What does it mean to create a car without compromise? After more than four years of development, Elemental Motor Company says it now has the answer – the Rp1. Although it’s Elemental’s very first production model, the Rp1 comes with loads of promise thanks to the experience of the individuals that created it, whose backgrounds include stints in aerospace and the top levels of motorsport. These influences become evident with one glance at the Rp1’s spec sheet – carbon-fiber tub, pushrod suspension, 0-to-60 mph in less than three seconds, and over 880 pounds of downforce at 150 mph. Oh, and one more thing – it’s street legal.
So then, what we have here is a highly advanced, expertly crafted, power-to-weight-obsessed destroyer of lap times that you can use to pick up your kid from school. Splendid.
This production Rp1 is actually the third iteration of the vehicle. Although an early prototype was released just last year, Elemental says it’s been quite busy in the interim.
“The collective sum of the adjustments we’ve made to make the production car amounts to a fundamental leap in terms of quality, driving dynamics, performance and safety over its forebear,” said John Begley, Elemental’s Technical Director and Founder.
The Rp1 will see its first public test in the Hillclimb at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, June 23rd to the 26th. But while it’s sure to put on an impressive show, what makes this particular British-made track special, well, special? Read on to find out.
Continue reading to learn more about the 2017 Elemental Rp1.
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