Four seats, 1250 hp, and a 3D-printed chassis make the Hyper GT Czinger's most approachable model to date.
Performance grand-touring auto manufacturers around the globe took note
as the veil was pulled off Czinger Vehicle's new Hyper GT this weekend
at The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering, during Monterey Car Week. It's
not the looks of the sleek two-door machine, nor the prospect of
competitive pricing that worried the others. Czinger is best known for
its sheer performance and innovative
3D-printing production techniques,
which have yielded the company a futuristic presence among hypercar
producers. And the Hyper GT, a more comfortable and still ultra-high
performance four-seat coupe, should compete with the best sports coupes
from established premium brands.
Details are limited about the
Hyper GT at this time, but Czinger has shared some rudimentary info. It
will have gullwing doors and an aerodynamic design inspired by the
company's flagship 21C model.
Czinger confirmed the powertrain will be shared with the company's
previous models, meaning we're in for another helping of 2.88 liters,
flat-plane crank V8 with twin turbos and an 800V electric drive and
regen system. That produces all of 1250 hp, a relevant number even in a world approaching 2000 hp.
As for dimensions, the Hyper GT is naturally larger than its tandem-seat
hypercar siblings, but not monumentally so. Czinger claims the back
seat will be comfortable for 95% of adults. "I would say it's like a
packaging that you would have in a car like a BMW M2 where you have like
real headroom," said founder and CEO Kevin Czinger, in an interview
with Autoweek. "It's not something like a Mustang where you
have no room, but it's a real grand tourer that you can drive a long
distance with four real-sized adults."
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| Czinger’s Hyper GT, with more than 1200 hp, will carry four adults around with ease. Czinger Vehicles |
The model will use the company's proprietary human AI and 3D-printing
production techniques, which Czinger claims will help balance this
larger car's power-to-weight ratio. As the new Hyper GT follows the 21C Max into
production, the reliability of Czinger's unique manufacturing technique
will be tested. This production method has been so successful that
other automakers have opted in.
"We'll have a factory in the UK and one in the EU,
both set up in 2024 for six different major automotive brands," Czinger
explained. "This is basically Amazon Web Services for cars." While other
manufacturers are curious about the new manufacturing technology,
they'll have to continue buying it from Czinger for the time being.
Czinger considers itself a tier-one supplier and will not license the
system to anyone.
So far, Czinger has sold 80
21C models, and the first deliveries are planned for fourth-quarter
2023, through Czinger's global dealer network.
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Beyond selling production technology, the future for Czinger is set by
the Hyper GT, ushering in the company as a potential competitor for more
than the Rimac Neveras
of the world. Though he could not disclose the style of cars to come,
Czinger did say the company plans to have about a half-dozen different
models within the next seven years. Perhaps that's an optimistic
estimate, but it's a true test for the company's design and production
processes.
The Hyper GT is expected to cost less than the
estimated $2 million for the 21C, but that still leaves generous room
for seven-figure pricing. The Hyper GT conveys that Czinger is not just
building for
track records.
As details emerge about the Hyper GT, it'll become clear where the
grand touring car lands within the market, and we can't wait to drive
one.
(Article by Emmet White republished from
autoweek.com)
