Chevron
GR8
UK-based
specialist race car construction company Chevron have revealed the production
specifications and images of their latest vehicle, the GR8.
The
GR8, which is the company's first all-new coupe for forty years, uses some of
the design cues from Chevron's previous B8 coupe model. Although for the new
car the bodywork has been made considerably sharper and more contemporary.
The
Chevron GR8 has been designed from the outset as a race car, not a road car. It
will also get it's own one-make race series called the Chevron GR8 Challenge -
which should make for a pretty good spectacle thanks to the car's 400
hp-per-ton power to weight ratio. Two rounds of the GR8 Challenge Series will
be run at each of a planned eight BARC meetings per year. Races will feature
rolling starts. Entries are open to either one or two drivers. With a team of
two, the idea is for each to contest one round. Accepting entries for two
drivers creates obvious opportunities for sharing costs. As part of a
comprehensive entrant support package, Chevron plans to have a pool car on hand
as a spare should a competitor’s own GR8 be unable to start a race for whatever
reason.
For
the drivetrain Chevron enlisted the help of Cosworth, one of the most respected
names in the powertrain engineering industry. Mounted in the center of the car
is a Cosworth developed 2.0 litre, inline 4 cylinder Duratech (YD) engine which
produces 255 horsepower @ 8,200 rpm. This is mated to a Hewland gearbox driving
the rear wheels. The LCD instrument panel of the GR8 also comes courtesy of
Cosworth. This unit offers clear and concise read outs - essential for racing,
and seamless integration with the Cosworth ECU (Electronic Control Unit) data.
