Rob,
the SL-C will be running in the 25 hour race early Dec. it
has an EX 24hr Le Mans Panoz engine and Xtrac sequential 6 speed transaxle with a Flat shift system also.
There are three DP drivers signed up to drive the car...and we will be running it to help raise money and awareness for the Semper fi fund. Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund | Home
It would be nice to see your car there too...
* Curb weight of 2202 pounds
* Powered by 5.2-liter, 570-horsepower V-10 engine
* Estimated 0-62 mph time of 2.5 seconds
* This is a “technology demonstrator”—not an upcoming model
from the Lamborghini press release: “The Lamborghini Sesto Elemento shows how the future of the super sports car can look – extreme lightweight engineering, combined with extreme performance results in extreme driving fun. We put all of our technological competence into one stunning form to create the Sesto Elemento,” comments Stephan Winkelmann, President and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini. “It is our abilities in carbon-fiber technology that have facilitated such a forward-thinking concept, and we of course also benefit from the undisputed lightweight expertise of AUDI AG. Systematic lightweight engineering is crucial for future super sports cars: for the most dynamic performance, as well as for low emissions.”
from the press release: "Sesto Elemento translates from Italian as “Sixth Element”, referring to Carbon’s place on the periodic table—it’s easy to understand that Lamborghini has put intense effort into the weight saving here. To wit, Sesto makes large use of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic (CFRP), with the material found making up the car’s monocoque, front frame, exterior body panels, major suspension components, wheels, and even the drive shaft. The result is an astonishing figure of just 3.86 pounds for each horsepower to move."
from the press release: "The basis is an extremely solid, stiff, safe and lightweight carbon-fiber structure: the monocoque cell of the Sesto Elemento. The entire front frame, the exterior panels and crash boxes are also made from CFRP. The Sesto Elemento’s major suspension components and the rims are made from carbon fiber. The tailpipes are made from Pyrosic, which is an advanced glass-ceramic matrix composite, able to reach and stand very high temperatures up to 900° celsius. Even the propeller shaft is made of CFRP."
Text is from Winding Road magazine:Winding Road | Sneak Peek: Lamborghini Sesto Elemento Conceptfrom the press release: "The (engine) is . . . from the Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera. In the Sesto Elemento too, the V10 unit is mounted “longitudinale posteriore” – longitudinally behind the driver. The 570 hp output equals 419 kW, all of which is available at 8,000 r/min. The pulling power is just as impressive – with the torque curve peaking at 540 Nm and 6,500 r/min.
"The V10 offers 5,204 cm3 of displacement, delivering a specific output of 80.5 kW (109.6 hp) per liter of displacement. The highlights of this long-stroke engine with an aluminum crankcase include dry sump lubrication and a cylinder angle of 90 degrees. Both solutions are an integral part of the lightweight engineering approach, as well as serving to lower the center of gravity and thus tighten the handling characteristics. Ideal combustion chamber fill comes courtesy of a switch-over induction system and continually variable, chain-driven camshafts.
"Best traction with all-wheel drive
"The Sesto Elemento is equipped with the e.gear transmission, controlled in race car fashion via shift paddles mounted on the steering wheel. The automated system with electronic management shifts smoothly through its six gears much faster than a human being would be able to.
" . . . relentless traction delivered under practically all conditions. This is largely attributable to the permanent all-wheel drive system. It incorporates a central viscous coupling and a self-locking differential for the rear wheels with 45 percent lock. Thanks to this superior traction, Lamborghini drivers can accelerate earlier out of a curve than those in rear-wheel drive cars."
If the Sesto is expensive for Lamborghini...how large do you think RCR is in comparison...
I am sure the Lambo daily coffee fund could keep RCR going for a year or two....:thumbsup: