Czinger 21C hypercar revealed
Compact 2.9-litre twin-turbo V8 and twin electric motors create 1000kW-plus weaponAfter several previews over the past 18 months, the production version of the outlandish $2.2 million Czinger 21C has finally been revealed, packing a dizzying 1006kW (1350hp) kick.
Power comes from a custom-made 2.9-litre twin-turbocharged petrol flat-plane crank V8 built in-house by niche Californian car-maker Czinger Vehicles Inc.
The engine has a jaw-dropping 11,000rpm redline and is claimed to be “the world’s most power dense production IC engine”.
Making use of an 800V electrical system, including a pair of electric motors powering the front wheels, the Los Angeles-built hypercar bangs out 932kW (1250hp), which can be boosted to 1006kW via a powertrain boost.
While that’s still not quite as mind-meltingly crazy as the just-released all-electric Rimac Nevera with its 1408kW (1914hp) power output, the US-built Czinger 21C is roughly as quick to 100km/h, its 1.9sec sprint expected to be on par with (if not slightly faster than) the Rimac EV’s 1.85sec claim from 0-96km/h (0-60mph).
While there are few EVs in the same league as the new Rimac Nevera, the Czinger 21C could be deemed a rival for iconic hybrid hypercars like the Aston Martin Valkyrie, AMG Project One and McLaren Speedtail.
The Czinger will be just as rare as its competitors too, with only 80 of the US hypercars to be built.
Weighing in at 1240kg, the aggressively-designed, low-slung and ultra-wide vehicle blasts to 300km/h (186mph) in a claimed 13.8sec and reaches 400km/h from standstill in just 21.3sec.
Combustion engine power is transferred to the rear wheels via seven-speed automated manual gearbox and top speed for the largely 3D-printed hypercar is an astonishing 452km/h (281mph), making it fast enough to humble just about any challenger – including the 412km/h Rimac Nevera.
The Czinger’s quarter-mile time is claimed to be 8.1sec, but the LA-based car-maker has not yet confirmed peak torque for the 21C.
The car’s unique design features two inline seats (one in front of the other), and the mid-mounted V8 engine works with a range of fuel types, “including carbon recycled methanol and other e-fuels, so it can be run as a zero-emission vehicle”, says Czinger.
Pricing is expected to start at around $US1.7 million ($A2.2m).
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