Past winners to return for Concours of Elegance’s spectacular 10th anniversary show
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Past winners to return for Concours of Elegance’s spectacular 10th anniversary show

Past winners to return for Concours of Elegance’s spectacular 10th anniversary show

  • UK’s leading Concours of Elegance to welcome back fabulous former winners for 10th anniversary show
  • Line up to include some of the most spectacular cars ever produced, including the 1938 Hispano-Suiza Dubonnet Xenia
  • Display to also feature 1930 Bentley Speed 6 ‘Blue Train’ and Le Mans winning 1970 Porsche 917 KH
  • In total, nearly 1,000 vehicles will be on display across the weekend as further features are revealed in the coming weeks#
  • The Concours of Elegance remains the UK’s top concours d’elegance and among the top three in the world
  • Tickets can be bought now from www.concoursofelegance.co.uk/tickets
Past winners to return for Concours of Elegance’s spectacular 10th anniversary show

Past winners to return for Concours of Elegance’s spectacular 10th anniversary show

London, UK (11 August 2022): The Concours of Elegance, presented by A. Lange & Söhne. is delighted to announce that its upcoming, 10th anniversary show, will welcome back some of the astonishing previous winners of the coveted ‘best in show’ crown. The fabulous motor cars will further burnish an already outstanding selection of machinery, joining a field featuring over 75 of the world’s rarest and most spectacular cars, all drawn from leading private collections by the concours committee’s panel of internationally recognised experts. The UK’s leading concours d’elegance event returns to Hampton Court Palace from the 2nd to 4th September.

The Concours of Elegance 2021

Among the returning Concours victors will be the 1930 Bentley Speed 6 ‘Blue Train’ Coupe that took home the best in show prize at the 2013 show edition. The imposing British machine sported a raked coupe body, which was designed and built by coachbuilders Gurney Nutting. Performance matched the imposing, dominant looks; the Speed 6 was powered by a 6 ½ litre-Le Mans spec engine, putting out 180 bhp, enough to propel the imposing machine to nigh on 120 mph. The car rose to fame and gained its nickname after the Bentley owning playboy Woolf Barnato – perhaps the definitive ‘Bentley Boy’, and one-time company chairman, raced the famous Blue Train north through France. Whilst drinking at a party, Barnato claimed that he could beat the train on a run from Cannes on the glamorous Côte d’Azur to Calais. Despite the absence of autoroutes, Barnato convincingly beat the train, indeed, he won by such a margin that he crossed the channel on a steamer, and made it to London before the train pulled to a halt at the station in Calais. In all he’d covered around 700 miles – all at a remarkably fast pace – averaging 43 mph on the dusty, uneven roads of France. While there is debate over the exact car that completed the journey, it was the Gurney Nutting coupe that became associated with Barnato’s exploits, and known as the ‘Blue Train’, as a result. A wonderful car from an enchanting, fearless period in British automotive history.

Also returning will be the glamorous winner from 2016, an incredible, one-off 1938 Hispano-Suiza Dubonnet Xenia. This dramatic, art deco motor car, with its aero-inspired bodywork was developed by André Dubonnet, an inventor, racing driver and World War One fighter pilot. Dubonnet chose an H6 Hispano-Suiza engine for his creation, and commissioned Jean Andreau to design the incredible, streamlined body. Jacques Saoutchik then brought the design to life, featuring curved glass, sliding doors and a panoramic windscreen. This outrageous car wowed the crowds back in 2016 at Windsor Castle, and is set to enthral guests all over again at Hampton Court in a few weeks’ time.

Another car making a triumphant return will be the Best in Show winner from 2020, a 1969 Porsche 917 KH. The endurance racing Porsche was a crowd favourite throughout that event two years ago, with its imposing design and incredible backstory. In 1970, Hans Herrmann and Richard Attwood drove this very same 917 KH (short-tail) in the world-famous red-white Salzburg design to the first ever overall win for Porsche at the famous Le Mans 24 Hours. The 917 marked the first time Porsche competed in the league of immensely powerful, large-capacity racing cars. Its 580bhp 4.5-litre 12-cylinder engine set new standards, and is still legendary today.

These superb former winners will join the display of over 70 rare and spectacular Concours Cars at this September’s glamourous event. Further star cars are set to be announced in the coming weeks. Outside the main display of vehicles, the Concours of Elegance will assemble around 1,000 further cars in a series of special features and displays, as well as a live collector car auction by Gooding & Co.

James Brooks-Ward, Concours of Elegance CEO, said: “As our 10th anniversary event at Hampton Court Palace fast approaches, we are delighted to announce the return of these former ‘Best in Show’ winners. These exceptional motor cars have each stood out in consistently exceptional fields, so having them all together in the Palace grounds at the start of September will be very special indeed. It’s the perfect way for us to celebrate our decade of success. We cannot wait to welcome guests to our event – now just three weeks away – which is set to be our most spectacular yet.”

Away from the automotive displays, Concours of Elegance will once again be an occasion of pure luxury, with champagne provided by Charles Heidsieck, picnics by Fortnum & Mason, and a collection of art, jewellery and fashion displays. Presenting Partner A. Lange & Söhne will once again showcase some of its most intricate timepieces.

Tickets to the Concours of Elegance 2022 are available now from just £35 for half-day entry, with full three-course hospitality packages from £320. Tickets can be bought from concoursofelegance.co.uk/tickets

Facebook: www.facebook.com/concoursofelegance
Twitter: www.twitter.com/ConcoursUK

About the annual Concours of Elegance:
Established in 2012, the inaugural Concours of Elegance was held within Windsor Castle to mark the diamond jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen’s reign. Organised by Thorough Events, the first Concours of Elegance set a new global benchmark for a classic car concours; winning prestigious awards in the process; unheard of for a ‘start-up’ event in its first year. The second Concours of Elegance was held in 2013 to equal fanfare at the historic Royal Palace of St James in London, with the widely acclaimed third Concours set in the stunning grounds of Hampton Court Palace in September 2014, before heading to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in 2015. Only cars of the highest calibre are invited to the Concours of Elegance, from all over the world, painstakingly selected by the Concours Steering Committee; a respected team of authoritative historic car experts. A key objective of the annual Concours of Elegance is to raise significant sums for charity.

www.concoursofelegance.co.uk

Historic Royal Palaces
Hampton Court Palace is cared for by Historic Royal Palaces, the independent charity that also looks after the Tower of London, the Banqueting House, Kensington Palace, Kew Palace and Hillsborough Castle in Northern Ireland. We help everyone explore the story of how monarchs and people have shaped society, in some of the greatest palaces ever built. We raise all our own funds and depend on the support of our visitors, members, donors, sponsors and volunteers. With the exception of Hillsborough Castle, these palaces are owned by The Queen on behalf of the nation, and we manage them for the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. Registered charity number 1068852. For more information, visit www.hrp.org.uk.

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Past winners to return for Concours of Elegance’s spectacular 10th anniversary show
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Past winners to return for Concours of Elegance’s spectacular 10th anniversary show

Past winners to return for Concours of Elegance’s spectacular 10th anniversary show

  • UK’s leading Concours of Elegance to welcome back fabulous former winners for 10th anniversary show
  • Line up to include some of the most spectacular cars ever produced, including the 1938 Hispano-Suiza Dubonnet Xenia
  • Display to also feature 1930 Bentley Speed 6 ‘Blue Train’ and Le Mans winning 1970 Porsche 917 KH
  • In total, nearly 1,000 vehicles will be on display across the weekend as further features are revealed in the coming weeks#
  • The Concours of Elegance remains the UK’s top concours d’elegance and among the top three in the world
  • Tickets can be bought now from www.concoursofelegance.co.uk/tickets
Past winners to return for Concours of Elegance’s spectacular 10th anniversary show

Past winners to return for Concours of Elegance’s spectacular 10th anniversary show

London, UK (11 August 2022): The Concours of Elegance, presented by A. Lange & Söhne. is delighted to announce that its upcoming, 10th anniversary show, will welcome back some of the astonishing previous winners of the coveted ‘best in show’ crown. The fabulous motor cars will further burnish an already outstanding selection of machinery, joining a field featuring over 75 of the world’s rarest and most spectacular cars, all drawn from leading private collections by the concours committee’s panel of internationally recognised experts. The UK’s leading concours d’elegance event returns to Hampton Court Palace from the 2nd to 4th September.

