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PSurge

Yes, but i suspect that little thing only has 100 or so HP to push that just under half-ton around. Still about ten pounds per HP. Not awful, but not terrific. Pretty good efficiency, though. One liter and 100 HP from an all aly SOHC engine designed in the thirties. Not even cross-flow heads!

Now, our old (old?) 1971 Lola T-212 (HU-18) weighed 525 KG, ready to race, full fuel, data loggers, etc. and with only a 2.0 liter DOHC Cosworth BDG Fuel injected of 290HP+ (much more HP and it either would not be reliable or a two liter Cossie motor), it was very quick indeed. Monster tires, uber-licht monocoque, aly everything possible, VERY thin FRP body, ready for 6/12/24-hour run. 13" X 10" front wheels and 13" X 14" rear wheels. Well ventilated 10 1/4" 4 pot aly all around. 5-speed Hewland FT200 bullet-proof tranny, no synchros, just big undercut dog teeth...

1150#/290hp = just under 4# per HP. Lots better, very low CG, very low drag, 10K#ft/degree chassis stiffness, small profile, sticky slicks, and lots more more.

Blew all other sports race cars away except the absolutely most radical and modern carbon/carbon racers. Gives Can-Am cars with V-8's fits in the twisties and frequently beats them in championships because of high reliability. The only contemporary competition were the Chevron 19's & 21's etc.

Fantastic driver. Makes anybody look good (but caution, it is a very short chassis at 84", so brake mostly in straight lines). Slightly twitchy under braking as the surface changes.

By the way, i suspect the Boys from Provo can put a Hybrid-FIA together at just under a Ton. Would look nice with a new ManO'War aly, wouldn't it?

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