Radical SR8
{{Infobox automobile
| image = Radical_SR8.jpg
| name = Radical SR8
| manufacturer = Radical Sportscars
| production = 2005-
| assembly = Peterborough, United Kingdom
| predecessor = Radical SR3
| successor = Radical SR10
| class = Sports car
| layout = longitudinal mounted mid-engine, rear-wheel drive
| body_style = Roadster
| transmission = Powertec P-Tec 6-speed sequential manual{{cite web|url=http://www.radicalsportscars.com/uk/showroom/radical-sr8-rx.aspx|title=Showroom - Radical SR8 RX|accessdate=2013-10-14|work=Radical Sportscars|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016063343/http://www.radicalsportscars.com/uk/showroom/radical-sr8-rx.aspx|archivedate=2013-10-16}}
| weight =
| wheelbase = {{cvt|2527|mm|in|1}}
| length = {{cvt|4100|mm|in|1}}
| width = {{cvt|1790|mm|in|1}}
| height = {{cvt|1040|mm|in|1}}
| designer = Nick Walford
}}
The Radical SR8 is a British sports car made by Radical Sportscars.
Dominic Dobson drove one to victory in the 2015 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.
Michael Vergers held the all-time street legal lap record of the Nordschleife circuit on the Nürburgring until 29 June 2010,{{cite magazine |url= https://www.evo.co.uk/pagani/zonda/11205/pagani-zonda-breaks-ring-record/ |title= Pagani Zonda breaks 'Ring record |magazine= Evo |date= 13 November 2018 |access-date=2024-05-13}} 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.
Life cycles
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Year | Type | Info |
---|---|---|
2005 | SR8 | Initial version |
2007 | SR8LM {{Cite web|url=https://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/3260/Radical-SR8LM.html|title=2007 Radical SR8LM - Images, Specifications and Information|website=Ultimatecarpage.com}} | More performant version, slightly bigger engine (2.8), improved aerodynamics |
2011 | SR8 RX {{Cite web|url=https://www.radicalsportscars.com/|title=Radical Sportscars | Racing | Track Day | Road and Race Cars|website=Radical Sportscars}} | Second generation |
2017 | SR8 SRX | Third generation |
Trims
class="wikitable sortable"
|+ !Name !Displacement !Engine !Horsepower !HP RPM !Torque !Torque RPM !Weight |
SR8
| rowspan="5" |{{Convert|2680|cc|cuin L|abbr=on}} |{{Convert|358|bhp|PS kW|abbr=on}} | rowspan="3" |10,500 | rowspan="2" |{{Convert|271|N.m|lb.ft|abbr=on}} | rowspan="3" |8,000 | rowspan="2" |{{Convert|650|kg|lb|abbr=on}} |
SR8 LM
|{{Convert|449|bhp|PS kW|abbr=on}} |
SR8 RX
|{{Convert|430|bhp|PS kW|abbr=on}} |{{Convert|353|N.m|lb.ft|abbr=on}} |{{Convert|680|kg|lb|abbr=on}} |
SR8 TDR
|Powertec RPA V8 Twin Turbocharged |{{Convert|800|bhp|PS kW|abbr=on}} |11,000 |{{Convert|655|N.m|lb.ft|abbr=on}} |9,500 |{{Convert|600|kg|lb|abbr=on}} |
SR8 Supersport
|{{Convert|380|bhp|PS kW|abbr=on}} | rowspan="2" |10,500 |{{Convert|305|N.m|lb.ft|abbr=on}} |8,000 |{{Convert|650|kg|lb|abbr=on}} |
SR8 RSX
|{{Convert|2996|cc|cuin L|abbr=on}} |{{Convert|440|bhp|PS kW|abbr=on}} |{{Convert|380|N.m|lb.ft|abbr=on}} |7,500 |{{Convert|680|kg|lb|abbr=on}} |
SRZero
|{{Convert|0|cc|cuin L|abbr=on}} |two EVO Electric PM synchronous motors |{{Convert|565|bhp|PS kW|abbr=on}} |5,000 |{{Convert|1085|N.m|lb.ft|abbr=on}} | |{{Convert|1200|kg|lb|abbr=on}} |
References
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External links
- [http://www.radicalsportscars.com Radical Sportscars website]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20091012055704/http://racinggreenendurance.com/the-car.php Racing Green Endurance website]
Category:Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive vehicles
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