Spartan V track machine is madness

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If there was an equivalent car for every movie created, Frank Miller’s 300 would be the movie alter ego of the Spartan V, an all out feather light dedicated track tormentor.

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It’s powered by a 1.2-liter Ducati engine pushing out 170hp to the rear wheels through a sequential six-seed gearbox. Don’t forget too that it weighs as much as a hamster lifting sheets of newspaper or roughly 300kg in layman talk.

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If you’re thinking right about now, “Holy ship,” you’re just about right too. With a power to weight ratio like that, the Spartan V will demolish the century sprint in under three seconds and accelerate all the way to 278km/h.

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The secret to its weight is the tubular space-frame chassis that is wrapped obnoxious amounts of carbon fiber. Just in case you’d like to take your Spartan V to the tracks, those double-hoop roll bars can be swapped for an FIA-compatible single-loop piece.

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Basically, this is as close as you’ll get to a motorcycle with four wheels. We’re also pretty sure that echoes of King Leonidas screaming ‘madness’ at the top of his lungs will be apparent as you strap yourself in.

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Source: Autoblog
 

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I was wondering why they'd put Ducati engine... forgot it's small size & lightness haha dunno goggles will suffice the drive a not
 
300kg for a 2-seater car? seems far-fetched but what do i know. a Ducati 1198S already weighs in at 170+kg.
 

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