They also visually extend the greenhouse needlessly. Particularly questionable are the “wings” mounted on the Urraco’s c-pillar, as they direct your eye up, rather than back. While it does start to flatten slightly as it approaches the rear, the daylight opening (DLO) adds some visual mass by remaining vertical.Īnd in stunning contrast to most Italian cars of the era, the detailing is excessive. Another concession to practicality is the relatively upright greenhouse. The surfacing is controlled and pretty, with the crisp shoulder catching light under which the side surfaces roll gently under the body. Additionally, viewed from the front, the car has a front-engine proportion because of the hood’s length. And once again, the long, flat hood bears much of the blame. The Urraco’s stance is OK, but its not terrific. However, it is the flat hood line that makes this a three-box design, rather than a one-box (not that one is better than the other). In Gandini’s defense a more upright windshield makes for a functionally better car. However, the proportion lacks the visual speed that the Countach has because of the disconnect between the a-pillar and slope of the hood (much like the Gallardo, actually). The Urraco maintains a traditional mid-engine proportion with the doors pushed nearly as far forward as possible. It was penned by Marcello Gandini, at Bertone, and bears a striking resemblance to another one of his cars developed almost simultaneously for a competitor-more on this in a bit though. Built with a small displacement V8 and with two extra seats, it was clearly designed to appeal to those with a slimmer wallet and more practical needs. The Urraco was developed as a competitor to the Dino 246GT and Maserati Merak, but also as a hedge against the Countach’s limited customer base. Building supercars is a wonderful business in years of economic growth, but when growth flattens or stalls, people pull back their spending on luxury items. But the quest for margins and profitability is not a new phenomenon. It’s also flirted with manufacturing an SUV and sedan, much like company-brethren Porsche. Over the last fifteen years Lamborghini has actively sought to increase production and market share by building a lower-performance, higher-margin model. Dennis Cox/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images.(This article is part of the Driven by Design series.) © : Fisherman with cormorant on bamboo raft on the Li River in Guilin, Guangxi Province, China. Dennis Cox/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images back cover: Summer Palace in Beijing. 18: Fisherman with cormorant on bamboo raft on the Li River in Guilin, Guangxi province, China. DS706.7.G46 2011 915.1-dc22 2010002170 Cover: The main tourist street in Yangshuo with the famous karsts (steep hills) of Guangxi province in the background. cm.-(Understanding China) “In association with Britannica Educational Publishing, Rosen Educational Services.” Includes bibliographical references and index. Braucher: Senior Producer and Data Editor Yvette Charboneau: Senior Copy Editor Kathy Nakamura: Manager, Media Acquisition Kenneth Pletcher: Senior Editor, Geography and History Rosen Educational Services Alexandra Hanson-Harding: Editor Nelson Sá: Art Director Cindy Reiman: Photography Manager Matthew Cauli: Designer, Cover Design Introduction by Carolyn Jackson Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data The geography of China: sacred and historic places / edited by Kenneth Pletcher.-1st ed. ![]() ![]() Barton: Senior Coordinator, Production Control Steven Bosco: Director, Editorial Technologies Lisa S. First Edition Britannica Educational Publishing Michael I. For a listing of additional Britannica Educational Publishing titles, call toll free (800) 237-9932. Distributed exclusively by Rosen Educational Services. Rosen Educational Services materials copyright © 2011 Rosen Educational Services, LLC. ![]() Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, and the Thistle logo are registered trademarks of Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Copyright © 2011 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. ![]() Published in 2011 by Britannica Educational Publishing (a trademark of Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.) in association with Rosen Educational Services, LLC 29 East 21st Street, New York, NY 10010.
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