Monday, September 15, 2014

Elemental RP1 sports car gets first outing

Elemental RP1 sports car revealed ahead of Goodwood debut This is actually the Elemental RP1, a British road-legal track car, which should continue sale from next summer. Elemental says the mid-engined roadster is suggestion:inch,inches,in[click to edit]')" onmouseout="UnTip()">" designed, engineered and built using a team with decades of experience inside the Formula One and Supercar industries. suggestion:inch,inches,in[click to edit]')" onmouseout="UnTip()">"  The RP1 is designed so the car could be driven to track and adjust the vehicle set-up using just suggestion:inch,inches,in[click to edit]')" onmouseout="UnTip()">" a few spanners and an Allen key suggestion:inch,inches,in[click to edit]')" onmouseout="UnTip()">" after which re-adjust the car to the drive home. The corporate says there is a selection of two Ford Ecoboost engines and also a Honda motorcycle engine all which should drive a six-speed Hewland paddle-shift sequential gearbox. Just 3740mm long and 1775mm wide, the RP1 includes a 2525mm wheelbase and rides on double wishbone suspension, which feeds into inboard mounted Eibach springs and Nitron dampers. Four-pot Caparo calipers and 280mm discs are used front and rear and also the car rolls in 17-inch alloys and 235 / 45R tyres. The RP1 is predicated around an innovative carbon and aluminium centre tub, the event of that was partly funded from the British Government’s technology Strategy Board. It uses an aluminium composite sandwich material to the floor and also the front and rear bulkheads, as the fixed side walls, central spine and dashboard are made out of carbon fibre.  The front subframe, front suspension and steering mounting points are mounted upon the aluminium bulkhead. Elemental says the rear subframe design incorporates a suggestion:inch,inches,in[click to edit]')" onmouseout="UnTip()">" cassette-style suggestion:inch,inches,in[click to edit]')" onmouseout="UnTip()">" mounting system, which enables the different powertrains to become fitted to a similar basic transmission and suspension set-up. Elemental says the production development car is powered using a Ford 2. 0-litre EcoBoost engine re-tuned to provide 280bhp. However, the three-pot Ford 1. 0-litre EcoBoost may also be offered alongside a version powered using a 999cc Honda Fireblade engine. Read more Goodwood Festival of Speed news. Obtain the latest car news, reviews and galleries from Autocar direct within your inbox every week. Enter your current email below : Elemental RP1 sports car gets first outing

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