Westfield XTR2 - more pics

Tuesday 18th December 2001

Mid engined road racer - pictures, prices and spec revealed

Rarely has the term 'road going racer' been more apt for a car. When you first clap eyes on these pictures it's hard to imagine crawling through the morning jams to get to work in a car like this. Chances are that you wouldn't, but it would turn a few heads if you chose to.

The looks more exciting having benefited from a lick of paint:

Whether the XTR2 finds its niche as a track day car or in competition remains to be seen but it's a breath of fresh air to have such a car entering production.

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Full details of the new XTR2 have now been released by Westfield and as expected it's quite a radical (pun intended) looking car.

The car has been built with track use  in mind, be it track days or racing. However the finished product will be road legal and seat two people.

Complete with optional rear wing, the all-enveloping, aerodynamic bodywork is based on the latest crop of Sports Racing designs. The light weight steel space frame chassis features all round adjustable, independent wishbone suspension incorporating all the latest developments from Westfield's racing exploits. Driving through the rear wheels, the mid-engined Suzuki Hayabusa engine complete with six-speed sequential gearbox completes the package

Westfield’s founder, Chris Smith commented, "We have always made cars that are easy to understand, inexpensive to own and have pure driving appeal. The essential ingredient in all our designs is that the owner can build and maintain the car himself. I believe that XTR2 is the start of a new generation of minimalist sports cars that will make high performance track driving accessible to all enthusiasts, not just those with big bank balances."

No performance figures have been released as yet but with the car said to weigh less than 400kg, performance is going to be the right side of 'perky'.

Available either as a fully factory built ready to drive Westfield or in easy to assemble components for home completion, the XTR2 prices start at only £12,950 for the home build version and from £23,750 for the factory built, fully road registered version.

Prices are as follows:

Complete kit less engine wheels and tyres	£12,950.00
New engine 1300 Suzuki GSXR Hayabusa	£5,750.00
Wheels and tyres	£1,500.00
Build cost none road legal including paint	£3,050.00
Build cost road registered including paint	£3,550.00
Competition/Track day suspension pack and brake upgrade	£1,900.00
Rear wing	£800.00
Dry sump	£1,200.00
Quick release steering wheel	£225.00
Stack instruments	£550.00
Air intake scoop	£150.00
Trimmed seats	£200.00
Carbon fibre seats	£600.00
5 point harnesses	£200.00
Metallic paint	£350.00

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