Swift 008.a

{{Infobox racing car

| Name = Swift 008.a{{cite web|url=http://www.dlg.speedfreaks.org/archive/cars/swift/us/4956.php|title=Swift 008.a|access-date=20 June 2022}}

| Category = Formula Atlantic

| Constructor = Swift Engineering

| Predecessor = Swift 007.i

| Successor = Swift 009.c

| Technical ref =

| Chassis = Carbon fiber monocoque

| Suspension = Steel wishbones, push-rod-actuated coil springs over shock absorbers

| Wheelbase = {{cvt|2642|mm|in}}

| Track = {{cvt|1676|mm|in}} (front)
{{cvt|1549|mm|in}} (rear)

| Engine name = Toyota 4A-GE

| Capacity ={{convert|1.6|cc|cuin|1|abbr=on}}

| Configuration = L4

| Engine position = mid-engined

| Power = {{cvt|240|hp|kW}}

| Gearbox name = Hewland

| Gears = 5-speed

| Type = sequential manual

| Differential =

| Weight = ~ {{convert|1100|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.race-cars.com/Advert/Details/130670/1998-swift-008a|title=1998 Swift 008.a|website=www.race-cars.com|date=31 March 2022 }}

| Fuel = VP Racing Fuels 102-RON Unleaded gasoline

| Lubricants =

| Brakes =

| Tyres = Yokohama

| Debut = 1998

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The Swift 008.a is an open-wheel formula racing car, designed, developed and built by American company Swift Engineering, for use in the Formula Atlantic spec-series, between 1998 and 2001. It was powered by a naturally aspirated {{cvt|1.6|L|cuin}} Toyota 4A-GE four-cylinder engine, producing {{cvt|240|hp|kW}}, which drove the rear wheels through a 5-speed Hewland NST sequential gearbox. It was succeeded by the 014.a in 2002.{{Cite web|url=https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1998-swift-008014-formula-atlantic/|title=1998 Swift 008/014 Formula Atlantic}}{{Cite web|url=https://racecarsdirect.com/Advert/Details/85999/swift-08-14-formula-atlantic|title=Swift 08 / 14 Formula Atlantic|website=racecarsdirect.com|date=24 October 2023 }}{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vFhLmxHsxBoC&dq=swift+008.a&pg=PA246|title=American Society for Composites / American Society for Testing And Materials Committee D30: Nineteenth Technical Conference|first1=Erian|last1=Armanios|first2=James|last2=Reeder|date=October 20, 2004|publisher=DEStech Publications, Inc|isbn=9781932078442 |via=Google Books}}