EXCEPT FOR THE PRICE!!! But then again, it'd probably be less thana C6 Corvette when it's all said and done and more unique. Check it out:
Radical Makes Own V8
Radical is now in the final development stages of a small- block, high-revving V8 based around superbike technology.
Using Powertec, its in-house engineering arm, the Peterborough-based firm has completed lengthy dyno testing on a 2.6-litre unit to be fitted into a new race- car and sold for road car applications.
The 72degree V8 uses Suzuki GSXR1300 cylinder heads and barrels; all other major components are supplied by Powertec. It runs a flat-plane crank for high-rev balance and features a bank of oil pumps to scavenge the integral multi-stage dry sump.
Known as the RPA V8 (Radical Powertec Series A) it has so far produced a heady 383bhp at 10,000rpm and a peak torque figure of 207lb ft at 6000rpm . Fully-dressed, it weighs just 95kg. In most applications it will be mated to a specially designed Quaife six-speed sequential transaxle although an alternative gearbox is available for front-wheel-drive installations.
The first port of call for the RPA V8 will be Radical's new SR8. Based on the SR3 racer-cum-hardcore trackday machine, it develops more grip through a combination of increased downforce, bigger wings and larger Dunlop tyres. These racers will compete in a six-round, 12-race championship and from next spring there'll be a road-legal trackday version.
Production of the first 25 engines has begun and since the first dyno test interest from around the world is said to be 'enormous'. That tight 'V' makes the unit very compact, allowing it to fit in anything from Elises and Caterhams upwards. It will be available with optional twin counter-rotating balancer shafts for smoother running. The RPA will cost around £18,800.
Radical Makes Own V8
Radical is now in the final development stages of a small- block, high-revving V8 based around superbike technology.
Using Powertec, its in-house engineering arm, the Peterborough-based firm has completed lengthy dyno testing on a 2.6-litre unit to be fitted into a new race- car and sold for road car applications.
The 72degree V8 uses Suzuki GSXR1300 cylinder heads and barrels; all other major components are supplied by Powertec. It runs a flat-plane crank for high-rev balance and features a bank of oil pumps to scavenge the integral multi-stage dry sump.
Known as the RPA V8 (Radical Powertec Series A) it has so far produced a heady 383bhp at 10,000rpm and a peak torque figure of 207lb ft at 6000rpm . Fully-dressed, it weighs just 95kg. In most applications it will be mated to a specially designed Quaife six-speed sequential transaxle although an alternative gearbox is available for front-wheel-drive installations.
The first port of call for the RPA V8 will be Radical's new SR8. Based on the SR3 racer-cum-hardcore trackday machine, it develops more grip through a combination of increased downforce, bigger wings and larger Dunlop tyres. These racers will compete in a six-round, 12-race championship and from next spring there'll be a road-legal trackday version.
Production of the first 25 engines has begun and since the first dyno test interest from around the world is said to be 'enormous'. That tight 'V' makes the unit very compact, allowing it to fit in anything from Elises and Caterhams upwards. It will be available with optional twin counter-rotating balancer shafts for smoother running. The RPA will cost around £18,800.
