Many new supercars and hypercars have been proven over time however few of those find yourself making it to manufacturing. That is not the case for the wild Praga Bohema which is now in manufacturing a bit greater than a 12 months after it was first proven.

The Bohema is the newest creation of Czech race automobile specialist Praga. It is a light-weight two-seater at residence on the street or the racetrack, and simply 89 examples are destined to be constructed, a quantity chosen on the Bohema’s 2022 debut to mark the 89th anniversary of Praga’s historic win within the 1933 1000 Miles of Czechoslovakia race.

Manufacturing will span 4 years and happen at Praga’s headquarters within the Czech Republic. The automobile is priced from 1.36 million euros (roughly $1.5 million) and the primary clients will take supply this 12 months, together with within the U.S.

The beginning of manufacturing follows an in depth improvement program that concerned skilled racing drivers, together with the likes of former System 1 driver and present IndyCar star Romain Grosjean, in addition to Ben Collins, finest generally known as the authentic “High Gear” Stig.

The Bohema has been developed from scratch, although its engine is derived from the twin-turbocharged 3.8-liter V-6 discovered within the Nissan GT-R. Due to tuning work by the U.Okay.’s Litchfield Engineering, the engine has been pumped as much as 700 hp within the Bohema. Among the many modifications are dry sump lubrication system and a titanium exhaust that runs from the turbos again.

The engine is mounted behind the cabin and paired with a Hewland sequential transmission, and drive is to the rear wheels solely. Light-weight building means the automobile solely weighs 2,165 kilos, leading to a power-to-weight ratio superior to most automobiles on the street and plenty of race automobiles.

The aerodynamics have additionally been honed to make sure the automobile delivers virtually 2,000 kilos of downforce at speeds approaching 155 mph. The usual tires are Pirelli Trofeo Rs.

Efficiency claims embrace a 0-62 mph time of lower than 3.5 seconds and a high velocity of greater than 186 mph.