With the new Sin S1, it’s probably best you don’t get too
caught up in its appearance, otherwise you probably wouldn’t get very far with
it, figuratively speaking. It’s definitely more of a “form follows function”
type of car. At its core, the S1 is an open top lightweight road and track car,
with a modular design. Sin Cars calls it a “revolutionary street legal racing
car.”
Buyers get to choose different types of engines,
drivetrains, interiors and even body styles, and looking at the numbers, we
can’t help but be impressed – although let’s take the powertrain options one at
a time.
Choosing between the plug-in hybrid, full electric
and internal combustion versions can be as easy as looking at the performance
figures for each and then figuring out which suits your driving style best. The
plug-in hybrid model has a 24 kWh battery, working together with an 120
HP electric motor and a 255 HP 2.0-liter turbocharged engine, offering a range
of 200 km. The best part, the whole thing weighs just 220 kg.
Going fully-electric means opting for at least an 120 HP motor, a sequential racing gearbox, and a 24 kWh – 48 kWh battery
pack. The EV range can be anywhere between 200 to 400 km.
First of all, there are two
power units to choose from: a 2.3-liter turbo and a 3.5-liter, the former good
for 310 HP and 434 Nm and the latter 365 HP and 570 Nm.
In a straight line, the 2.3-liter version will hit 100 km/h in 2.8
seconds, whereas the 3.5-liter needs just 2.5 seconds. It’s one of the quickest
cars present at this year’s Geneva Motor Show.
Sin Cars are pricing the Sin S1 from US$ 49,900 in the
US, with production scheduled to commence in 2019.
