The Rapier SL-C Superlite Coupé is a 2 door coupé style car with a mid mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
Power is produced by an overhead valve, 7 litre naturally aspirated dry-sumped 8 cylinder engine, with 2 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 500 bhp (507 PS/373 kW) at 6200 rpm and 644 N·m (475 lb·ft/65.7 kgm) at 4800 rpm respectively. Lubrication is of the dry sump-type.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 6 speed manual gearbox.
The Rapier SL-C Superlite Coupé weighs a claimed 1077 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2667 mm | 105 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4267 mm | 168 inches | |
| Width | 1880 mm | 74 inches | |
| Height | 1092 mm | 43 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 102 mm | 4 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.6 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1077 kg | 2374 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 98.5 litres | 21.7 [26] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | LS7 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 7 litre 7011 cc (427.837 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 104.8 × 101.6 mm
4.13 × 4 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 507 PS (500 bhp) (373 kW) at 6200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 644 Nm (475 ft·lb) (65.7 kgm) at 4800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 53.2 kW/litre 72.3 ps/litre 71.3 bhp/litre 1.17 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
91.86 Nm/litre
1.11 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | dry sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1154.3 kPa (167.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 7000 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 876.38 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 3.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 470.71 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.47 PS/kg 346.19 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.35 kW/kg 464.25 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.46 bhp/kg 0.21 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 2.89 kg/kW 4.82 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | mid | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.DW. | ||
| Wheel size front | 10 x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 13 x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 330 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 300 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.63 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.36 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 209979 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 54.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2009 Rapier SL-C Superlite Coupé added 2010-03-29. Last modified 2013-03-20. |
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