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The Light Car Company was a British manufacturer of automobiles.[1]
| Industry | Automotive |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1991 |
| Founder | Gordon Murray/Chris Craft |
| Headquarters | , UK |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Cars |
Production output | 55 vehicles |
| Light Car Company Rocket | |
|---|---|
 Light Car Company Rocket at the Snetterton Trackday | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Light Car Company |
| Production | 1991-1998 (55 vehicles produced) |
| Layout | mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Yamaha 1,000 cc inline-four, 4-stroke, air-cooled motorcycle engine, mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Transmission | 5- or 6-speed sequential manual gearbox |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2413 mm (95.0 in) |
| Length | 3518 mm (138.5 in) |
| Width | 1600 mm (63 in) |
| Height | 914 mm (36 in) |
| Curb weight | 385 kg (850 lb) |
Company history
Gordon Murray and Chris Craft founded the Light Car Company in St Neots in 1991 and started producing automobiles. Production ran until 1998.[2]
Vehicles
The only model was the Rocket. The vehicle was built to be extremely lightweight and as such it weighs only 850 pounds (385.6 kg), less than the Lotus Seven or Caterham 7.[3] The open, doorless body offers space for two people in a tandem configuration. A frame formed the chassis. A 1,000 cc Yamaha engine with options of 143 hp or 165 hp powered the vehicle. The top speed was 230 km/h (142.9 mph) for the lesser powered model. The Rocket has a wheelbase of 2413 mm, total dimensions are 3518 mm long, 1600 mm wide and 914 mm high.
Rocket R & D Limited released a new edition of the vehicle in 2007.[4]
References
- George Nick Georgano (Chief Editor): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Volume 2: G–O. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1.
External links
- www.Ultimatecarpage.com (English, accessed 12. January 2014)
References
- Georgano: The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile.
- www.Ultimatecarpage.com (accessed 12. January 2014)
- "Light Car Company Rocket". Evo. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- www.Rocket-Car.co.uk (January 2014)
На других языках
[de] Light Car Company
Die Light Car Company war ein britischer Hersteller von Automobilen.[1]- [en] Light Car Company
[it] Light Car Company
La Light Car Company fu una casa automobilistica britannica che nel 2007 produsse il suo primo ed unico modello: la Light Car Company Rocket, questa vettura ricorda le monoposto di Formula 1 di inizio anni 60, il propulsore era un motore FJ1200 a 4 cilindri alimentato a benzina in linea di provenienza Yamaha che sviluppava una potenza di circa 169 CV e 117 Nm di coppia. Questa monoposto dalla straordinaria maneggevolezza e dallo spazio di arresto minimo, uniti alla possibilità di raggiungere i 10,500 G/min, rendono l'esperienza di guida estremamente elettrizzante. Il prezzo elevato, tuttavia, ne ha limitato il successo commerciale.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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