K1 Attack news

[jitsukadave]

Just had an email from Dynamic Performance (retailers of the Attack in the UK)

[quote=email]
Dear Sir/Madam,

I'm writing to inform you that after delaying the launch of the RHD K1
Attack for around a year,
we are finally ready to make it available to the public.

The RHD K1 Attack was SVA tested on the 31/05/05. As a result of the test we
can now assure people that the car complies with SVA regulations. Now we
know the car meets all the SVA regulations, we are allow people to place
orders for the kit which is currently still priced at £12500 ex vat. The
approximate delivery time at the moment is 8 weeks from order.

The car was tested by Total Kitcar last week, a brief news article will
appear on www.totalkitcar.com this Friday, with a full review being featured
in there next magazine.

Please visit our website for more information. Viewing of our demonstrator
is made by appointment only.

Should you have any questions which are not answered in the FAQ section of
our website, please
call or email us.

Kind Regards

Mark Turner
Dynamic Performance Ltd
Tel: [phone]
www.dynamic-performance.co.uk
[/quote]

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They've sent a pic too, but I can't host it from work due to firewall restrictions, etc...

[Twincam16]

That is a seriously good-looking car. Honda Vtec engine isn't it?

[grahambell]

Twincam16 said:

That is a seriously good-looking car. Honda Vtec engine isn't it?

Yep, Accord Type-R engine in demo. Have been promised test drive for PH so watch this space for more info.

[Twincam16]

I'll look forward to that. Looks-wise it's in the supercar league and IMO it out-Gallardo's the Gallardo. Just proves that the kit car world is more than capable than meeting the production world on design and engineering terms. Beauty

[jitsukadave]

I would never normally say this, but I feel it needs a few finishing touches - something to break up all that red. Something around the lights and on the doors?

I'm sure the older pics and the demo pics of the roof have more variation in body colour, but I may just be mis-remembering - I'll go and check.

Edit - nope it always looked like that, though the other paints are far glossier making those cars look more delineated...
www.k1-styling.sk/menu.php
Though the window frame and the roll hoops are silvery


>> Edited by jitsukadave on Friday 10th June 08:41

[slim_boy_fat]

The way the front dampers come through the bonet looks very poor. Other than that the car looks nice. Probably looking at £25k total build cost possibly more depending on spec. That kind of money gets you a very nice Porsche or TVR. In that context cars like these tend to look expensive, after all what do they offer the user over and above more traditional cars, both kit and production?

[Twincam16]

slim_boy_fat said:

The way the front dampers come through the bonet looks very poor. Other than that the car looks nice. Probably looking at £25k total build cost possibly more depending on spec. That kind of money gets you a very nice Porsche or TVR. In that context cars like these tend to look expensive, after all what do they offer the user over and above more traditional cars, both kit and production?

They offer an alternative to the mainstream - which is what kit cars are about after all. I think - in fact I know - there's a top-rate chassis under there too.

I actually love the way the suspension comes through the bonnet - makes the car look refreshingly mechanical in an age of plastic engine covers.

Compare it to an Elise and it makes sense - I think it's more dramatic than the Elise, and it will probably be faster with that Honda screamer amidships too.

A comparison test would be interesting.

[Incorrigible]

Twincam16 said:

I think - in fact I know - there's a top-rate chassis under there too.

Got any more info on this ??

[jitsukadave]

I quite like the dampers being there too - not sure what they'll look like after 50,000 miles though

On the other hand the front air intake looks a bit cheap with that colour red - looks much better in some of the old press photos.

Some sketchy details on the chassis are on the site I linked above, but not really anything that useful... what you know Twincam???????

[Twincam16]

I's been available in the USA for ages and I read a road test of it on a website where favourable comments were made about its handling. I'll see if I can find it, bear with me.

>> Edit: Whole page of them here: www.k1-styling.sk/menu.php?menu=publications_menu.htm&id=publications.htm

>> Edited by Twincam16 on Friday 10th June 17:04

[n gibson]

I have just finished reading Steve Hole's piece on this carin totalkitcar mag. He appears to have really enjoyed the K1 Attack. Looks good in red if you've only seen it in black.

[dinkel]

grahambell said:

Twincam16 said: That is a seriously good-looking car. Honda Vtec engine isn't it? Yep, Accord Type-R engine in demo. Have been promised test drive for PH so watch this space for more info.

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=240338&p=1

Please do Graham . . . looks like a nice piece of kit