Climax CR1

Climax CR1
Overview
Manufacturer Climax Cars Ltd
Production 2015
Body and chassis
Class Sports car
Body style Two door, Roadster
Layout Mid-engine, rear-wheel drive
Powertrain
Engine Subaru boxer-four engine[1]
Transmission 6-speed manual

The Climax CR1 is a British mid-engine, rear-wheel drive two-seater sports car by Climax Cars Ltd.

Concept Climax

The Climax CR1 was introduced as the Concept Climax which debuted at the 2007 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Designed by three Coventry University graduates. Inspired by the 1950s Cooper Climax F1 design, powered by a ethanol flat four engine.[2][3]

The ethanol powered flat four engine with 5-speed manual transmission offers 270 hp @ 6500 rpm and go from 0-60 in 3.4 seconds and a claimed top speed of 160 mph.[4]

Production Model

The production model debuted at the 2015 Coventry Motofest.[5] The bodywork is made of a combination of aluminium and carbon fibre. It includes flip up aeroscreen, detachable steering wheel and removable tonneau cover.[1]

Options includes air conditioning and sound system.[1]

The standard model runs on a Subaru Boxer flat 4 cylinder engine and produced 300 hp @ 6000 RPM and 407 N⋅m of torque @ 4000 RPM and includes a 6-speed manual with automatic shifting and clutch as well as limited slip differential.[1]

The CR1 has a estimated top speed of 274 km/h (170 mph) and accelerate to 0-60 mph in 4 seconds.[1]

The fuel efficiency rated at 20.5 mpg (Urban), 34.4 mpg (Extra Urban) and 27.4 mpg (Combined) and emits 243 g/km CO2.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Climax CR1 Cafe Racer (brochure (English)). Great Britain: Climax Cars Ltd. c. 2015.
  2. ↑ "Concept Climax". Evo. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "Meet Coventry's climate-friendly Climax | Autocar". www.autocar.co.uk. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  4. ↑ D, Nick (1 April 2016). "2007 Concept Climax Roadster | Concept | SuperCars.net". Supercars.net. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  5. ↑ Eccleston, Ben (29 May 2015). "Climax Cafe Racer to make public debut at Coventry Motofest this weekend". coventrytelegraph. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
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