Radical SR8 V8

A mid-engined sports prototype with real aero and a V8: it wants commitment in fast corners and precision when the wing is doing less. Braking zones are where most time is won or thrown away.

Trust the aero where it is alive, and be deliberate where speed drops. Do not treat every corner like a wing car.

Symptoms this car reads differently

Steps out on entry

Big brakes and a light rear can rotate the car if you release abruptly. Bleed into the turn.

Nervous at high speed

In fast corners the platform is aero-dependent. A mid-corner lift at speed is expensive — settle the car first.

Snaps on exit

Power arrives quickly. Open the wheel before asking for all of it on a still-loaded rear.

Falls off over the stint

Tyres pay for sliding a car that should be planted. Smooth in the slow stuff preserves the fast stuff.

What this car's answers lean on

Compared with other Production cars

1. Free changes — driving, not setup used more than on most cars like it
2. Braking system — bias, ABS, pressure used more than on most cars like it
3. Tyre pressures
4. Anti-roll bars
5. In-car driver aids and gearing
6. Camber, toe, caster
7. Damper clicks
8. Differential and engine braking
9. Spring rates

What you cannot change on this car

• The differential is fixed on this car.
• Engine braking is not adjustable on this car.
• This car has no adjustable aerodynamics.
• Total brake pressure is not adjustable on this car.
• Gearing is fixed on this car.
• No third spring on this car.
• No adjustable bump stops on this car.
• This car has no dampers with that adjustment.