Connaught Type D

{{Short description|British sports car}}

{{Infobox racing car

| Name = Connaught Type D{{Cite web|url=https://www.ultimatecarpage.com//spec/2662/Connaught-Type-D-GT-Syracuse.html|title=2006 Connaught Type-D GT Syracuse Specifications|website=Ultimatecarpage.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://auta5p.eu/lang/en/katalog/auto.php?idf=Connaught-Type-D-GT-Syracuse-3423|title=Connaught Type-D GT Syracuse, 2007 [Auta5P ID:3423 EN]|website=auta5p.eu}}

| Image = Connaught Type D GT Syracuse - Flickr - edvvc (1).jpg

| Category =

| Production = 2006–2007 (5 prototype vehicles built){{Cite web|url=https://www.thedrive.com/news/37862/why-the-forgotten-connaught-type-d-has-a-2-0l-supercharged-narrow-angle-v10|title=Why the Forgotten Connaught Type-D Has a 2.0L Supercharged Narrow-Angle V10|first=Máté|last=Petrány|date=November 30, 2020|website=The Drive}}

| Constructor = Connaught

| Chassis = Steel-reinforced tubular space frame covered in aluminum body panels

| suspension = Double wishbones, adjustable coil springs over shock absorbers, anti-roll bar

| Wheelbase = {{cvt|2840|mm|in|}}

| Track = {{ubl

| Front: {{cvt|1595|mm|in}}

| Rear: {{cvt|1635|mm|in}}

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| Length = {{cvt|4251|mm|in}}

| Width = {{cvt|1855|mm|in}}

| Height = {{cvt|1361|mm|in}}

| Engine name = {{cvt|2.0|L|cuin}} 22.5° longitudinally mounted V10, DOHC, four-valves per cylinder, supercharged, FR,

| Power = {{ubl

| {{cvt|300|hp|kW}}

| {{cvt|274|lbft|Nm}} of torque

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| Type = 5-speed manual

| Differential =

| Fuel =

| Tyres =

| Weight = {{cvt|950|kg|lb}}

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The Connaught Type D is a series of prototype sports cars, designed, developed, and built by British manufacturer Connaught, between 2006 and 2007.{{Cite web|url=https://www.carscoops.com/2020/12/uncovered-connaught-d-type-prototype-from-the-early-2000s-had-a-2-0-liter-supercharged-v10/|title=Uncovered Connaught D-Type Prototype From The Early 2000s Had A 2.0-Liter Supercharged V10 |website=Carscoops}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.supercars.net/blog/2006-connaught-type-d-gt-syracuse-edition/|title=2006 Connaught Type-D GT Syracuse Edition | Review|first=Nick|last=D|date=April 1, 2016}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotcars.com/a-detailed-look-at-the-connaught-type-d-gt-syracuse/|title=A Detailed Look At The Connaught Type-D GT Syracuse|first=Wyse|last=Wisdom|date=May 28, 2022|website=HotCars}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z11582/connaught-type-d.aspx|title=2006 Connaught Type-D|website=conceptcarz.com}}

V10 Engine

The Type D had a unique 2.0-litre narrow-angle V10 engine with its cylinder banks set a 22.5 degrees. The narrow angle allows the engine to use a single cylinder head, much like Volkswagen's popular VR6 engines and Lancia's narrow-angle V4 engines.

The V10 was meant to be augmented by an electric motor hybrid system for additional torque and allow the Connaught Type-D GT to achieve high fuel economy.{{Cite web |title=Forgotten Connaught Type-D Had A Supercharged 2.0-liter V10 Engine |url=https://www.motor1.com/news/457189/v10-sportscar-connaught-type-d-gt/ |access-date=2023-09-21 |website=Motor1.com |language=en}}

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