Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus will launch their SCG003S at Geneva Motor Show. The SCG003S is also said to be the fastest-cornering
road legal car in the world, with a net downforce in excess of 700 kg at 250 km/h, pushing more than 2g through corners.
Hand-built in Italy by Manifattura Automobili Torino
(MAT), the SCG003S uses a 4.4-liter twin turbo V8 engine, putting down 800
horsepower and 850 Nm of torque, which in turn allows it to get to
100 km/h in under 3 seconds and hit a maximum speed of 350 km/h. The engine is mated to a 7-speed sequential gearbox, operated through
electro-pneumatic paddle shifters behind the steering wheel.
Its bodywork is built entirely from carbon fiber,
while the cockpit features an organic shape in order to minimize its aero
footprint on the wake. The rear wing however was changed from the one used on
the track-only SCG003C to a more streamlined design for the SCG003S. The
"C" or (Competizione) version of the car will also be on display in
Geneva come March.
Speaking of the 'C', the door hinges on the
road-legal model are borrowed from its track-focused sibling, thus are inspired
by LMP1 designs and feature a safety mechanism that allows for emergency
removal of the door. And yes, according to Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus, the
SCG003S complies with the strictest standard of FIA safety rules.
In order to make such a fast car stop properly, SCG
used custom carbo-ceramic Brembo CCM-R discs, with 6-piston calipers out front
and 4-piston calipers at the rear hugging the ventilated discs.
The
SCG003S also comes with an ergonomic interior, where both the driver and even
his or her passenger can access all the controls easily - such as the Driving
Mode Dial with Track, Sport, Comfort and Rain settings. There's also a separate
dial for Traction Control, three dashboard screens (two for the rear view
mirror and one for key information), and then there's the center console which
houses controls for the air conditioning system, lights, central door locks,
hazards and so on.
You can even lift the nose and the rear at speeds of
up to 48 km/h, which means you can basically drive it around like you
would any other supercar or hypercar.
As for the price tag, it should be well over a million
dollars, but then again, you'd be buying rarefied air.
