The Radical SR3 is a race and sports car produced by

Radical Sportscars Radical Motorsport is a British manufacturer and constructor of racing cars. The company was founded in January 1997 by amateur drivers and engineers Mick Hyde and Phil Abbott, who built open cockpit sportscars which could be registered for roa ...

, which has been built in

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since 2002. The vehicle is considered a further development of the Clubsport 1100.

History

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, the SR3 is considered Radical's most successful model with over 1,100 units sold. The vehicle was originally developed for participation in international competitions in the C3 class of the

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. In 2009, a further developed version of the Radical SR3 was presented. For the variant called Radical SR3 SL ( for "Street Legal" ), street legal for small series vehicles is also available. In Autumn 2014, Radical presented a revised version of the racing version with the SR3 RSX.

Specifications

The SR3 is extremely lightweight with a trellis chassis and weighs less than . The aerodynamic downforce allows cornering acceleration of up to 2 g at high speed. A roof or trunk is not available for the car. The racing bucket seats help to save weight. The SR3 can be ordered as left-hand or right-hand drive. The engine from the

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1300 is used in the SR3 RS 1300, SR3 RS 1500 Turbo and SR3 RSX. The 2.0 L I4

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from the Focus ST powers the SR3 SL. The SR3 delivers . An increase in output to is possible in the "Race Pack" for an additional charge. Since a heater is required to be street legal, it is installed in the SR3 SL. It also has footwell lighting and a 12-volt socket.

References

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External links

Official website
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