The Czinger 21C is a hybrid sports car developed using artificial intelligence and 3D printed by the American car manufacturer Czinger Vehicles. Manufacturing began in 2021,[2] with a planned production run of 80 units and deliveries starting Q1 2023.
Czinger 21C | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Overview | |
Manufacturer | Czinger Vehicles [1] |
Production | 2021– |
Designer | Kevin Czinger and David O’Connell |
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
Power 950 hp (708 kW; 963 PS) Torque 550 lb⋅ft (746 N⋅m; 76 kg⋅m) Maximum rpm 11,000 rpm redline Power / weight 1.03 |
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 | 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) |
Designed, developed and built in Los Angeles, California, the Czinger 21C launches the new brand Czinger Vehicles[3] named after its founder Kevin 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.[4] It was instead presented on March 11, 2020, in London during a special event.[5]
Czinger Vehicles will produce only 80 units in two configurations: a road variant and a track variant called "Lightweight Track".[6]
The 21C has a driver's seat in the central position and an in-line passenger seat behind that of the driver,[7] minimizing the width of the cockpit.
The 21C has a hybrid gasoline engine consisting of a bespoke twin-turbo V8 of 2.88 liters (176 cu in) capacity 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.[8] A 1,350 horsepower option is also available.