Lotus local bottling

31 March 2017

Russian firm DK Racing manufacturing of small-scale racing car called Shortcut, similar to the legendary Lotus 7

The world has always been a certain percentage of consumers who love all unusual, and Russia in this plan not an exception. Sports car Racing DK Shortcut falls into unusual cars. Agree to give a million roubles for prepared for competition Roadster weighing just under a ton – quite an extraordinary decision.

Passionate about Motorsport personality, of course, immediately recognize this car, whose debut came in 2016, the first year in the competition of Russian Endurance Challenge. By the way, initially the company was called 527 KB, but later decided to take a new name.

 

Based on the design of spatial tubular frame elements of round and square section. The assurance team frame designed from scratch and has a torsional stiffness of at 4033 N∙m/deg, and this is the result of bare frame without any additional plates and sheets.

Suspension, according to the creators, of special pride, because they have achieved balance, with a maximum use of standard parts. The engine VAZ – 21126 modified, which is boosted to 150 HP, it Turns out that the power density Shortcut is 300 HP per ton of weight. Gearbox may be a 4 - or 5-speed, also all domestic KP. Designers from DK Racing said that the problem came from where did not wait – at first was not domestic producers proper parameters of the absorbers, because the first two prototypes had to install the British ProTech. At the moment the problem with the Russian supplier agreed, but optionally you can order English and dampers.

The creators claim that from the start to 100 km/h Shortcut only takes 4.7 seconds time – quite an impressive result.

The whole design is intended for a competition, because along with the car you get and the FIA homologation. