RE: Radical SR8 RSX and SR3 RSX
Friday 7th November 2014
Buying a turn-key racecar sits high on many lottery-win wishlists, and here are two very strong candidates for when - as a wise man once put it - your balls turn lucky.
LMP pace for just over £100K says RadicalRadical has been making naffing fast buy-and-fly racecars for years, but the new SR8 RSX - recently unveiled in Barcelona - is the quickest of the lot. It's powered by an uprated 3.0-litre version of the company's established, and unique V8, which is basically formed from two four-cylinder Suzuki motorbike engines. This revs to 10,500rpm and delivers a claimed 440hp - against the SR8's 860kg mass that works out as a power to weight ratio of 558hp per tonne. Or plenty. There's now a seven-speed sequential gearbox transferring power to the rear wheels, while aerodynamic upgrades and that vast rear wing deliver up to 900kg of downforce.
RSX is a much-updated take on existing SR3A bit too much? Radical has another new model, an RSX version of the smaller SR3. We're told the SR3 has become the most successful customer racecar of all time, with 900 having been sold in the last 12 years. The RSX has a 252hp four-cylinder Suzuki engine that delivers peak power at 9,500rpm, and it weighs as little as 570kg, depending on exact spec. It's eligible for various Radical championships and will cost £80,350 inclusive of VAT and a 45-hour engine warranty. A clearly chuffed man from Radical told us there has already been "a steady stream of orders" for both cars and a strong grid confirmed for the 2015 Masters championship.
Radical SR8 RSX and SR3 RSX
V8 powered open-cockpit SR8 RSX takes Radical to new heights while SR3 RSX refines brand's signature car
LMP pace for just over £100K says Radical
You'll be able to enter Radical's own one-make Master championship, or certain other race series. And if you fancy it the cost will be £109,950 before VAT - or £131,940 in the UK. The engine has a warranty for 40 hours use, which will be enough for a whole season of racing, too.
RSX is a much-updated take on existing SR3
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Discussion
Exactly. Greater power to weight than a McLaren F1 - PH response: needs moar powaaaarr!
theJT said:
40 hour engine warranty... See, this is just more proof that there's no problem at all extracting a bajillion horse power from tiny high revving engines. The problem is stopping them from tearing themselves to pieces when you try and use it.
Which is why I'm somewhat disapointed with this model. It's heavy and offers a very highly strung motor. The old Stealth B6 offered a roof, windscreen, and an LS with similar power and similar weight for similar money. steveb8189 said:
45 hour engine waranty! Would make you think twice about driving it to the track
That's around 4500 miles which would be entirely at full throttle. Would probably equate to 50-100,000 miles at regular road duty cycles which would be in line with how long bike engines last before they need a rebuild.
Talksteer said:
That's around 4500 miles which would be entirely at full throttle.
Would probably equate to 50-100,000 miles at regular road duty cycles which would be in line with how long bike engines last before they need a rebuild.
And that's simply the warranty its highly unlikely to destruct the following hour it could easily go on double triple etc duration. Would probably equate to 50-100,000 miles at regular road duty cycles which would be in line with how long bike engines last before they need a rebuild.
Nice to see another UK car maker delivering great niche but utterly at the top end of the game.
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