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Technology, mate! This sports car might not be the first six wheeled design but for sure is the most modern one.
C6W is an Italian 2-seat, 2-door sports coupé with a removable roof section. The inspiration for such a design dates back to 1976 Tyrrell P34 (Project 34), otherwise known as the "six-wheeler". Tyrrell P34 was a Formula One race car designed by Derek Gardner, Tyrrell's chief designer. It had two pairs of smaller front wheels, a principle applied to the C6W. In 1974 the project started but the shortcoming of the low profile tires in 1980’s was the setback that induced abandonment of the project.
The Tyrell P34 Formula One car of the seventies.
The revival of this project in 2003 powered with latest technology and modified design introduced the C6W featuring new wheels, new roof structure and a refreshed interior, and went into limited production of 6-8 cars per year, as a result of a tie-up between PMI and Covini Engineering. The car features a rear, 4200 cc 8-cylinder engine and has a top speed of 186 mph (299 km/h).
Technical Specifications:
1) Engine: Rear, longitudinal, 8 cylinder in V formation, 4 valves per cylinder, naturally aspirated, petrol direct injection Bosch-motronic.
2) Capacity: 4200 cc.
3) Max Power: 440 PS (325KW) at 6400 rpm.
4) Max Torque: About 470 Nm at 2700 rpm.
5) Transmission: Rear wheel drive transaxle.
6) Gearbox: Mechanical 6-speed + reverse. Manual and electro-hydraulic steering wheel mounted servo.
7) Chassis: Steel tubular with carbon fibre reinforcements and structural parts.
8) Suspension: Independent front and rear wishbones
9) Wheels and Tyres: Front 15in wheels with 205/45-15 tyres; rear 20in with 345/25-20 tyres.
10)Brakes: Front and rear vented Brembo discs. Bosch servo and electronic brake distribution.
11)Bodywork: Glass fibre and carbon fibre.
12)Dimensions: Length 4180mm; width 1990mm; height 1080mm; wheelbase 2230mm/2750mm (to foremost/middle front transaxle); front track 1540mm; rear track 1620 mm; dry weight 1150Kg.
13)Top speed: 299Kph (186mph).
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