Monday 20th December 2010

Ecoboost-Powered Radical Revealed

Turbocharged Ford engine will power new Radical SR3 SL

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Radical is set to reveal the latest version of its hardcore track car/road-legal racer - the SR3 SL - at the Autosport show in January.

According to Radical, the SL will be the company's most advanced sports car ever, and will be powered by a version of Ford's new 2.0-litre, Euro5-compliant Ecoboost engine.

This brand-new turbocharged unit features Twin-Independent Variable Cam Timing and state-of-the-art, high-pressure Direct Injection, and transmits its power to the road via a six-speed sequential gearbox. Radical has also tweaked the motor to provide it with 300bhp as standard.

And if the paddle-shift gearchange, fly-by-wire throttle, and 675kg kerb weight isn't extreme enough for you, Radical will offer a Race Pack, which includes options such as engine calibration map selection (giving 'road, 'wet' and 'racetrack' maps), an FIA-approved fuel cell, a bi-plane rear wing and racing tyre options.

As well as the SR3 SL, Radical will also reveal the SR8 RX with a new 2.7-litre RPX V8 at the Autosport show from 13-16 January.

[GTRene]

That sounds very good, a proper engine and 300hp as standard with that low weight
fantastic Radical.

[GTRene]

when you look at the car picture it looks more car...
stronger build so to speak, all made a bit more robust?
I like that, that weight is still lightweight, make it to light and it flies after a hill @ the Nurburgring and with that power/torque it needs to be stronger too I guess.