When we last wrote about LoveFab’s Enviate v2.0 project it was going through shakedown testing at the track. Since then testing has completed and the full carbon fiber body has been installed. The total weight of the car comes in at 2,098 lbs. Considering the lightweight hypercar is powered by a twin-turbo 6.0 L LQ9 V8 capable of 770 horsepower and 660 lb-ft of torque should produce some great numbers at Pikes Peak.
Source: Enviate Hypercar FB page and @EnviateHypercar
There are some serious aerodynamics going on here, very little of which I understand…
770HP on this car? 2WD? = ZERO traction. Has pikes peak been paved? If it has then woohoo… If not and this car is intended to run on dirt… well, that will be interesting… Very cool none the less.
Yes Pikes Peak is paved to the top now. The downforce created by the aero also help.
Why route the exhaust/turbo under the car with the nice carbon fiber cut up?
what i dont understand is why they cant get a 6.0 v8 twin turbo to make at least 900hp to get a 1:1 power to weight ratio keeping in mind the altitude mitigates power
Probably for the sake of reliability and traction. The aero will help but rwd with 900hp would be OBSCENELY difficult to keep on the road.