The Czinger 21C is a 1,233bhp 3D-printed hypercar
Kevin Czinger, the CEO and founder of Divergent3D, introduced a technology that could revolutionize the auto industry. He made the world’s first 3d printed hypercar Czinger 21C, a zero-emission hybrid vehicle. This revolutionary production system integrates automated design and optimization software, patented additive manufacturing driven processes, high accuracy automated assembly, and novel performance materials.
The Czinger (the ‘C’ is silent) 21C uses an in-house developed 2.9-litre twin-turbo V8 engine that produces 937 bhp and can be revved up to 11,000rpm. It’s a hybrid, meaning there are also two electric motors on the front axle powered by a 2kWh lithium-titanate battery that’s kept supplied with juice by a rear-mounted generator. The extra horsepower added by the electric motors brings the 21C’s total to 1,233bhp, With a weight of just 1,250kg (2,755 pounds) wet, the 21C has a power-to-weight ratio better than 1:1 in the track version.
Performance-wise, the hypercar can accelerate to 62mph from a standing start in 1.9 seconds, complete a quarter-mile in 8.3 seconds at 170mph, and reach a top speed of 268mph. It produces 551 pounds of downforce at 155 mph. The hypercar price starts at US $1.7 million. The company plans to introduce 25 track-focused hybrid vehicles in early 2021, and later production will increase to a total of 80 units. The Czinger 21C will get its public debut at the Geneva Motor Show, which kicks off on March 3rd, 2020.
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