The Concours of Elegance 2021

Among the returning Concours victors will be the 1930 Bentley Speed 6 ‘Blue Train’ Coupe that took home the best in show prize at the 2013 show edition. The imposing British machine sported a raked coupe body, which was designed and built by coachbuilders Gurney Nutting. Performance matched the imposing, dominant looks; the Speed 6 was powered by a 6 ½ litre-Le Mans spec engine, putting out 180 bhp, enough to propel the imposing machine to nigh on 120 mph. The car rose to fame and gained its nickname after the Bentley owning playboy Woolf Barnato – perhaps the definitive ‘Bentley Boy’, and one-time company chairman, raced the famous Blue Train north through France. Whilst drinking at a party, Barnato claimed that he could beat the train on a run from Cannes on the glamorous Côte d’Azur to Calais. Despite the absence of autoroutes, Barnato convincingly beat the train, indeed, he won by such a margin that he crossed the channel on a steamer, and made it to London before the train pulled to a halt at the station in Calais. In all he’d covered around 700 miles – all at a remarkably fast pace – averaging 43 mph on the dusty, uneven roads of France. While there is debate over the exact car that completed the journey, it was the Gurney Nutting coupe that became associated with Barnato’s exploits, and known as the ‘Blue Train’, as a result. A wonderful car from an enchanting, fearless period in British automotive history.

Also returning will be the glamorous winner from 2016, an incredible, one-off 1938 Hispano-Suiza Dubonnet Xenia. This dramatic, art deco motor car, with its aero-inspired bodywork was developed by André Dubonnet, an inventor, racing driver and World War One fighter pilot. Dubonnet chose an H6 Hispano-Suiza engine for his creation, and commissioned Jean Andreau to design the incredible, streamlined body. Jacques Saoutchik then brought the design to life, featuring curved glass, sliding doors and a panoramic windscreen. This outrageous car wowed the crowds back in 2016 at Windsor Castle, and is set to enthral guests all over again at Hampton Court in a few weeks’ time.

Another car making a triumphant return will be the Best in Show winner from 2020, a 1969 Porsche 917 KH. The endurance racing Porsche was a crowd favourite throughout that event two years ago, with its imposing design and incredible backstory. In 1970, Hans Herrmann and Richard Attwood drove this very same 917 KH (short-tail) in the world-famous red-white Salzburg design to the first ever overall win for Porsche at the famous Le Mans 24 Hours. The 917 marked the first time Porsche competed in the league of immensely powerful, large-capacity racing cars. Its 580bhp 4.5-litre 12-cylinder engine set new standards, and is still legendary today.

These superb former winners will join the display of over 70 rare and spectacular Concours Cars at this September’s glamourous event. Further star cars are set to be announced in the coming weeks. Outside the main display of vehicles, the Concours of Elegance will assemble around 1,000 further cars in a series of special features and displays, as well as a live collector car auction by Gooding & Co.

James Brooks-Ward, Concours of Elegance CEO, said: “As our 10th anniversary event at Hampton Court Palace fast approaches, we are delighted to announce the return of these former ‘Best in Show’ winners. These exceptional motor cars have each stood out in consistently exceptional fields, so having them all together in the Palace grounds at the start of September will be very special indeed. It’s the perfect way for us to celebrate our decade of success. We cannot wait to welcome guests to our event – now just three weeks away – which is set to be our most spectacular yet.”

Away from the automotive displays, Concours of Elegance will once again be an occasion of pure luxury, with champagne provided by Charles Heidsieck, picnics by Fortnum & Mason, and a collection of art, jewellery and fashion displays. Presenting Partner A. Lange & Söhne will once again showcase some of its most intricate timepieces.

Tickets to the Concours of Elegance 2022 are available now from just £35 for half-day entry, with full three-course hospitality packages from £320. Tickets can be bought from concoursofelegance.co.uk/tickets

Facebook: www.facebook.com/concoursofelegance
Twitter: www.twitter.com/ConcoursUK

About the annual Concours of Elegance:
Established in 2012, the inaugural Concours of Elegance was held within Windsor Castle to mark the diamond jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen’s reign. Organised by Thorough Events, the first Concours of Elegance set a new global benchmark for a classic car concours; winning prestigious awards in the process; unheard of for a ‘start-up’ event in its first year. The second Concours of Elegance was held in 2013 to equal fanfare at the historic Royal Palace of St James in London, with the widely acclaimed third Concours set in the stunning grounds of Hampton Court Palace in September 2014, before heading to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in 2015. Only cars of the highest calibre are invited to the Concours of Elegance, from all over the world, painstakingly selected by the Concours Steering Committee; a respected team of authoritative historic car experts. A key objective of the annual Concours of Elegance is to raise significant sums for charity.

www.concoursofelegance.co.uk

Historic Royal Palaces
Hampton Court Palace is cared for by Historic Royal Palaces, the independent charity that also looks after the Tower of London, the Banqueting House, Kensington Palace, Kew Palace and Hillsborough Castle in Northern Ireland. We help everyone explore the story of how monarchs and people have shaped society, in some of the greatest palaces ever built. We raise all our own funds and depend on the support of our visitors, members, donors, sponsors and volunteers. With the exception of Hillsborough Castle, these palaces are owned by The Queen on behalf of the nation, and we manage them for the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. Registered charity number 1068852. For more information, visit www.hrp.org.uk.

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Past winners to return for Concours of Elegance’s spectacular 10th anniversary show
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Past winners to return for Concours of Elegance’s spectacular 10th anniversary show

Past winners to return for Concours of Elegance’s spectacular 10th anniversary show

  • UK’s leading Concours of Elegance to welcome back fabulous former winners for 10th anniversary show
  • Line up to include some of the most spectacular cars ever produced, including the 1938 Hispano-Suiza Dubonnet Xenia
  • Display to also feature 1930 Bentley Speed 6 ‘Blue Train’ and Le Mans winning 1970 Porsche 917 KH
  • In total, nearly 1,000 vehicles will be on display across the weekend as further features are revealed in the coming weeks#
  • The Concours of Elegance remains the UK’s top concours d’elegance and among the top three in the world
  • Tickets can be bought now from www.concoursofelegance.co.uk/tickets
Past winners to return for Concours of Elegance’s spectacular 10th anniversary show

Past winners to return for Concours of Elegance’s spectacular 10th anniversary show

London, UK (11 August 2022): The Concours of Elegance, presented by A. Lange & Söhne. is delighted to announce that its upcoming, 10th anniversary show, will welcome back some of the astonishing previous winners of the coveted ‘best in show’ crown. The fabulous motor cars will further burnish an already outstanding selection of machinery, joining a field featuring over 75 of the world’s rarest and most spectacular cars, all drawn from leading private collections by the concours committee’s panel of internationally recognised experts. The UK’s leading concours d’elegance event returns to Hampton Court Palace from the 2nd to 4th September.

The Concours of Elegance 2021

Among the returning Concours victors will be the 1930 Bentley Speed 6 ‘Blue Train’ Coupe that took home the best in show prize at the 2013 show edition. The imposing British machine sported a raked coupe body, which was designed and built by coachbuilders Gurney Nutting. Performance matched the imposing, dominant looks; the Speed 6 was powered by a 6 ½ litre-Le Mans spec engine, putting out 180 bhp, enough to propel the imposing machine to nigh on 120 mph. The car rose to fame and gained its nickname after the Bentley owning playboy Woolf Barnato – perhaps the definitive ‘Bentley Boy’, and one-time company chairman, raced the famous Blue Train north through France. Whilst drinking at a party, Barnato claimed that he could beat the train on a run from Cannes on the glamorous Côte d’Azur to Calais. Despite the absence of autoroutes, Barnato convincingly beat the train, indeed, he won by such a margin that he crossed the channel on a steamer, and made it to London before the train pulled to a halt at the station in Calais. In all he’d covered around 700 miles – all at a remarkably fast pace – averaging 43 mph on the dusty, uneven roads of France. While there is debate over the exact car that completed the journey, it was the Gurney Nutting coupe that became associated with Barnato’s exploits, and known as the ‘Blue Train’, as a result. A wonderful car from an enchanting, fearless period in British automotive history.

Also returning will be the glamorous winner from 2016, an incredible, one-off 1938 Hispano-Suiza Dubonnet Xenia. This dramatic, art deco motor car, with its aero-inspired bodywork was developed by André Dubonnet, an inventor, racing driver and World War One fighter pilot. Dubonnet chose an H6 Hispano-Suiza engine for his creation, and commissioned Jean Andreau to design the incredible, streamlined body. Jacques Saoutchik then brought the design to life, featuring curved glass, sliding doors and a panoramic windscreen. This outrageous car wowed the crowds back in 2016 at Windsor Castle, and is set to enthral guests all over again at Hampton Court in a few weeks’ time.

Another car making a triumphant return will be the Best in Show winner from 2020, a 1969 Porsche 917 KH. The endurance racing Porsche was a crowd favourite throughout that event two years ago, with its imposing design and incredible backstory. In 1970, Hans Herrmann and Richard Attwood drove this very same 917 KH (short-tail) in the world-famous red-white Salzburg design to the first ever overall win for Porsche at the famous Le Mans 24 Hours. The 917 marked the first time Porsche competed in the league of immensely powerful, large-capacity racing cars. Its 580bhp 4.5-litre 12-cylinder engine set new standards, and is still legendary today.

These superb former winners will join the display of over 70 rare and spectacular Concours Cars at this September’s glamourous event. Further star cars are set to be announced in the coming weeks. Outside the main display of vehicles, the Concours of Elegance will assemble around 1,000 further cars in a series of special features and displays, as well as a live collector car auction by Gooding & Co.

James Brooks-Ward, Concours of Elegance CEO, said: “As our 10th anniversary event at Hampton Court Palace fast approaches, we are delighted to announce the return of these former ‘Best in Show’ winners. These exceptional motor cars have each stood out in consistently exceptional fields, so having them all together in the Palace grounds at the start of September will be very special indeed. It’s the perfect way for us to celebrate our decade of success. We cannot wait to welcome guests to our event – now just three weeks away – which is set to be our most spectacular yet.”

Away from the automotive displays, Concours of Elegance will once again be an occasion of pure luxury, with champagne provided by Charles Heidsieck, picnics by Fortnum & Mason, and a collection of art, jewellery and fashion displays. Presenting Partner A. Lange & Söhne will once again showcase some of its most intricate timepieces.

Tickets to the Concours of Elegance 2022 are available now from just £35 for half-day entry, with full three-course hospitality packages from £320. Tickets can be bought from concoursofelegance.co.uk/tickets

Facebook: www.facebook.com/concoursofelegance
Twitter: www.twitter.com/ConcoursUK

About the annual Concours of Elegance:
Established in 2012, the inaugural Concours of Elegance was held within Windsor Castle to mark the diamond jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen’s reign. Organised by Thorough Events, the first Concours of Elegance set a new global benchmark for a classic car concours; winning prestigious awards in the process; unheard of for a ‘start-up’ event in its first year. The second Concours of Elegance was held in 2013 to equal fanfare at the historic Royal Palace of St James in London, with the widely acclaimed third Concours set in the stunning grounds of Hampton Court Palace in September 2014, before heading to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in 2015. Only cars of the highest calibre are invited to the Concours of Elegance, from all over the world, painstakingly selected by the Concours Steering Committee; a respected team of authoritative historic car experts. A key objective of the annual Concours of Elegance is to raise significant sums for charity.

www.concoursofelegance.co.uk

Historic Royal Palaces
Hampton Court Palace is cared for by Historic Royal Palaces, the independent charity that also looks after the Tower of London, the Banqueting House, Kensington Palace, Kew Palace and Hillsborough Castle in Northern Ireland. We help everyone explore the story of how monarchs and people have shaped society, in some of the greatest palaces ever built. We raise all our own funds and depend on the support of our visitors, members, donors, sponsors and volunteers. With the exception of Hillsborough Castle, these palaces are owned by The Queen on behalf of the nation, and we manage them for the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. Registered charity number 1068852. For more information, visit www.hrp.org.uk.

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Past winners to return for Concours of Elegance’s spectacular 10th anniversary show
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Past winners to return for Concours of Elegance’s spectacular 10th anniversary show

Past winners to return for Concours of Elegance’s spectacular 10th anniversary show

  • UK’s leading Concours of Elegance to welcome back fabulous former winners for 10th anniversary show
  • Line up to include some of the most spectacular cars ever produced, including the 1938 Hispano-Suiza Dubonnet Xenia
  • Display to also feature 1930 Bentley Speed 6 ‘Blue Train’ and Le Mans winning 1970 Porsche 917 KH
  • In total, nearly 1,000 vehicles will be on display across the weekend as further features are revealed in the coming weeks#
  • The Concours of Elegance remains the UK’s top concours d’elegance and among the top three in the world
  • Tickets can be bought now from www.concoursofelegance.co.uk/tickets
Past winners to return for Concours of Elegance’s spectacular 10th anniversary show

Past winners to return for Concours of Elegance’s spectacular 10th anniversary show

London, UK (11 August 2022): The Concours of Elegance, presented by A. Lange & Söhne. is delighted to announce that its upcoming, 10th anniversary show, will welcome back some of the astonishing previous winners of the coveted ‘best in show’ crown. The fabulous motor cars will further burnish an already outstanding selection of machinery, joining a field featuring over 75 of the world’s rarest and most spectacular cars, all drawn from leading private collections by the concours committee’s panel of internationally recognised experts. The UK’s leading concours d’elegance event returns to Hampton Court Palace from the 2nd to 4th September.

The Concours of Elegance 2021

Among the returning Concours victors will be the 1930 Bentley Speed 6 ‘Blue Train’ Coupe that took home the best in show prize at the 2013 show edition. The imposing British machine sported a raked coupe body, which was designed and built by coachbuilders Gurney Nutting. Performance matched the imposing, dominant looks; the Speed 6 was powered by a 6 ½ litre-Le Mans spec engine, putting out 180 bhp, enough to propel the imposing machine to nigh on 120 mph. The car rose to fame and gained its nickname after the Bentley owning playboy Woolf Barnato – perhaps the definitive ‘Bentley Boy’, and one-time company chairman, raced the famous Blue Train north through France. Whilst drinking at a party, Barnato claimed that he could beat the train on a run from Cannes on the glamorous Côte d’Azur to Calais. Despite the absence of autoroutes, Barnato convincingly beat the train, indeed, he won by such a margin that he crossed the channel on a steamer, and made it to London before the train pulled to a halt at the station in Calais. In all he’d covered around 700 miles – all at a remarkably fast pace – averaging 43 mph on the dusty, uneven roads of France. While there is debate over the exact car that completed the journey, it was the Gurney Nutting coupe that became associated with Barnato’s exploits, and known as the ‘Blue Train’, as a result. A wonderful car from an enchanting, fearless period in British automotive history.

Also returning will be the glamorous winner from 2016, an incredible, one-off 1938 Hispano-Suiza Dubonnet Xenia. This dramatic, art deco motor car, with its aero-inspired bodywork was developed by André Dubonnet, an inventor, racing driver and World War One fighter pilot. Dubonnet chose an H6 Hispano-Suiza engine for his creation, and commissioned Jean Andreau to design the incredible, streamlined body. Jacques Saoutchik then brought the design to life, featuring curved glass, sliding doors and a panoramic windscreen. This outrageous car wowed the crowds back in 2016 at Windsor Castle, and is set to enthral guests all over again at Hampton Court in a few weeks’ time.

Another car making a triumphant return will be the Best in Show winner from 2020, a 1969 Porsche 917 KH. The endurance racing Porsche was a crowd favourite throughout that event two years ago, with its imposing design and incredible backstory. In 1970, Hans Herrmann and Richard Attwood drove this very same 917 KH (short-tail) in the world-famous red-white Salzburg design to the first ever overall win for Porsche at the famous Le Mans 24 Hours. The 917 marked the first time Porsche competed in the league of immensely powerful, large-capacity racing cars. Its 580bhp 4.5-litre 12-cylinder engine set new standards, and is still legendary today.

These superb former winners will join the display of over 70 rare and spectacular Concours Cars at this September’s glamourous event. Further star cars are set to be announced in the coming weeks. Outside the main display of vehicles, the Concours of Elegance will assemble around 1,000 further cars in a series of special features and displays, as well as a live collector car auction by Gooding & Co.

James Brooks-Ward, Concours of Elegance CEO, said: “As our 10th anniversary event at Hampton Court Palace fast approaches, we are delighted to announce the return of these former ‘Best in Show’ winners. These exceptional motor cars have each stood out in consistently exceptional fields, so having them all together in the Palace grounds at the start of September will be very special indeed. It’s the perfect way for us to celebrate our decade of success. We cannot wait to welcome guests to our event – now just three weeks away – which is set to be our most spectacular yet.”

Away from the automotive displays, Concours of Elegance will once again be an occasion of pure luxury, with champagne provided by Charles Heidsieck, picnics by Fortnum & Mason, and a collection of art, jewellery and fashion displays. Presenting Partner A. Lange & Söhne will once again showcase some of its most intricate timepieces.

Tickets to the Concours of Elegance 2022 are available now from just £35 for half-day entry, with full three-course hospitality packages from £320. Tickets can be bought from concoursofelegance.co.uk/tickets

Facebook: www.facebook.com/concoursofelegance
Twitter: www.twitter.com/ConcoursUK

About the annual Concours of Elegance:
Established in 2012, the inaugural Concours of Elegance was held within Windsor Castle to mark the diamond jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen’s reign. Organised by Thorough Events, the first Concours of Elegance set a new global benchmark for a classic car concours; winning prestigious awards in the process; unheard of for a ‘start-up’ event in its first year. The second Concours of Elegance was held in 2013 to equal fanfare at the historic Royal Palace of St James in London, with the widely acclaimed third Concours set in the stunning grounds of Hampton Court Palace in September 2014, before heading to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in 2015. Only cars of the highest calibre are invited to the Concours of Elegance, from all over the world, painstakingly selected by the Concours Steering Committee; a respected team of authoritative historic car experts. A key objective of the annual Concours of Elegance is to raise significant sums for charity.

www.concoursofelegance.co.uk

Historic Royal Palaces
Hampton Court Palace is cared for by Historic Royal Palaces, the independent charity that also looks after the Tower of London, the Banqueting House, Kensington Palace, Kew Palace and Hillsborough Castle in Northern Ireland. We help everyone explore the story of how monarchs and people have shaped society, in some of the greatest palaces ever built. We raise all our own funds and depend on the support of our visitors, members, donors, sponsors and volunteers. With the exception of Hillsborough Castle, these palaces are owned by The Queen on behalf of the nation, and we manage them for the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. Registered charity number 1068852. For more information, visit www.hrp.org.uk.

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Past winners to return for Concours of Elegance’s spectacular 10th anniversary show
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Past winners to return for Concours of Elegance’s spectacular 10th anniversary show

Past winners to return for Concours of Elegance’s spectacular 10th anniversary show

  • UK’s leading Concours of Elegance to welcome back fabulous former winners for 10th anniversary show
  • Line up to include some of the most spectacular cars ever produced, including the 1938 Hispano-Suiza Dubonnet Xenia
  • Display to also feature 1930 Bentley Speed 6 ‘Blue Train’ and Le Mans winning 1970 Porsche 917 KH
  • In total, nearly 1,000 vehicles will be on display across the weekend as further features are revealed in the coming weeks#
  • The Concours of Elegance remains the UK’s top concours d’elegance and among the top three in the world
  • Tickets can be bought now from www.concoursofelegance.co.uk/tickets
Past winners to return for Concours of Elegance’s spectacular 10th anniversary show

Past winners to return for Concours of Elegance’s spectacular 10th anniversary show

London, UK (11 August 2022): The Concours of Elegance, presented by A. Lange & Söhne. is delighted to announce that its upcoming, 10th anniversary show, will welcome back some of the astonishing previous winners of the coveted ‘best in show’ crown. The fabulous motor cars will further burnish an already outstanding selection of machinery, joining a field featuring over 75 of the world’s rarest and most spectacular cars, all drawn from leading private collections by the concours committee’s panel of internationally recognised experts. The UK’s leading concours d’elegance event returns to Hampton Court Palace from the 2nd to 4th September.

The Concours of Elegance 2021

Among the returning Concours victors will be the 1930 Bentley Speed 6 ‘Blue Train’ Coupe that took home the best in show prize at the 2013 show edition. The imposing British machine sported a raked coupe body, which was designed and built by coachbuilders Gurney Nutting. Performance matched the imposing, dominant looks; the Speed 6 was powered by a 6 ½ litre-Le Mans spec engine, putting out 180 bhp, enough to propel the imposing machine to nigh on 120 mph. The car rose to fame and gained its nickname after the Bentley owning playboy Woolf Barnato – perhaps the definitive ‘Bentley Boy’, and one-time company chairman, raced the famous Blue Train north through France. Whilst drinking at a party, Barnato claimed that he could beat the train on a run from Cannes on the glamorous Côte d’Azur to Calais. Despite the absence of autoroutes, Barnato convincingly beat the train, indeed, he won by such a margin that he crossed the channel on a steamer, and made it to London before the train pulled to a halt at the station in Calais. In all he’d covered around 700 miles – all at a remarkably fast pace – averaging 43 mph on the dusty, uneven roads of France. While there is debate over the exact car that completed the journey, it was the Gurney Nutting coupe that became associated with Barnato’s exploits, and known as the ‘Blue Train’, as a result. A wonderful car from an enchanting, fearless period in British automotive history.

Also returning will be the glamorous winner from 2016, an incredible, one-off 1938 Hispano-Suiza Dubonnet Xenia. This dramatic, art deco motor car, with its aero-inspired bodywork was developed by André Dubonnet, an inventor, racing driver and World War One fighter pilot. Dubonnet chose an H6 Hispano-Suiza engine for his creation, and commissioned Jean Andreau to design the incredible, streamlined body. Jacques Saoutchik then brought the design to life, featuring curved glass, sliding doors and a panoramic windscreen. This outrageous car wowed the crowds back in 2016 at Windsor Castle, and is set to enthral guests all over again at Hampton Court in a few weeks’ time.

Another car making a triumphant return will be the Best in Show winner from 2020, a 1969 Porsche 917 KH. The endurance racing Porsche was a crowd favourite throughout that event two years ago, with its imposing design and incredible backstory. In 1970, Hans Herrmann and Richard Attwood drove this very same 917 KH (short-tail) in the world-famous red-white Salzburg design to the first ever overall win for Porsche at the famous Le Mans 24 Hours. The 917 marked the first time Porsche competed in the league of immensely powerful, large-capacity racing cars. Its 580bhp 4.5-litre 12-cylinder engine set new standards, and is still legendary today.

These superb former winners will join the display of over 70 rare and spectacular Concours Cars at this September’s glamourous event. Further star cars are set to be announced in the coming weeks. Outside the main display of vehicles, the Concours of Elegance will assemble around 1,000 further cars in a series of special features and displays, as well as a live collector car auction by Gooding & Co.

James Brooks-Ward, Concours of Elegance CEO, said: “As our 10th anniversary event at Hampton Court Palace fast approaches, we are delighted to announce the return of these former ‘Best in Show’ winners. These exceptional motor cars have each stood out in consistently exceptional fields, so having them all together in the Palace grounds at the start of September will be very special indeed. It’s the perfect way for us to celebrate our decade of success. We cannot wait to welcome guests to our event – now just three weeks away – which is set to be our most spectacular yet.”

Away from the automotive displays, Concours of Elegance will once again be an occasion of pure luxury, with champagne provided by Charles Heidsieck, picnics by Fortnum & Mason, and a collection of art, jewellery and fashion displays. Presenting Partner A. Lange & Söhne will once again showcase some of its most intricate timepieces.

Tickets to the Concours of Elegance 2022 are available now from just £35 for half-day entry, with full three-course hospitality packages from £320. Tickets can be bought from concoursofelegance.co.uk/tickets

Facebook: www.facebook.com/concoursofelegance
Twitter: www.twitter.com/ConcoursUK

About the annual Concours of Elegance:
Established in 2012, the inaugural Concours of Elegance was held within Windsor Castle to mark the diamond jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen’s reign. Organised by Thorough Events, the first Concours of Elegance set a new global benchmark for a classic car concours; winning prestigious awards in the process; unheard of for a ‘start-up’ event in its first year. The second Concours of Elegance was held in 2013 to equal fanfare at the historic Royal Palace of St James in London, with the widely acclaimed third Concours set in the stunning grounds of Hampton Court Palace in September 2014, before heading to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in 2015. Only cars of the highest calibre are invited to the Concours of Elegance, from all over the world, painstakingly selected by the Concours Steering Committee; a respected team of authoritative historic car experts. A key objective of the annual Concours of Elegance is to raise significant sums for charity.

www.concoursofelegance.co.uk

Historic Royal Palaces
Hampton Court Palace is cared for by Historic Royal Palaces, the independent charity that also looks after the Tower of London, the Banqueting House, Kensington Palace, Kew Palace and Hillsborough Castle in Northern Ireland. We help everyone explore the story of how monarchs and people have shaped society, in some of the greatest palaces ever built. We raise all our own funds and depend on the support of our visitors, members, donors, sponsors and volunteers. With the exception of Hillsborough Castle, these palaces are owned by The Queen on behalf of the nation, and we manage them for the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. Registered charity number 1068852. For more information, visit www.hrp.org.uk.

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Past winners to return for Concours of Elegance’s spectacular 10th anniversary show
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Past winners to return for Concours of Elegance’s spectacular 10th anniversary show

Past winners to return for Concours of Elegance’s spectacular 10th anniversary show

  • UK’s leading Concours of Elegance to welcome back fabulous former winners for 10th anniversary show
  • Line up to include some of the most spectacular cars ever produced, including the 1938 Hispano-Suiza Dubonnet Xenia
  • Display to also feature 1930 Bentley Speed 6 ‘Blue Train’ and Le Mans winning 1970 Porsche 917 KH
  • In total, nearly 1,000 vehicles will be on display across the weekend as further features are revealed in the coming weeks#
  • The Concours of Elegance remains the UK’s top concours d’elegance and among the top three in the world
  • Tickets can be bought now from www.concoursofelegance.co.uk/tickets
Past winners to return for Concours of Elegance’s spectacular 10th anniversary show

Past winners to return for Concours of Elegance’s spectacular 10th anniversary show

London, UK (11 August 2022): The Concours of Elegance, presented by A. Lange & Söhne. is delighted to announce that its upcoming, 10th anniversary show, will welcome back some of the astonishing previous winners of the coveted ‘best in show’ crown. The fabulous motor cars will further burnish an already outstanding selection of machinery, joining a field featuring over 75 of the world’s rarest and most spectacular cars, all drawn from leading private collections by the concours committee’s panel of internationally recognised experts. The UK’s leading concours d’elegance event returns to Hampton Court Palace from the 2nd to 4th September.

