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sonicadg
Jul 05, 2007, 6:29 AM
Some of you may know that the Radical SR8 currently holds the fastest lap around the nurburgring, which kinda makes it thee fastest car around.
So of course it had to have a 95 hp power boost.

full article
http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/AllCars/226434/
http://www.autocar.co.uk/contentImages/Car/Radical/SR8/477733959.jpg

Ferrari Underground
Jul 05, 2007, 6:35 AM
^^ nice find, tweaking the horsepower up by 95 hp can make a difference in it's lap times. The car itself is really fast and very competitive, so they thought 'well, lets go further'...

and sonic, that link you gave us... isn't actually the link to this source. it's the link to making a new thread...

sonicadg
Jul 05, 2007, 6:44 AM
wow, thats weird, fixed now.
I'd really like to see a lap done in this version, just to see how it handles the power, since the last one was a bit skitish.

car lover !!
Jul 05, 2007, 7:05 AM
700bhp/tonne. I guess it has the most power/tonne among for car.What do you think?
It has to be the fastest around Nurburgring.

More infos can be found here
http://www.supercars.net/cars/3838.html

GT King
Jul 05, 2007, 8:38 AM
Hmm, if the SR8 holds the record for the fastest lap time around the Nurburgring, then this time with 95hp more, it would be even quicker!

Although we will have to wait and see, because sometimes extra power will mean more braking, and if it doesn't have better brakes then braking points would be longer which could affect the lap time, but stuff this, it's gonna be very fast!

EDIT: I almost forgot, it's road legal too!!! Awesome....

S-Tune_S1
Jul 05, 2007, 8:49 AM
nothing interesting ..perhaps .. more power for a car like that means super quick lap times !

Bravodor
Jul 05, 2007, 10:10 AM
Over Powered Go Kart.

Still quick as hell though.


and its not road legal, it can be "made" road legal.


Basically you just call it a kit car, put lights, mirrors, and signals on it.

It doesnt have to meet any crash standards or anything like that.

frewin1987
Jul 05, 2007, 10:24 AM
The SR8 really is just an LMP2 racer for the road. It's awesome. No wait, it's probly faster than any LMP2!

Andre Valente
Jul 05, 2007, 11:05 AM
Fast as hell?:-k Hmm, maybe:D

*#turbinas#*
Jul 05, 2007, 2:27 PM
They made the Radical more faster with a turbo? That will be so fast. Maybe like hell. lol.
And it's road legal! It's so awesome.

bennyboy
Jul 05, 2007, 2:32 PM
That's awesome. It weighs a little over 600kg? That's absolutely nothing for a car, yet it has 455bhp....that's simly stunning. The fastest car round the 'Ring just got a little faster ladies and gents.

I mean, 95bhp is a hell of a lot for an increase, and in a car this light, it will be devastating everything round a track. Bargain for what you are getting. If I had the dosh, I'd be putting one of these on my Christmas list.

Bravodor
Jul 05, 2007, 7:25 PM
That's awesome. It weighs a little over 600kg? That's absolutely nothing for a car, yet it has 455bhp....that's simly stunning. The fastest car round the 'Ring just got a little faster ladies and gents.

I mean, 95bhp is a hell of a lot for an increase, and in a car this light, it will be devastating everything round a track. Bargain for what you are getting. If I had the dosh, I'd be putting one of these on my Christmas list.


I will not be satisfied until they get 3000 HP into something thats 1000 pounds.

Then all be well with the world.

Cancer and sh*t will just be like "Damn 3k HP per ton, thats too rich for me, and just die"

Kaoss
Jul 05, 2007, 8:13 PM
That's some crazy power for a car of it's size and weight and everything:D Too much power? I think I'll stick with the Exige for now.

EDIT: ^^^Just to stay on the safe side...because safety first:D

road asshole
Jul 06, 2007, 3:57 AM
never knew this guy had the hottest time in the ring. but i think the hp increase will make adjustments to the car, possibly making it slower. i've never like this car anyway. it doesn't look as nice as other track day cars such as the atom and t1

wesleypipes
Jul 07, 2007, 2:15 AM
Cancer and sh*t will just be like "Damn 3k HP per ton, thats too rich for me, and just die"

QUOTE OF THE MONTH.

Dude , that was hi-lar-i-ous!!!

That's my new sig. Cheers.

Ahhh my favourite car in PGR3 gets a steroid injection...EXCELLENT!!!

Really , this car is already frighteningly quick so I'd love to see future lap times in this version.

For those who haven't yet seen it , here's the record breaking lap of the ring in the old version...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwtyZosuPNE