Tuesday 15th June 2010

Spirra: Korea's First Supercar

500hp mid-engined V6 supercar on sale this summer

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Yes, it's a mid-engined sports/supercar and yes, it hails form Korea. This is the Spirra, due to hit (Korean) showrooms later this summer, and it justifiably claims to be the first Korean supercar.

The most humble offering of the four-tier Spirra range uses a naturally aspirated 2.7-litre Hyundai V6 with just 175hp, but the range quickly ramps up with a lightly-turbo'd 325hp version, a 420hp version with a larger turbo, and a twin-turbo version pumping out between 450hp and 500hp.

The fastest version, says its maker, can hit 310kph (194mph) flat out and reach 62mph from rest in just 3.5secs. The most basic version is all out at 133mph, and takes 6.8secs to get to 62mph.

The chassis is a tubular spaceframe, clothed in a carbon fibre body.

It's been a long time in gestation - Proto motors first revealed its PS-II prototype as far back as 2001 - but it looks as if Korea, the world's fifth-largest car producer, now has its very own supercar.

Technical Specifcations

Engine Type		V6 DOHC	V6 DOHC  Small Turbo Charged	V6 DOHC  Big Turbo Charged	V6 DOHC Twin Turbo Charged
		Normal	Normal	Forged (Basic Engine kit)	Forged (Basic Engine kit)
Inter-Cooler		Normal	small	Big	Twin
Oil-Cooler		No	No	Yes	Yes
Installation		Mid-mounted	Mid-mounted	Mid-mounted	Mid-mounted
Layout		Rear-wheel Drive	Rear-wheel drive	Rear-wheel drive	Rear-wheel drive
Transmission		Manual Six–speed	Manual Six–speed	Manual Six–speed	Manual Six–speed
Displacement (cc)		2.656	2.656	2.656	2.656
Maximum power (hp/rpm)	hp	175	330	400~420	450~500
	rpm	6000	5200	5500	5800
Maximum torque (kg.m/rpm)	kg.m	25	48	50	55
	rpm	4500	5000	5000	5000
Maximum speed (km/h)		212 km/h	280 Km/h	305 Km/h	310 Km/h
Bore X stroke (mm)		86.7 X 75	86.7 X 75	86.7 X 75	86.7 X 75
0->100km (sec)		6.8 sec	4.8 sec	3.8 sec	3.5 sec
Fuel		Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline
Brakes	Front	Brembo 355mm /4 Piston	Brembo 355mm /4 Piston	Brembo 355mm / 6 Piston	Brembo 355mm  / 6 Piston
	Rear	Brembo 350mm /4 Piston	Brembo 350mm /4 Piston	Brembo 350mm  / 4 Piston	Brembo 350mm  / 4 Piston
	ABS	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Under-Carriage		Normal	Normal	Racing	Racing
LSD		No	No	No	Yes
Clutch		Single	Single	Twin	Twin
Tires	Front	P225/40R18	P225/40R18	P225/35R19	P225/35R19
	Rear	P275/40R18	P275/40R18	P275/35R19	P275/35R19
	Brand	KUMHO SPT
Wheel (forged aluminum)		18 inches 5 spokes	18 inches 5 spokes	19 inches 5 spokes	19 inches 5 spokes
		Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon
		Leather trimmed interior, Recaro bucket seats, OMP-4Point Harness, MOMO steering wheel
Overall length (mm)		4,355	4,355	4,355	4,355
Overall width (mm)		1,924	1,924	1,924	1,924
Overall Height (mm)		1,215	1,215	1,215	1,215
Wheelbase (mm)		2,660	2,660	2,660	2,660
Wheel track (mm)	Front	1,580	1,580	1,580	1,580
	Rear	1,620	1,620	1,620	1,620
Ground clearance (mm)		138	138	138	138
Curb weight (kg)		1,320	1,320	1,320	1,200
Fuel tank capacity (?)		75	75	75	75
Passengers		2	2	2	2

[Adrian W]

1200kilos and 500 bhp not sure it will do 0-60 in 3.5seconds

[noclue]

If 6.8 seconds for the basic 175bhp is true I don't think thats bad at all! Seems would be a nice overal package if it handled well.

[nickpan]

How much will it cost? What is exciting is whether they can offer all that performance at half the price of your average super car.

[gofasterrosssco]

Adrian W said:

1200kilos and 500 bhp not sure it will do 0-60 in 3.5seconds

Why not? New Mclaren is heavier, but with more power/ torque, and is roughly around that time.. A certain Japanese car weighs 1700+ kg and is quicker to 60.. It's all about available traction (and a bit of gearing)!

If it handles well, not overly priced, and reliable, could be a decent shout!

[AndySA]

This is great news the establishment need a shake up, Koreans have done an fantastic job with shopping cars, was only time before this happened.

[ArtVandelay]

7 year warranty?

It looks like another car but I can't think what, at least from the front. Anyone any ideas?

[MantaMike]

Farbio, Fabio, Farbourd... whatever it is called this week........ GTS

[GT Kodiak]

ArtVandelay said:

7 year warranty?

It looks like another car but I can't think what, at least from the front. Anyone any ideas?

A 360 Modenna/Konigsegg mash?

[Fluffsri/?]

Looka alright to me! I wonder how many pennies would need to be saved? If its priced well and has a 7 year warrenty itll fly out of the showrooms LOL

[ArtVandelay]

GT Kodiak said:

ArtVandelay said:

7 year warranty?

It looks like another car but I can't think what, at least from the front. Anyone any ideas?

A 360 Modenna/Konigsegg mash?

A bit Tesla Roadster around the front too.

[GTRene]

not bad, sure they looked at other sportcars, but it does not look bad, also the fastest one is also lighter...the specs look promising.

[leon9191]

I really like the looks especially the black one at the top of the page.

No LSD in the 400bhp version tho??

And why carbon fibre, why not just ali and GRP much cheaper.

If it was £40-45k for the top spec (500bhp) I would imagine it would do ok.

[hornetrider]

Well I think it's great but as they say the proof of the pudding etc... looking forward to seeing it on TG soon

[militantmandy]

I remember driving this in various racing games many years ago! Still looks good though.

[Cotty]

It doesn't look that special

[hairyben]

Wow, an upstart supercar that doesn't have a GM V8.

[ugg10]

Wiki Says "The Spirra Turbo costs US$95,000 and the Twin-turbo costs US$145,000 in its respective markets. The car is available in South Korea, China, Malaysia, Holland, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates"

So if it is £100k+ for the top model (unlikely given exchange rates/taxes etc) then I guess that is starting to push boundaries.

Like the looks but would prefer a Noble M12 for significantly less than the mid range version (similar engine/layout concept)and it's british.

[RichardR]

What's with the references to "gasoline", "under-carriage" and "tires". Surely the standard press released information could be amended to reflect the publication on a UK website?

Also confused by the reference to a "normal inter-cooler" on a naturally aspirated model.

[The real Apache]

It's very un Asian looking car, I wonder who designed it for em......very nice, well proportioned and understated IMO

[timewatch]

Quote* The fastest version, says its maker, can hit 310kph (194mph) flat out and reach 62mph from rest in just 3.5secs. The most basic version is all out at 133mph, and takes 6.8secs to get to 62mph.

You missed out, "all for just £9,999 + 5 year servicing, 7 year anti-corrosion warranty and a membership to the red brigade!"

Well it is Korean!!!

TW>>> nice car though!