Czinger Claims A Quarter-Mile Time Of 8.1 Seconds For Its 21C 3D-Printed Hypercar
by AutoExpert | 3 January, 2022
American start-up Czinger stunned the automobile industry in early 2020 with the 21C, a 3D-printed hybrid hypercar with performance on par with vehicles from SSC and Koenigsegg, for example. Now that the production-ready 21C has been presented by the Los Angeles-based business, things have become even crazier.
The track of the 21C has been expanded to 80.7 inches for production, necessitating new fenders and front and rear fascia revisions. Surprisingly, weight has decreased as well, with the dry weight dropping from 2,755 to 2,733 lbs. The normal power rating of 1,233 hp stays intact, but a new power improvement is available that increases the output to 1,331 hp.
A complex powertrain with a unique 2.88-liter twin-turbocharged V-8 and a trio of electric motors provide the power. The front wheels are driven by two engines, while the rear wheels are driven by a V-8 with a flat-plane crank design and a 7-speed automatic manual gearbox. The V-8 is linked to the third electric engine, which works as a generator. It keeps the vehicle's two fast-charging lithium-titanate batteries fully charged at all times.
The car is said to have a 0-62 mph time of 1.9 seconds, a quarter-mile duration of 8.1 seconds, and a peak speed of 281 mph, according to the manufacturer. Further performance claims include a 0-186 mph acceleration time of 8.5 seconds, a 0-248 mph acceleration time of 27.2 seconds, and 1,355 lbs of downforce at 100 mph.
Czinger 21C will be produced in a limited quantity of 80 units, with the first one arriving in late 2021. Tooling, assembly lines, and all the other costly aspects of typical car production will be eliminated in the process, which will be conducted in a facility in Los Angeles.
Czinger declared a starting price of $1.7 million during the 21C's unveiling last year. It's unclear whether this statistic has altered since then.
