600 bhp per ton - Radical, literally speaking : the SR8

idletask · November 18th, 2004, 12:52 PM

After the SR3, SR3 Turbo (which still holds the Nurbürgring record BTW) and SR4, Radical is at it again at making THE trackday car: the SR8.

Lightweight as usual : just 600 kg. Bah. Usual stuff when it comes to such cars:

http://www.radicalextremesportscars.com/news_folder/v8/rpa_v8/images/sr8.jpg

Well they do love the Hayabusa engine at Radical since their engineering team took it again at the base. After increasing the bore to deliver 1500 cc and adding a turbo (in the SR3 Turbo), they decided to take two of them and put them together on a single, flat plane (of course) crankshaft. So, that makes a 2.6 liter V8 which delivers an astonishing 363 bhp at... 10300 rpm. That's 140 bhp per litre! And 605 bhp per ton...

All info is here:

http://www.radicalextremesportscars....a_v8/index.php

idletask · November 28th, 2004, 2:59 PM

Well what, I thought you liked extreme cars and you've no comments to make on this one images/smilies/tongue.gif

bone · November 28th, 2004, 4:34 PM

that's not a car

Jostyrostelli · November 28th, 2004, 4:39 PM

No and it's ugly too

idletask · November 28th, 2004, 5:21 PM

Maybe, but on a track it will put anything to shame, and that's what matters to me images/smilies/twisted.gif

No need for an Enzo for ultimate track performance, the British have that for 20 times less the money - and it's road legal! At least in the UK and as long as you order front and rear lights images/smilies/wink.gif

If I had $200k to spend on cars, I'd rather have a station wagon plus trailer to carry that beast to a track rather than any other car... Because no car for that amount of money can even dream of following that images/smilies/mrgreen.gif

Overheat · November 28th, 2004, 5:43 PM

What's the point in having a supercar if everyone winces when it passes! images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Jostyrostelli · November 28th, 2004, 5:44 PM

Not everything is about laptimes, I'd rather have a nice comfortable sportcar (Monaro) than a go-kart. An with the other 170k I'd buy a nice house

bone · November 28th, 2004, 6:12 PM

^agree

the least you should be getting from a car is:
-a roof
-doors (at least 2, pref 4)
-an interior
-a radio

which ones does the radical have?

none images/smilies/vampire.gif

MXM · November 28th, 2004, 6:41 PM

You're bunch of snobs images/smilies/smile.gif

Go-Karing rules, Radical rules for same reason. It has adrenaline written on it, why would you need radio, doors, roof or interior at the track? My favorite of those british trackday racers is probably Ariel Atom. Of course I never driven any of them, so I'm juging entirely on looks, and Atom is basicly a grown-up kart, that's why I like it images/smilies/smile.gif

idletask · November 28th, 2004, 8:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MXM

You're bunch of snobs images/smilies/smile.gif

Go-Karing rules, Radical rules for same reason. It has adrenaline written on it, why would you need radio, doors, roof or interior at the track? My favorite of those british trackday racers is probably Ariel Atom. Of course I never driven any of them, so I'm juging entirely on looks, and Atom is basicly a grown-up kart, that's why I like it images/smilies/smile.gif

There, you at least get my point images/smilies/wink.gif

z2so4 · November 28th, 2004, 9:35 PM

Go karting is amazing, and track days as great. Too bad the track day culture isn't here and the roads in general suck. I would love to go around a track in this beast in go kart clothing.

CanadianLoonie · November 28th, 2004, 10:03 PM

^Aren't there track days at Mont Tremblant?

andyhui01 · November 29th, 2004, 5:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jostyrostelli

An with the other 170k I'd buy a nice house

My car always comes before my house images/smilies/biggrin.gif

... if I win the lottery... I would first use it to buy my dream car before I go out looking to buy a house... at this point... I am spending more on paying for my RX-7 than renting my house images/smilies/biggrin.gif

idletask · November 29th, 2004, 6:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andyhui01

My car always comes before my house images/smilies/biggrin.gif

... if I win the lottery... I would first use it to buy my dream car before I go out looking to buy a house... at this point... I am spending more on paying for my RX-7 than renting my house images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Well, the RX-7 is kind of an investment. If you keep it up in good shape it might well be worth every penny/cent you put in it if ever you decide to sell it one day images/smilies/wink.gif

andyhui01 · November 29th, 2004, 7:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by idletask

Well, the RX-7 is kind of an investment. If you keep it up in good shape it might well be worth every penny/cent you put in it if ever you decide to sell it one day

well... I don't think I'm going to keep that RX-7 for long because I move around alot... I'll prob. be in malaysia for like the next 3 years and I'll prob. get transfered somewhere else images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Jostyrostelli · November 29th, 2004, 12:47 PM

Come to Holland, then you can drive buttercups!

