worlds of luxury yachts and sports cars in a unique way. It is an exclusive, high quality watersports vehicle – comparable to HyperCars. With our Marine Hypercraft, we have created a very special class of jet- powered watercraft.
EXTRAVAGANT DETAILS FOR A LUXURY DRIVING EXPERIENCE
The cockpit and chassis impress with numerous carbon parts that combine maximum strength with low weight and a sharp design. The Belassi engineers have also achieved a masterpiece with the boat hull. Thanks to the ingenious hydrodynamics and the various stabilizers, extreme cornering speeds with up to 4g acceleration are possible with the Burrasca. Nico Lasselsberger, Powertrain Project Manager at Belassi, and himself a former PWC Racer, explains: “The Burrasca is as sophisticated as it is balanced, because the tight integration of the engine and the drivetrain is in perfect synergy. This makes it stand out in terms of handling, driving performance and acceleration. The hull geometry, inlet pump channel and drivetrain harmonise perfectly.”
PASSION AND INNOVATION In the Belassi factory in Leiben, Lower Austria, engine development, engineering and product design join forces to realise a shared vision. “We wanted to revolutionise the world of personal watercrafts and create a new category,” Hintersteininger reports. “That’s why we decided to develop an exclusive, high-quality, limited edition watersports vehicle that clearly stands out from the crowd – comparable to a supersports car.”
Since 2015, Belassi engineers have been working hand in hand on the development of the Burrasca. A large number of prototypes and countless test runs were completed until the Marine Hypercraft lived up to the vision.
Nico Lasselsberger, the Powertrain Project Manager adds, “ One outstanding feature of the Burrasca is the placement of the engine and the drivetrain, achieving ideal balance. The perfect interaction starts with the hull geometry from the intake pump channel to the drivetrain. When it comes to the riding experience, the Burrasca’s handling, performance, engine power and powerful acceleration are all truly impressive. All of these components are flawlessly harmonised and coordinated.”
Lasselsberger, a former PWC racer who competed in the European and World Championships as a teenager, and in 2005 and 2006 was the Uni One world champion adds, “Another aspect that sets us apart from the competition is our turbocharger. Other manufacturers generally use compressor charging. The advantage of the turbo- charger is that it uses the engine less as a compressor, enabling greater performance. In addition, our exhaust manifold is water- cooled, which keeps the interior temperature low and also makes the Burrasca particularly powerful.”
“Visually, we can meet any special request,” says Hintersteininger. “What remains are its unparalleled inner values.”
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