The Concours of Elegance 2021

Among the returning Concours victors will be the 1930 Bentley Speed 6 ‘Blue Train’ Coupe that took home the best in show prize at the 2013 show edition. The imposing British machine sported a raked coupe body, which was designed and built by coachbuilders Gurney Nutting. Performance matched the imposing, dominant looks; the Speed 6 was powered by a 6 ½ litre-Le Mans spec engine, putting out 180 bhp, enough to propel the imposing machine to nigh on 120 mph. The car rose to fame and gained its nickname after the Bentley owning playboy Woolf Barnato – perhaps the definitive ‘Bentley Boy’, and one-time company chairman, raced the famous Blue Train north through France. Whilst drinking at a party, Barnato claimed that he could beat the train on a run from Cannes on the glamorous Côte d’Azur to Calais. Despite the absence of autoroutes, Barnato convincingly beat the train, indeed, he won by such a margin that he crossed the channel on a steamer, and made it to London before the train pulled to a halt at the station in Calais. In all he’d covered around 700 miles – all at a remarkably fast pace – averaging 43 mph on the dusty, uneven roads of France. While there is debate over the exact car that completed the journey, it was the Gurney Nutting coupe that became associated with Barnato’s exploits, and known as the ‘Blue Train’, as a result. A wonderful car from an enchanting, fearless period in British automotive history.

Also returning will be the glamorous winner from 2016, an incredible, one-off 1938 Hispano-Suiza Dubonnet Xenia. This dramatic, art deco motor car, with its aero-inspired bodywork was developed by André Dubonnet, an inventor, racing driver and World War One fighter pilot. Dubonnet chose an H6 Hispano-Suiza engine for his creation, and commissioned Jean Andreau to design the incredible, streamlined body. Jacques Saoutchik then brought the design to life, featuring curved glass, sliding doors and a panoramic windscreen. This outrageous car wowed the crowds back in 2016 at Windsor Castle, and is set to enthral guests all over again at Hampton Court in a few weeks’ time.

Another car making a triumphant return will be the Best in Show winner from 2020, a 1969 Porsche 917 KH. The endurance racing Porsche was a crowd favourite throughout that event two years ago, with its imposing design and incredible backstory. In 1970, Hans Herrmann and Richard Attwood drove this very same 917 KH (short-tail) in the world-famous red-white Salzburg design to the first ever overall win for Porsche at the famous Le Mans 24 Hours. The 917 marked the first time Porsche competed in the league of immensely powerful, large-capacity racing cars. Its 580bhp 4.5-litre 12-cylinder engine set new standards, and is still legendary today.

These superb former winners will join the display of over 70 rare and spectacular Concours Cars at this September’s glamourous event. Further star cars are set to be announced in the coming weeks. Outside the main display of vehicles, the Concours of Elegance will assemble around 1,000 further cars in a series of special features and displays, as well as a live collector car auction by Gooding & Co.

James Brooks-Ward, Concours of Elegance CEO, said: “As our 10th anniversary event at Hampton Court Palace fast approaches, we are delighted to announce the return of these former ‘Best in Show’ winners. These exceptional motor cars have each stood out in consistently exceptional fields, so having them all together in the Palace grounds at the start of September will be very special indeed. It’s the perfect way for us to celebrate our decade of success. We cannot wait to welcome guests to our event – now just three weeks away – which is set to be our most spectacular yet.”

Away from the automotive displays, Concours of Elegance will once again be an occasion of pure luxury, with champagne provided by Charles Heidsieck, picnics by Fortnum & Mason, and a collection of art, jewellery and fashion displays. Presenting Partner A. Lange & Söhne will once again showcase some of its most intricate timepieces.

Tickets to the Concours of Elegance 2022 are available now from just £35 for half-day entry, with full three-course hospitality packages from £320. Tickets can be bought from concoursofelegance.co.uk/tickets

Facebook: www.facebook.com/concoursofelegance
Twitter: www.twitter.com/ConcoursUK

About the annual Concours of Elegance:
Established in 2012, the inaugural Concours of Elegance was held within Windsor Castle to mark the diamond jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen’s reign. Organised by Thorough Events, the first Concours of Elegance set a new global benchmark for a classic car concours; winning prestigious awards in the process; unheard of for a ‘start-up’ event in its first year. The second Concours of Elegance was held in 2013 to equal fanfare at the historic Royal Palace of St James in London, with the widely acclaimed third Concours set in the stunning grounds of Hampton Court Palace in September 2014, before heading to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in 2015. Only cars of the highest calibre are invited to the Concours of Elegance, from all over the world, painstakingly selected by the Concours Steering Committee; a respected team of authoritative historic car experts. A key objective of the annual Concours of Elegance is to raise significant sums for charity.

www.concoursofelegance.co.uk

Historic Royal Palaces
Hampton Court Palace is cared for by Historic Royal Palaces, the independent charity that also looks after the Tower of London, the Banqueting House, Kensington Palace, Kew Palace and Hillsborough Castle in Northern Ireland. We help everyone explore the story of how monarchs and people have shaped society, in some of the greatest palaces ever built. We raise all our own funds and depend on the support of our visitors, members, donors, sponsors and volunteers. With the exception of Hillsborough Castle, these palaces are owned by The Queen on behalf of the nation, and we manage them for the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. Registered charity number 1068852. For more information, visit www.hrp.org.uk.

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Rodin Cars anuncia oficialmente que el hipercoche de pista de menos de 700 kg de 1200 hp, el FZERO, llegará en 2023

Rodin Cars anuncia oficialmente que el hipercoche de pista de menos de 700 kg de 1200 hp, el FZERO, llegará en 2023

  • Rodin Cars revela Track Weapon como su segundo modelo desde la creación del fabricante
  • Capaz de velocidades superiores a 360 kph
  • Creado para aquellos que buscan la experiencia más rápida disponible en la pista, sin las limitaciones de las normas de carretera o de carreras.
  • 1176 caballos de fuerza de un nuevo motor híbrido biturbo V10 de 4.0 litros, construido y diseñado desde cero según las especificaciones de Rodin Cars
  • Con un peso de solo 698 kg en mojado, se espera que el automóvil tenga una relación potencia-peso de 1,662 (PS/kg)
  • Oportunidad de propiedad exclusiva con solo 27 unidades planeadas para la venta

10 de agosto de 2022 – Circuito de Donington Park, Reino Unido:  Esta semana, el fabricante neozelandés de automóviles de alto rendimiento Rodin Cars ha anunciado que su nuevo hipercoche de pista, el Rodin FZERO, está entrando oficialmente en producción.

Tres años después de que se revelara por primera vez como la próxima aventura de Rodin, la compañía con visión de futuro ha publicado más detalles de producción de FZERO, incluidas algunas especificaciones impresionantes, una fecha de lanzamiento y la presentación pública de los principales componentes completos del vehículo en su sala de exhibición de Donington Park.

El automóvil más ambicioso y esperado de Rodin hasta el momento, el FZERO continúa donde lo dejó el modelo anterior, el FZED. Donde el propósito del FZED es brindar una experiencia de conducción alineada con estar detrás del volante de un automóvil de Fórmula Uno moderno, el FZERO da un paso más allá, con el objetivo de ser lo último en rendimiento en la pista, mucho más allá de lo que se ha visto antes.

Construir un automóvil sin las restricciones de las leyes viales o las regulaciones de las series de carreras significa que puede desarrollarse sin límites, lo que permite un rendimiento que de otro modo sería inalcanzable. El único objetivo del Rodin FZERO es ser el coche más rápido en circuito, sin excepción.

“El Rodin FZERO es la representación física de las alturas máximas en rendimiento de vehículos. Sin las restricciones de construir según un conjunto de reglas, podemos hacer que el automóvil sea más liviano, más potente y produzca una carga aerodinámica significativamente mayor. Las únicas restricciones reales a las que nos enfrentamos son las leyes de la física, e incluso las hemos llevado al límite absoluto. Esperamos llevar la experiencia de conducción más intensa que se pueda concebir a las pistas de todo el mundo”.
David Dicker, fundador de Rodin Cars

El Rodin FZERO estará disponible para los clientes en una configuración de su elección, lo que les permitirá personalizar aspectos específicos del automóvil en función de su estilo de conducción y la pista en la que lo utilizarán. Además, los propietarios de Rodin reciben acceso a servicios personalizados de ropa de carreras, almacenamiento y entrega de vehículos, y capacitación completa para conductores en las pintorescas pistas de carreras privadas de Rodin.

Con sede en Nueva Zelanda, David Dicker ha creado Rodin Cars desde cero, lo que ha dado como resultado posiblemente la instalación de fabricación de vehículos más exclusiva y técnicamente avanzada del mundo. Ubicado en una propiedad remota de 550 hectáreas en la Isla Sur, a la sombra de una cadena montañosa irregular, el sitio impresionante, completo con una planta de fabricación, instalaciones de construcción, recursos de impresión 3D líderes en el mundo y tres pistas de prueba, ciertamente tiene las credenciales. para lograr la visión de la compañía: construir el automóvil más rápido del mundo.