Fiat Unos images/smilies/biggrin.gif

(El Cheapo)

andyhui01 · November 29th, 2004, 1:08 PM

http://www.autonetplus.com/autonetpluscom/noticias/fotos/fiat_stilo.jpg

I'm sure my company would give me something better than that
over here... they gave me this car

http://www.geocities.com/mutallib/wjl232.jpg

Jostyrostelli · November 29th, 2004, 1:24 PM

That's not an Uno thats a Stilo, pretty nice car.

Uno:
http://www.cardatabase.net/photos/big/00000874.jpg

images/smilies/wink.gif

andyhui01 · November 29th, 2004, 1:30 PM

thats equivelent to this car they have here

http://www.mightymouse.net/album/lan...Hire%20Car.jpg

660cc 3 cylinder engine images/smilies/lol.gif

Jostyrostelli · November 29th, 2004, 1:33 PM

OH we have that size too!

Check this pimpdaddy:

http://groups.physics.umn.edu/mmc/personnel/pete/Travel_pics/Pete_and_Amanda_in_Italy%5BJul-Aug_2003%5D/july%2028%202003/large/lg_03%20Another%20small%20car.JPG

Alto

November 18th, 2004, 12:52 PM	#1
idletask Joined: Jun 25th, 2004 Last Online: January 26th, 2005 Location: France Posts: 256 Rep Power: 0	600 bhp per ton - Radical, literally speaking : the SR8 After the SR3, SR3 Turbo (which still holds the Nurbürgring record BTW) and SR4, Radical is at it again at making THE trackday car: the SR8. Lightweight as usual : just 600 kg. Bah. Usual stuff when it comes to such cars: Well they do love the Hayabusa engine at Radical since their engineering team took it again at the base. After increasing the bore to deliver 1500 cc and adding a turbo (in the SR3 Turbo), they decided to take two of them and put them together on a single, flat plane (of course) crankshaft. So, that makes a 2.6 liter V8 which delivers an astonishing 363 bhp at... 10300 rpm. That's 140 bhp per litre! And 605 bhp per ton... All info is here: http://www.radicalextremesportscars....a_v8/index.php

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idletask Joined: Jun 25th, 2004 Last Online: January 26th, 2005 Location: France Posts: 256 Rep Power: 0	Maybe, but on a track it will put anything to shame, and that's what matters to me No need for an Enzo for ultimate track performance, the British have that for 20 times less the money - and it's road legal! At least in the UK and as long as you order front and rear lights If I had $200k to spend on cars, I'd rather have a station wagon plus trailer to carry that beast to a track rather than any other car... Because no car for that amount of money can even dream of following that __________________ There are 10 sorts of people. Those who understand binary, and the others. --- Weight is everything. Power is just an accessory.

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Jostyrostelli Joined: May 29th, 2004 Last Online: April 25th, 2009 Posts: 8,062 Rep Power: 31	Not everything is about laptimes, I'd rather have a nice comfortable sportcar (Monaro) than a go-kart. An with the other 170k I'd buy a nice house __________________ Your talents are not an achievement. What you do with them is. Owner of a 1970 Beetle 1300. (click for movies) Water is only to do the dishes.

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bone "bangle for president" Joined: Jan 14th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: belgium!! Age: 25 Posts: 6,506 Car: yamaha banshee (and an opel astra from work) Rep Power: 40	^agree the least you should be getting from a car is: -a roof -doors (at least 2, pref 4) -an interior -a radio which ones does the radical have? none

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MXM old porsches do run! Joined: Jun 9th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Finland Age: 27 Posts: 3,059 Car: 7, 944 LFS Status: Rep Power: 63	You're bunch of snobs Go-Karing rules, Radical rules for same reason. It has adrenaline written on it, why would you need radio, doors, roof or interior at the track? My favorite of those british trackday racers is probably Ariel Atom. Of course I never driven any of them, so I'm juging entirely on looks, and Atom is basicly a grown-up kart, that's why I like it

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Jostyrostelli Joined: May 29th, 2004 Last Online: April 25th, 2009 Posts: 8,062 Rep Power: 31	That's not an Uno thats a Stilo, pretty nice car. Uno: http://www.cardatabase.net/photos/big/00000874.jpg __________________ Your talents are not an achievement. What you do with them is. Owner of a 1970 Beetle 1300. (click for movies) Water is only to do the dishes.

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andyhui01 Joined: Jun 4th, 2004 Last Online: August 28th, 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 8,528 Car: 00' Subaru Forester GT LFS Status: Rep Power: 32	thats equivelent to this car they have here http://www.mightymouse.net/album/lan...Hire%20Car.jpg 660cc 3 cylinder engine __________________

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