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Caparo T1 was spotted on the road in UK.
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caparo t1 on top gear, i drove past a caparo
factory today, thought id post it
the following is from:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caparo
The exterior of the T1 closely resembles that
of a racing prototype or Formula One racing
car. It features a carbon fibre aerodynamic
low drag body design, composed of individual
sections, with an adjustable twin element
front wing, single element rear wing, and
fowler flaps, and a ground effect diffuser,
allowing it to create 875 kilograms (1,930
lb) of downforce at 240 kilometres per hour
(150 mph).[4] The wings are replaceable with
road and track variations.
[edit]Interior
The interior of the T1 is a two-seat
configuration, lacking any amenities and
luxuries to reduce excess weight. The
passenger's seat is set back from the
driver's seat slightly, allowing the seats to
be placed closer together, thereby reducing
the overall width of the T1.[5] Offered are a
head protection system, six-point harnesses
for the driver and passenger, compatible with
a HANS device, and is designed with a central
safety cell made of a high-strength steel
roll hoop with a fire system. The dashboard
is multi-function with race data logging and
speed sensors for traction control and launch
control.
[edit]Chassis
The chassis of the T1 is composed of a carbon
fibre and aluminium honeycomb monocoque with
a front composite crash structure and a rear
tubular space frame construction. The
suspension is of a double wishbone design
with tunable anti-roll bars, front and rear,
and five-way adjustable race dampers. The
braking system is composed of 355-millimetre
(14.0 in) steel brake discs, with six-piston
and four-piston callipers front and rear,
respectively. The brake bias pedal box is
fully adjustable and brake pads are available
in various compounds.
[edit]Powertrain
The T1 sports a 116-kilogram (260 lb),[6]
3.5-litre, all-aluminium, naturally-aspirated
V8 engine, lubricated via a dry sump oil
system. The design of the engine has gone
through several designs, previously including
a smaller 2.4-litre supercharged unit. The
production design generates a maximum power
of 575 horsepower (429 kW/583 PS) at 10,500
revolutions per minute and a maximum torque
of 310 pound-feet (420 N·m) at 9,000
revolutions per minute,[4][7] giving the car
a power-to-weight ratio of 1,045 horsepower
per tonne (779.3 kW/t). The engine is
controlled via a fully tunable Pectel SQ6
engine control unit and the throttle is
controlled via a throttle-by-wire system.[6]
The T1's gearbox is a 6-speed sequential made
of a magnesium and carbon construction that
has a variety of available gear ratios and
utilizes a pneumatic actuator to shift, able
to upshift in 60 milliseconds and downshift
in 30 milliseconds.[8] Furthermore, the
drivetrain incorporates a limited slip
differential and equal length hollow tripod
driveshafts.
[edit]Performance
The T1 is reported to be capable of exceeding
an estimated maximum speed of 322 kilometres
per hour (200 mph) on a low downforce
setup.[9] From a standing start, it has an
estimated 0--96 kilometres per hour (0--60
mph) under 2.5 seconds and onto 160
kilometres per hour (100 mph) under 5
seconds, depending on tyre setup.[9]
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| Jason Plato Caparo T1 crash test fire |
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former BTCC champion Jason Plato testing new
Caparo T1 track car at Bruntingthorpe
Aerodrome, England for British TV (Channel 5)
the Mclaren F1 team designed supercar suffers
a oil fire whilst going over 150mph, Jason
Plato suffered burns to his neck and hands
but still went on to compete in the BTCC 2007
finale at Thruxton, narrowly missing out on
the championship.
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