The Radical SR8 is a British sports car made by Radical Sportscars.

Radical SR8
Overview
ManufacturerRadical Sportscars
Production2005-
AssemblyPeterborough, United Kingdom
Body and chassis
ClassSports car
Body styleRoadster
Layoutlongitudinal mounted mid-engine, rear-wheel drive
Powertrain
EngineRPE 2.7 L RPX V8[1]
TransmissionPowertec P-Tec 6-speed sequential manual[1]
Dimensions
Length4,100 mm (161.4 in)[1]
Width1,790 mm (70.5 in)[1]
Height1,040 mm (40.9 in)[1]
Curb weight680 kg (1,499.1 lb) (Minimum)[1]

Dominic Dobson drove one to victory in the 2015 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.

Michael Vergers held the all-time street legal lap record of the Nordschleife circuit on the Nürburgring until 29 June 2010,[2] doing so in 2009 in a Radical SR8 LM on Dunlop Direzza DZ03 tyres. He clocked a lap time of 6:48:28.

A prototype is being made, with the help of Radical Sportscars, into an all-electric version by Racing Green Endurance, a student-led project of Imperial College London.

Life cycles

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Year Type Info
2005 SR8 Initial version
2007 SR8LM [3] More performant version, slightly bigger engine (2.8), improved aerodynamics
2011 SR8 RX [4] Second generation
2017 SR8 SRX Third generation

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Showroom - Radical SR8 RX". Radical Sportscars. Archived from the original on 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
  2. ^ "Pagani Zonda breaks 'Ring record". Evo. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  3. ^ "2007 Radical SR8LM - Images, Specifications and Information". Ultimatecarpage.com.
  4. ^ "Radical Sportscars | Racing | Track Day | Road and Race Cars". Radical Sportscars.
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