Radical SR8

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Radical SR8
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Overview
Manufacturer Radical Sportscars
Production2005-
Assembly Peterborough, United Kingdom
Designer Nick Walford
Body and chassis
Class Sports car
Body style Roadster
Layout longitudinal mounted mid-engine, rear-wheel drive
Powertrain
Engine RPE 2.7 L RPX V8 [1]
Transmission Powertec P-Tec 6-speed sequential manual [1]
Dimensions
Length4,100 mm (161.4 in) [1]
Width1,790 mm (70.5 in) [1]
Height1,040 mm (40.9 in) [1]
Curb weight 680 kg (1,499.1 lb) (Minimum) [1]

The Radical SR8 is a British sports car made by Radical Sportscars.

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Dominic Dobson drove one to victory in the 2015 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.

Michael Vergers held the all-time street legal lap record of the Nordschleife circuit on the Nürburgring until 29 June 2010, [2] doing so in 2009 in a Radical SR8 LM on Dunlop Direzza DZ03 tyres. He clocked a lap time of 6:48:28.

A prototype is being made, with the help of Radical Sportscars, into an all-electric version by Racing Green Endurance, a student-led project of Imperial College London.

Life cycles

YearTypeInfo
2005SR8Initial version
2007SR8LM [3] More performant version, slightly bigger engine (2.8), improved aerodynamics
2011SR8 RX [4] Second generation
2017SR8 SRXThird generation

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