The Radical SR8 is a British sports car made by Radical Sportscars.
Radical SR8 | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Radical Sportscars |
Production | 2005 - |
Assembly | Peterborough, United Kingdom |
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 | |
Length | 4,100 mm (161.4 in)[1] |
Width | 1,790 mm (70.5 in)[1] |
Height | 1,040 mm (40.9 in)[1] |
Curb weight | 680 kg (1,499.1 lb) (Minimum)[1] |
Dominic Dobson drove one to victory in the 2015 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.
Michael Vergers held the all-time 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.
Year | Type | Info |
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2005 | SR8 | Initial version |
2007 | SR8LM [3] | More performant version, slightly bigger engine (2.8), improved aerodynamics |
2011 | SR8 RX [4] | Second generation |
2017 | SR8 SRX | Third generation |
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