27 Rodin FZERO estarán disponibles para los compradores, y el primero saldrá de la línea de montaje en el verano del próximo año.

FZERO EN DETALLE

CHASIS, PESO Y DIMENSIONES
Dado que el automóvil está hecho para atacar los tiempos de vuelta, el énfasis del FZERO está en el peso y la aerodinámica del flujo de aire. El chasis está construido desde el morro hasta la cola con compuesto de fibra de carbono, y todos los componentes se fabrican in situ en Rodin Cars.

PESO
698kg
DIMENSIONES
Longitud 5500mm
Ancho 2200mm
Altura 1130 mm
Riel, Delantero 1852mm
Pista, Trasero 1790mm
distancia entre ejes 3000mm

 

MOTOR
Diseñado y desarrollado desde cero por Rodin Cars y en conjunto con el famoso fabricante de motores Neil Brown Engineering, el Rodin FZERO está propulsado por un revolucionario motor V10 biturbo de 4.0 litros con la ayuda de una unidad de energía eléctrica.

Con solo 132 kg, el motor llamado RCTEN está diseñado para ser el V10 más liviano y compacto jamás construido. Un logro muy impresionante dado que el motor no ha comprometido la potencia, aún produce un par combinado de 1176 PS y 1026 Nm. Todo mientras acelera hasta las 10.000 rpm.

DESPLAZAMIENTO [cc] 4.000 cc no creado para aburrirse a 4,5 l o 5,0 l
POTENCIA MÁXIMA DEL MOTOR [CV] a rpm 1000 a 9000 rpm
PAR MÁXIMO DEL MOTOR [Nm]@rpm 910 a 7250 rpm
POTENCIA MÁXIMA COMBINADA [PS] 1176
PAR MÁXIMO COMBINADO [Nm] 1026
VELOCIDAD MÁXIMA DEL MOTOR [rpm] 10.000 rpm
DIÁMETRO [mm] x CARRERA [mm] 86 mm x 68,8 mm
ÍNDICE DE COMPRESIÓN 10:1
INYECCIÓN DE COMBUSTIBLE Bosch directo funcionando a 200 bar
ACELERADOR Drive-by-wire de Bosch
PESO TOTAL DE LA UNIDAD [kg] 132 kg sin incluir los sistemas de admisión y escape
Potencia del motor híbrido 130kW

 

TREN DE TRANSMISIÓN
Una unidad de caja de cambios a medida fabricada en conjunto con Ricardo UK le da al FZERO 8 marchas y solo agrega poco menos de 66 kg. La caja de cambios está encerrada en una caja impresa en 3D de titanio, impresa in situ en las instalaciones de impresión 3D de última generación de Rodin Cars.

El diferencial es hidráulico y controlado por computadora.

FRENOS, LLANTAS Y NEUMÁTICOS
Con un peso de solo 698 kg, el FZERO tiene una gran capacidad de respuesta con una fuerza de frenado mínima. Sin embargo, el coche ha sido equipado con frenos PFC Carbon-Carbon de 380 mm delanteros y traseros, con pinzas de titanio (delanteros de 6 pistones y traseros de 4 pistones). El sistema de frenos tiene ABS y control de tracción.

No solo se utilizan para detener el automóvil, los frenos también ofrecen frenado regenerativo del sistema híbrido.

Las ruedas son un conjunto personalizado de llantas de magnesio forjado de 18 pulgadas, fabricadas en conjunto con OZ Racing y producidas según los estándares de la F1. Las llantas son de 18 x 14 pulgadas en la parte delantera y de 18 x 16 pulgadas en la parte trasera.

Los neumáticos son un compuesto totalmente resbaladizo con especificaciones de carrera desarrollado por Avon y se pueden cambiar según el clima.

AERODINÁMICA
Las enormes alas y el piso del FZERO son capaces de producir hasta 4000 kg de carga aerodinámica, lo que, en comparación con el peso del auto de solo 698 kg, es impresionante.

SOBRE LOS COCHES RODIN

Rodin Cars representa la visión de toda la vida del fundador, David Dicker.

Después de años de perfeccionar el diseño de un automóvil de pista de un solo asiento, el Rodin FZERO, el proyecto Rodin Cars autofinanciado se estableció oficialmente con una fuerza laboral de ingeniería de tiempo completo en 2016 en la Isla Sur de Nueva Zelanda.

El programa se expandió con la adquisición del programa Lotus T125 cercano a la madurez por parte de Dicker casi al mismo tiempo. Durante tres años, Rodin Cars ha perfeccionado el concepto de vehículos abiertos. Hoy, ese vehículo ha sido reinventado, rediseñado y rediseñado en el Rodin FZED.

Su lanzamiento anuncia la introducción de una categoría completamente nueva en la conducción de alto rendimiento: un segmento dedicado a los autos de pista de ruedas abiertas de alto rendimiento.

El compromiso de Rodin Cars con la excelencia, el enfoque en la ingeniería de alta precisión y sus componentes de alto rendimiento hechos a mano se han desarrollado teniendo en cuenta las carreras puras.

Rodin Cars es un constructor de automóviles emergente de alta tecnología y alto rendimiento que desarrolla los mejores autos de pista para los pilotos y corredores más serios del mundo.

El Rodin FZERO , que aún no se ha lanzado oficialmente, ha sido diseñado para dar vueltas en un circuito más rápido que un corredor de Gran Premio de Fórmula 1 actual. Con la ingeniería que cambia la industria incorporada en cada componente, se proyecta que el prototipo Rodin FZERO se complete a finales de este año.

www.rodin-cars.com/

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Rodin Cars officially announce 1200hp sub-700kg track hypercar, the FZERO, is coming in 2023

Rodin Cars officially announce 1200hp sub-700kg track hypercar, the FZERO, is coming in 2023

  • Rodin Cars reveal track weapon as their second model since the manufacturer’s inception
  • Capable of speeds exceeding 360 kph
  • Built for those looking for the fastest experience available on track, without the limitations of road or racing regulations
  • 1176 horsepower from an all-new 4.0-litre V10 twin-turbo hybrid motor, built and designed from the ground up to Rodin Cars specifications
  • With a weight of just 698kg wet, the car is expected to have a power-to-weight ratio of 1.662 (PS/kg)
  • Exclusive ownership opportunity with only 27 units planned for sale

10 August 2022 – Donington Park Circuit, UK: This week, New Zealand performance car manufacturer Rodin Cars has announced that their new track hypercar, The Rodin FZERO, is officially entering production.

Three years after it was first revealed as Rodin’s next venture, the forward-thinking company has released more FZERO production details, including some impressive specs, a release date and the public unveiling of major completed vehicle components at their Donington Park showroom.

Rodin’s most ambitious and eagerly anticipated car yet, the FZERO continues where the previous model, the FZED, left off. Where the purpose of the FZED is to deliver a driver experience aligned with being behind the wheel of a modern Formula One car, the FZERO takes that a leap further, aiming to be the ultimate in track performance, far beyond that of anything seen before.

Building a car without restrictions of road laws or race series regulations, means it can be developed with no limits, allowing for performance that would otherwise be unobtainable. The singular goal of the Rodin FZERO is to be the fastest car around track, without exception.

“The Rodin FZERO is the physical representation of the ultimate heights in vehicle performance. Without the restrictions of building to a set of rules, we are able to make the car lighter, more powerful, and produce significantly more downforce. The only real restrictions we face are the laws of physics, and we have even pushed those to the absolute limit. We look forward to bringing the most intense driving experience conceivable to tracks around the world.”
David Dicker, Founder of Rodin Cars

The Rodin FZERO will be available to customers in a configuration of their choice, allowing them to customize specific aspects of the car based on their driving style and the track on which they will be using it. In addition, Rodin owners receive access to custom racewear services, vehicle storage and delivery, and full driver training at Rodin’s picturesque private race tracks.

Based in New Zealand, David Dicker has crafted Rodin Cars from the ground up, resulting in possibly the most unique and technically advanced vehicle manufacturing facility in the world. Located on a remote 550-hectare property in the South Island, in the shadow of a jagged mountain range, the impressive site, complete with a manufacturing plant, build facility, world-leading 3D printing resources and three test tracks, certainly has the credentials to achieve the company’s vision – to build the fastest car on earth.

27 Rodin FZEROs will be available to buyers, with the first coming off the assembly line in the summer of next year.

FZERO IN DETAIL

CHASSIS, WEIGHT & DIMENSIONS
As the car is made to attack lap times, the emphasis of the FZERO is on weight and airflow aerodynamics. The chassis is constructed from nose to tail of carbon fibre composite, with all components manufactured on site at Rodin Cars.

