The Radford Type 62-2 will make its dynamic debut at this month’s Goodwood Festival of Speed with development and testing of the car now complete. Ex-Formula 1 driver and 2009 world champion Jenson Button led the testing schedule of the car, much of which was conducted at Lotus’ test track at its Hethel headquarters in the UK.
The Type 62-2 is based on a Lotus-sourced
aluminum chassis and sports four-way adjustable dampers. Three variants are
available to customers, starting with the ‘Classic’ that produces 430 hp from
its Toyota 3.5-liter supercharged V6 and is upgraded to 500 hp for the ‘Gold
Leaf’ while topping out at 600 hp in the flagship ‘John Player Special.’ This
version can hit 100 km/h in just 2.9 seconds and reaches an
electronically limited top speed of 300 km/h.
A number of other upgrades differentiate
the John Player Special from the two other variants. For example, it comes
standard with 360 mm carbon ceramic brake discs and AP Monobloc calipers. It is
also fitted with Dymag carbon composite wheels measuring 18-inches at the front
and 19-inches at the rear that are shod in Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires.
Just 62 examples of the Radford Type 62-2
are bound for the production line and customers will be offered a wide array of
ways to personalize their vehicles.
