Czinger 21C | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Czinger Vehicles [1] |
Production | 2021–present |
Designer | David O’Connell Kevin Czinger Lukas Czinger |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Sports car (S) |
Body style | 2-door coupé |
Related | Divergent Blade |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 2.88 L (176 cu in) flat-crank DOHC Twin turbo V8 |
Electric motor | 3x Electric Motors (1x Advanced axial flux Motor Generator Unit (MGU) + 2x high output electric motors with torque-vectoring function for efficient wheel control) |
Power output | 950 hp (708 kW; 963 PS) 550 lb⋅ft (746 N⋅m; 76 kg⋅m) of torque 1,250 hp (932 kW; 1,267 PS) at 11,500 rpm (combined) |
Transmission | 7-speed sequential transaxle with hydraulic actuated multi-plate clutch |
Hybrid drivetrain | Combination Parallel hybrid and Through the Road (TTR) hybrid |
Battery | 2 kWh lithium titanate battery |
Dimensions | |
Width | 2,050 mm (80.7 in) |
Curb weight | 1,250 kg (2,760 lb) |
The Czinger 21C is a hybrid sports car developed using 3D printing [2] by the American car manufacturer Czinger Vehicles. Manufacturing began in 2021, [3] with a planned production run of 80 units and deliveries starting Q1 2023.
Designed, developed and built in Los Angeles, California, the Czinger 21C launches the new brand Czinger Vehicles [4] named after its founders Kevin and Lukas Czinger. The car was to be presented at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2020, but the show was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [5] It was instead presented on March 11, 2020, in London during a special event. [6]
Czinger Vehicles will produce only 80 units in two configurations: a road variant and a track variant called "Lightweight Track". [7]
The 21C has a driver's seat in the central position and an in-line, tandem passenger seat behind that of the driver, minimizing the width of the cockpit. [8] [9]
The brake calipers and suspension components are combined into a single unit called the BrakeNode. [2]
The 21C has a hybrid gasoline engine consisting of a bespoke twin-turbo V8 of 2.88 liters (176 cu in) capacity, has a bore x stroke of 84 mm × 65 mm (3.31 in × 2.56 in) in the rear central position associated with two electric motors located on the front and powered by a lithium titanate battery. The combination provides 1,250 horsepower (932 kW; 1,267 PS) at 10,500 rpm transmitted to the rear wheels via a seven-speed sequential transaxle with hydraulic actuated multi-plate clutch. [10] A 1,350 horsepower (1,010 kW) horsepower option is also available.
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