- The 21C is powered by a specially developed 2.88-liter twin-turbocharged V8.
- Czinger makes extensive use of complex 3D printing when building the US hypercar.
- The 21C holds the production car lap record around Laguna Seca.
Czinger has just finished building the latest example of his 21st-century hypercar, and it might be the best-looking example yet.
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The American brand calls this 21C the El Mirage specification. It’s the first example we’ve ever seen that’s also painted entirely in white, a hue that highlights many of the car’s dramatic lines, creases and curves. The white paint extends over the spokes of the carbon fiber wheels.
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Some red accents were also added to the outside area. For example, the underside of the front canards is painted red and thin red pinstripes run across the body. Red can also be found on the massive rear wing of the hypercar.
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The company’s co-founder, 29-year-old Lukas Czinger, was responsible for the design of this 21C. No photos of the interior of this example have been released, but it would be fitting if white were also combined with red accents.
As dramatic as the 21C’s design is, perhaps most impressive is its powertrain. The car is powered by an in-house 2.88-liter twin-turbocharged flat-plane crankshaft V8 that spins to 11,000 rpm and produces 950 hp. It is said to be the most powerful production engine in the world and receives additional drive from two electric motors that produce a combined 1,233 hp or 1,333 hp through an available power upgrade. This engine is mated to a seven-speed sequential gearbox.
What makes the car even more impressive is the fact that it weighs less than 1,240 kg (2,733 lbs) dry, giving it a power-to-weight ratio of 1:1. Czinger also designed dramatic aerodynamic elements for the car that keep it planted on the pavement, and proved crucial in helping it set a lap record for a production car at Laguna Seca in July 2021.
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