WEIGHT    
    698kg
DIMENSIONS    
  Length 5500 mm
  Width 2200 mm
  Height 1130mm
  Track, Front 1852 mm
  Track, Rear 1790 mm
  Wheelbase 3000 mm

 

ENGINE
Designed and developed from the ground up by Rodin Cars and in conjunction with famed engine manufacturer Neil Brown Engineering, the Rodin FZERO is powered by a revolutionary 4.0-litre V10 twin-turbo engine with the assistance of an electric power unit.

At just 132 kg, the engine named the RCTEN, is designed to be the lightest and most compact V10 ever built. A very impressive accomplishment given the engine hasn’t compromised on power, still producing a combined 1176 PS and 1026 Nm of torque. All whilst revving all the way up to 10,000 rpm.

DISPLACEMENT [cc] 4,000cc not created to be bored to 4.5L or 5.0L
MAX ENGINE POWER [PS]@ rpm 1000 @ 9000 rpm
MAX ENGINE TORQUE [Nm]@ rpm 910 @ 7250 rpm
MAX COMBINED POWER [PS] 1176
MAX COMBINED TORQUE [Nm] 1026
MAX ENGINE SPEED [rpm] 10,000 rpm
BORE [mm] x STROKE [mm] 86 mm x 68.8 mm
COMPRESSION RATIO 10:1
FUEL INJECTION Direct Bosch running at 200 bar
THROTTLE Bosch drive-by-wire
OVERALL UNIT WEIGHT [kg] 132 kg not including intake and exhaust systems
Hybrid motor power 130kW

 

DRIVETRAIN
A bespoke gearbox unit manufactured in conjunction with Ricardo UK gives the FZERO 8 gears whilst only adding just under 66kg. The gearbox is encased in a titanium 3D printed case, printed on site in Rodin Cars’ state-of-the-art 3D printing facility.

The differential is hydraulic, and computer controlled.

BRAKES, WHEELS AND TYRES
Weighing just 698kg, the FZERO is ultra-responsive to minimal braking force. However, the car has been equipped with front and rear 380mm PFC Carbon-Carbon brakes, with Titanium callipers (6-piston front and 4-piston rear). The braking system has both ABS and traction control.

Not just used for stopping the car, the brakes also offer regenerative braking from the hybrid system.

The wheels are a bespoke set of 18-inch forged magnesium rims, manufactured in conjunction with OZ Racing and produced to F1 standards. The rims are 18 x 14-inch at the front and 18” x 16-inch at the rear.

The tyres are a race-spec full-slick compound developed by Avon and can be changed depending on weather.

AERODYNAMICS
The massive wings and floor of the FZERO are capable of producing up to 4000kg of downforce, which when compared to the cars weight of just 698kg is impressive.

ABOUT RODIN CARS

Rodin Cars represents the life-long vision of founder, David Dicker.

After years of perfecting the design of a single-seat track car, the Rodin FZERO, the self-funded Rodin Cars project was officially established with a full-time engineering workforce in 2016 in the South Island of New Zealand.

The program expanded with the acquisition of the close-to-maturity Lotus T125 program by Dicker around the same time. For three years Rodin Cars has honed and perfected the open-wheeler concept. Today, that vehicle has been reimagined, redesigned and re-engineered into the Rodin FZED.

Its launch heralds the introduction of an all-new category in high-performance driving – a segment dedicated to high-performance open-wheel track cars.

Rodin Cars’ commitment to excellence, focus on high-precision engineering, and its hand-crafted, high-performance components have been developed with pure racing in mind.

Rodin Cars is an emerging high-technology, high-performance car constructor developing the ultimate track cars for the world’s most serious drivers and racers.

The yet-to-be officially released Rodin FZERO has been engineered to lap a circuit faster than a current Grand Prix Formula 1 racer. With industry-changing engineering being built into every component, the Rodin FZERO prototype is projected for completion later this year.

www.rodin-cars.com/

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Rodin Cars officially announce 1200hp sub-700kg track hypercar, the FZERO, is coming in 2023

Rodin Cars officially announce 1200hp sub-700kg track hypercar, the FZERO, is coming in 2023

  • Rodin Cars reveal track weapon as their second model since the manufacturer’s inception
  • Capable of speeds exceeding 360 kph
  • Built for those looking for the fastest experience available on track, without the limitations of road or racing regulations
  • 1176 horsepower from an all-new 4.0-litre V10 twin-turbo hybrid motor, built and designed from the ground up to Rodin Cars specifications
  • With a weight of just 698kg wet, the car is expected to have a power-to-weight ratio of 1.662 (PS/kg)
  • Exclusive ownership opportunity with only 27 units planned for sale

10 August 2022 – Donington Park Circuit, UK: This week, New Zealand performance car manufacturer Rodin Cars has announced that their new track hypercar, The Rodin FZERO, is officially entering production.

Three years after it was first revealed as Rodin’s next venture, the forward-thinking company has released more FZERO production details, including some impressive specs, a release date and the public unveiling of major completed vehicle components at their Donington Park showroom.

Rodin’s most ambitious and eagerly anticipated car yet, the FZERO continues where the previous model, the FZED, left off. Where the purpose of the FZED is to deliver a driver experience aligned with being behind the wheel of a modern Formula One car, the FZERO takes that a leap further, aiming to be the ultimate in track performance, far beyond that of anything seen before.

Building a car without restrictions of road laws or race series regulations, means it can be developed with no limits, allowing for performance that would otherwise be unobtainable. The singular goal of the Rodin FZERO is to be the fastest car around track, without exception.

“The Rodin FZERO is the physical representation of the ultimate heights in vehicle performance. Without the restrictions of building to a set of rules, we are able to make the car lighter, more powerful, and produce significantly more downforce. The only real restrictions we face are the laws of physics, and we have even pushed those to the absolute limit. We look forward to bringing the most intense driving experience conceivable to tracks around the world.”
David Dicker, Founder of Rodin Cars

The Rodin FZERO will be available to customers in a configuration of their choice, allowing them to customize specific aspects of the car based on their driving style and the track on which they will be using it. In addition, Rodin owners receive access to custom racewear services, vehicle storage and delivery, and full driver training at Rodin’s picturesque private race tracks.

Based in New Zealand, David Dicker has crafted Rodin Cars from the ground up, resulting in possibly the most unique and technically advanced vehicle manufacturing facility in the world. Located on a remote 550-hectare property in the South Island, in the shadow of a jagged mountain range, the impressive site, complete with a manufacturing plant, build facility, world-leading 3D printing resources and three test tracks, certainly has the credentials to achieve the company’s vision – to build the fastest car on earth.

27 Rodin FZEROs will be available to buyers, with the first coming off the assembly line in the summer of next year.

FZERO IN DETAIL

CHASSIS, WEIGHT & DIMENSIONS
As the car is made to attack lap times, the emphasis of the FZERO is on weight and airflow aerodynamics. The chassis is constructed from nose to tail of carbon fibre composite, with all components manufactured on site at Rodin Cars.

WEIGHT    
    698kg
DIMENSIONS    
  Length 5500 mm
  Width 2200 mm
  Height 1130mm
  Track, Front 1852 mm
  Track, Rear 1790 mm
  Wheelbase 3000 mm

 

ENGINE
Designed and developed from the ground up by Rodin Cars and in conjunction with famed engine manufacturer Neil Brown Engineering, the Rodin FZERO is powered by a revolutionary 4.0-litre V10 twin-turbo engine with the assistance of an electric power unit.

At just 132 kg, the engine named the RCTEN, is designed to be the lightest and most compact V10 ever built. A very impressive accomplishment given the engine hasn’t compromised on power, still producing a combined 1176 PS and 1026 Nm of torque. All whilst revving all the way up to 10,000 rpm.

DISPLACEMENT [cc] 4,000cc not created to be bored to 4.5L or 5.0L
MAX ENGINE POWER [PS]@ rpm 1000 @ 9000 rpm
MAX ENGINE TORQUE [Nm]@ rpm 910 @ 7250 rpm
MAX COMBINED POWER [PS] 1176
MAX COMBINED TORQUE [Nm] 1026
MAX ENGINE SPEED [rpm] 10,000 rpm
BORE [mm] x STROKE [mm] 86 mm x 68.8 mm
COMPRESSION RATIO 10:1
FUEL INJECTION Direct Bosch running at 200 bar
THROTTLE Bosch drive-by-wire
OVERALL UNIT WEIGHT [kg] 132 kg not including intake and exhaust systems
Hybrid motor power 130kW

 

DRIVETRAIN
A bespoke gearbox unit manufactured in conjunction with Ricardo UK gives the FZERO 8 gears whilst only adding just under 66kg. The gearbox is encased in a titanium 3D printed case, printed on site in Rodin Cars’ state-of-the-art 3D printing facility.

The differential is hydraulic, and computer controlled.

