000 engineers working for the automotive and aerospace industries. We worked for companies like Daimler and the Volkswagen Group. We can consider the GB110 to be 30% part of the VW Group, with the rest being all new. The engine, suspension, brakes and even the body are all new”.
(Bertone GB110 – Breathtaking acceleration – Barchemagazine.com – Excerpted from Barche, July 2025)
