UK: The updated SR1 XXR race car has been unveiled by UK-based Radical Motorsport. The vehicle is intended primarily as a stepping stone into professional racing series like the Radical Cup championship.
This marks the company's four-wheeler's first significant upgrade in six years. It now boasts redesigned body panels and a 1.34-liter engine that has been upgraded.
With its lightweight race cars designed for the track, Radical Motorsport has dedicated itself to carving out a new market for itself in the world of motorsport since its founding in 1997.
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For enthusiasts hoping to advance to the professional level in circuit driving, the SR1 is the first step. The automaker has now updated its entry-level model for better overall performance after a six-year hiatus.
The overall look of the previous model is carried over into the Radical SR1 XXR. It has an aggressive front air splitter, swept-back LED headlights with integrated DRLs, squared-off fender-mounted ORVMs, flowing side panels, and 13-inch cast aluminium wheels with slick-type Hankook tyres. Its sculpted hood closely resembles the nose of a Formula 1 race car.
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RPE's (Radical Precision Engineering) hand-built fifth-generation 1.34-liter four-cylinder engine, which has a maximum output of 198.8 horsepower and a maximum torque of 163 Nm, drives the Radical SR1 XXR. The mill is connected to a paddle-shifted, 6-speed sequential gearbox.
The new Radical SR1 XXR's cockpit is largely the same as that of the model from the previous generation.
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The vehicle comes with moulded racing-style bucket seats, four-point seatbelts, a dashboard-mounted brake bias adjuster switch, a wind deflector, a quick-release yoke-style steering wheel, and a fire extinguisher system. It is available with one or two seats.
A tubular roll cage that has received FIA approval protects the passengers.
The SR1 XXR offers an exceptional package with unmatched performance for the money, getting you on the grid in a professionally run race series, according to Radical Motorsport's head of research and development, James Pinkerton.