BRAKES, WHEELS AND TYRES
Weighing just 698kg, the FZERO is ultra-responsive to minimal braking force. However, the car has been equipped with front and rear 380mm PFC Carbon-Carbon brakes, with Titanium callipers (6-piston front and 4-piston rear). The braking system has both ABS and traction control.

Not just used for stopping the car, the brakes also offer regenerative braking from the hybrid system.

The wheels are a bespoke set of 18-inch forged magnesium rims, manufactured in conjunction with OZ Racing and produced to F1 standards. The rims are 18 x 14-inch at the front and 18” x 16-inch at the rear.

The tyres are a race-spec full-slick compound developed by Avon and can be changed depending on weather.

AERODYNAMICS
The massive wings and floor of the FZERO are capable of producing up to 4000kg of downforce, which when compared to the cars weight of just 698kg is impressive.

ABOUT RODIN CARS

Rodin Cars represents the life-long vision of founder, David Dicker.

After years of perfecting the design of a single-seat track car, the Rodin FZERO, the self-funded Rodin Cars project was officially established with a full-time engineering workforce in 2016 in the South Island of New Zealand.

The program expanded with the acquisition of the close-to-maturity Lotus T125 program by Dicker around the same time. For three years Rodin Cars has honed and perfected the open-wheeler concept. Today, that vehicle has been reimagined, redesigned and re-engineered into the Rodin FZED.

Its launch heralds the introduction of an all-new category in high-performance driving – a segment dedicated to high-performance open-wheel track cars.

Rodin Cars’ commitment to excellence, focus on high-precision engineering, and its hand-crafted, high-performance components have been developed with pure racing in mind.

Rodin Cars is an emerging high-technology, high-performance car constructor developing the ultimate track cars for the world’s most serious drivers and racers.

The yet-to-be officially released Rodin FZERO has been engineered to lap a circuit faster than a current Grand Prix Formula 1 racer. With industry-changing engineering being built into every component, the Rodin FZERO prototype is projected for completion later this year.

www.rodin-cars.com/

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Rodin Cars officially announce 1200hp sub-700kg track hypercar, the FZERO, is coming in 2023

Rodin Cars officially announce 1200hp sub-700kg track hypercar, the FZERO, is coming in 2023

  • Rodin Cars reveal track weapon as their second model since the manufacturer’s inception
  • Capable of speeds exceeding 360 kph
  • Built for those looking for the fastest experience available on track, without the limitations of road or racing regulations
  • 1176 horsepower from an all-new 4.0-litre V10 twin-turbo hybrid motor, built and designed from the ground up to Rodin Cars specifications
  • With a weight of just 698kg wet, the car is expected to have a power-to-weight ratio of 1.662 (PS/kg)
  • Exclusive ownership opportunity with only 27 units planned for sale

10 August 2022 – Donington Park Circuit, UK: This week, New Zealand performance car manufacturer Rodin Cars has announced that their new track hypercar, The Rodin FZERO, is officially entering production.

Three years after it was first revealed as Rodin’s next venture, the forward-thinking company has released more FZERO production details, including some impressive specs, a release date and the public unveiling of major completed vehicle components at their Donington Park showroom.

Rodin’s most ambitious and eagerly anticipated car yet, the FZERO continues where the previous model, the FZED, left off. Where the purpose of the FZED is to deliver a driver experience aligned with being behind the wheel of a modern Formula One car, the FZERO takes that a leap further, aiming to be the ultimate in track performance, far beyond that of anything seen before.

Building a car without restrictions of road laws or race series regulations, means it can be developed with no limits, allowing for performance that would otherwise be unobtainable. The singular goal of the Rodin FZERO is to be the fastest car around track, without exception.

“The Rodin FZERO is the physical representation of the ultimate heights in vehicle performance. Without the restrictions of building to a set of rules, we are able to make the car lighter, more powerful, and produce significantly more downforce. The only real restrictions we face are the laws of physics, and we have even pushed those to the absolute limit. We look forward to bringing the most intense driving experience conceivable to tracks around the world.”
David Dicker, Founder of Rodin Cars

The Rodin FZERO will be available to customers in a configuration of their choice, allowing them to customize specific aspects of the car based on their driving style and the track on which they will be using it. In addition, Rodin owners receive access to custom racewear services, vehicle storage and delivery, and full driver training at Rodin’s picturesque private race tracks.

Based in New Zealand, David Dicker has crafted Rodin Cars from the ground up, resulting in possibly the most unique and technically advanced vehicle manufacturing facility in the world. Located on a remote 550-hectare property in the South Island, in the shadow of a jagged mountain range, the impressive site, complete with a manufacturing plant, build facility, world-leading 3D printing resources and three test tracks, certainly has the credentials to achieve the company’s vision – to build the fastest car on earth.

27 Rodin FZEROs will be available to buyers, with the first coming off the assembly line in the summer of next year.

FZERO IN DETAIL

CHASSIS, WEIGHT & DIMENSIONS
As the car is made to attack lap times, the emphasis of the FZERO is on weight and airflow aerodynamics. The chassis is constructed from nose to tail of carbon fibre composite, with all components manufactured on site at Rodin Cars.

WEIGHT    
    698kg
DIMENSIONS    
  Length 5500 mm
  Width 2200 mm
  Height 1130mm
  Track, Front 1852 mm
  Track, Rear 1790 mm
  Wheelbase 3000 mm

 

ENGINE
Designed and developed from the ground up by Rodin Cars and in conjunction with famed engine manufacturer Neil Brown Engineering, the Rodin FZERO is powered by a revolutionary 4.0-litre V10 twin-turbo engine with the assistance of an electric power unit.

At just 132 kg, the engine named the RCTEN, is designed to be the lightest and most compact V10 ever built. A very impressive accomplishment given the engine hasn’t compromised on power, still producing a combined 1176 PS and 1026 Nm of torque. All whilst revving all the way up to 10,000 rpm.

DISPLACEMENT [cc] 4,000cc not created to be bored to 4.5L or 5.0L
MAX ENGINE POWER [PS]@ rpm 1000 @ 9000 rpm
MAX ENGINE TORQUE [Nm]@ rpm 910 @ 7250 rpm
MAX COMBINED POWER [PS] 1176
MAX COMBINED TORQUE [Nm] 1026
MAX ENGINE SPEED [rpm] 10,000 rpm
BORE [mm] x STROKE [mm] 86 mm x 68.8 mm
COMPRESSION RATIO 10:1
FUEL INJECTION Direct Bosch running at 200 bar
THROTTLE Bosch drive-by-wire
OVERALL UNIT WEIGHT [kg] 132 kg not including intake and exhaust systems
Hybrid motor power 130kW

 

DRIVETRAIN
A bespoke gearbox unit manufactured in conjunction with Ricardo UK gives the FZERO 8 gears whilst only adding just under 66kg. The gearbox is encased in a titanium 3D printed case, printed on site in Rodin Cars’ state-of-the-art 3D printing facility.

The differential is hydraulic, and computer controlled.

BRAKES, WHEELS AND TYRES
Weighing just 698kg, the FZERO is ultra-responsive to minimal braking force. However, the car has been equipped with front and rear 380mm PFC Carbon-Carbon brakes, with Titanium callipers (6-piston front and 4-piston rear). The braking system has both ABS and traction control.

Not just used for stopping the car, the brakes also offer regenerative braking from the hybrid system.

The wheels are a bespoke set of 18-inch forged magnesium rims, manufactured in conjunction with OZ Racing and produced to F1 standards. The rims are 18 x 14-inch at the front and 18” x 16-inch at the rear.

The tyres are a race-spec full-slick compound developed by Avon and can be changed depending on weather.

AERODYNAMICS
The massive wings and floor of the FZERO are capable of producing up to 4000kg of downforce, which when compared to the cars weight of just 698kg is impressive.

ABOUT RODIN CARS

Rodin Cars represents the life-long vision of founder, David Dicker.

After years of perfecting the design of a single-seat track car, the Rodin FZERO, the self-funded Rodin Cars project was officially established with a full-time engineering workforce in 2016 in the South Island of New Zealand.

The program expanded with the acquisition of the close-to-maturity Lotus T125 program by Dicker around the same time. For three years Rodin Cars has honed and perfected the open-wheeler concept. Today, that vehicle has been reimagined, redesigned and re-engineered into the Rodin FZED.

Its launch heralds the introduction of an all-new category in high-performance driving – a segment dedicated to high-performance open-wheel track cars.

Rodin Cars’ commitment to excellence, focus on high-precision engineering, and its hand-crafted, high-performance components have been developed with pure racing in mind.

Rodin Cars is an emerging high-technology, high-performance car constructor developing the ultimate track cars for the world’s most serious drivers and racers.

The yet-to-be officially released Rodin FZERO has been engineered to lap a circuit faster than a current Grand Prix Formula 1 racer. With industry-changing engineering being built into every component, the Rodin FZERO prototype is projected for completion later this year.

www.rodin-cars.com/

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