Zagato Volpe

The Volpe — short for Veicolo Originale Leggero Privo di Emissioni — reimagines sustainable urban transport through a compact, fully electric design. Conceived as a microcar with zero tailpipe emissions, it blends efficiency, innovation, and distinctive styling.

This lightweight two-seater was created for short urban trips, offering an estimated range of 70 kilometers on battery power alone. To make it more versatile, an optional bifuel range extender running on gasoline or compressed natural gas can recharge the batteries, pushing the total range to around 380 kilometers. Notably, the small engine never drives the wheels directly — it simply replenishes the electric system.

Unlike open or semi-open quadricycles such as the Renault Twizy, the Volpe features a fully enclosed cabin, offering greater comfort and protection. Solar panels integrated into the bodywork as photovoltaic film help top up the batteries, adding a renewable energy source to the mix.

Safety is addressed with four-wheel disc brakes, ABS, and ESP — rare features in vehicles of this size. Designed by the Zagato studio, the Volpe emphasizes not just practicality but also a strong visual identity. Despite measuring only 200 cm long, 100 cm wide, and 150 cm tall, it accommodates two passengers in a tandem layout.

Originally planned for a 2012 launch, the lineup was to include four versions: the all-electric Globo, the 4 kW Goal, the 8 kW Graffio, and the 12 kW Guru — the latter featuring the bifuel generator and all-wheel drive. Prices were expected to range from €6,900 to €9,000 (примерно 710 000–930 000 рублей).

Though it shares only a name with the postwar Alca Volpe microcar, this modern reinterpretation was the vision of entrepreneur Romano Anticoli, who sought to create an affordable, technologically advanced mobility solution for crowded European cities.