Wednesday 27th September 2006

New track car almost ready

300Kg RoadRazer: 0-62mph in 3 seconds

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RoadRazer

A new sports car is about to hit the streets. Details are scarce but it's called the RoadRazer, and looks very stripped down and lightweight -- a real track animal, although it's also reckoned to be road-legal.

The chassis and bodywork will be made of carbon-fibre, suspension is more traditional with all-aluminium double wishbones all round, paddle-operating six-speed sequential gearbox allied to a Quaife diff, a dry-sumped engine, a foam-filled safety fuel cell, and push-rod operated, in-board adjustable dampers.

Weighing just 300Kg, it's calculated that its 175bhp engine will propel it to 62mph in three seconds.

Danish owner and builder Mikkel Steen Pedersen said: "Right now we've disassembled the RoadRazer because the paint shop needs to finish its work. After assembly I will send you some pictures of the RoadRazer. We've booked a stand on Autosport International 2007 in January, so that will be the first physical appearance of the RoadRazer in the UK."

The projected price is around £49,000 right now but this is still very much an estimate. We'll be bringing you pictures and more information when we get them.

[dhampton]

Sounds great until the "£50k" part!