GENEVA MOTOR SHOW: Full details of 3D printed Czinger 21C hypercar
Wild 920kW Czinger 21C set to square up to McLaren Speedtail and Aston Valkyrie, features jet-fighter 1+1 seating and advanced V8 hybridUS car-maker Czinger has released pictures and full details of its 21C hypercar ahead of its official launch at the Geneva motor show next month.
Described by fledgling Californian-based Czinger as both "groundbreaking" and "revolutionary", the 21C is claimed to be largely 3D printed – a technique that could have implications for the way all cars are manufactured in the future.
Based on an ultra-light aluminium-carbon-fibre chassis, the 21C (named after the 21st Century) is claimed to tip the scales at just 1,233kg, giving the 1233bhp (920kW) Czinger hypercar a 1:1 power to weight ratio.
Powering the C21 is a mid-mounted all-new 2.88-litre twin-turbocharged V8 that was created from scratch by Czinger and combine with not one, but two electric motors (one to drive each front wheel).
Czinger claims the hybrid V8, that screams to an incredible 11,000rpm, produces a mighty 920kW.
All that power is channelled to the rear wheels via a seven-speed sequential gearbox.
It's no surprise then, thanks to the front wheels being driven by the twin electric motors, the all-wheel drive 21C annihilates the 0-100km/h sprint, with the American Valkyrie-rival taking a blistering 1.9 seconds.
If that's not impressive enough, the relentless acceleration ensures the LA-made Czinger can hit 300km/h in just 15 seconds before eventually topping out at an incredible 430km/h.
Keeping it stable at high speeds, the 21C features advanced air-bending is only possible thanks to the shrink-wrapping of the cabin.
That explains the jet-fighter style 1+1 seating that places the driver directly in front of the passenger to maximise air flow around the 21C's body.
Priced from $1.7 million plus taxes ($A2.6m) for the road car, Czinger says it will offer two versions of the 21C – a standard road-going 21C that musters 250kg of downforce at 250km/h and an even lighter, track-focused 21C that sacrifices some top speed (380km/h) for 790kg (at 250km/h.)
It's not yet known if any of the 80 21Cs Czinger plans to make are destined for the Australian market.
Please see our Editorial Guidelines & Code of Ethics (including for more information about sponsored content and paid events). The information published on this website is of a general nature only and doesn’t consider your particular circumstances or needs.
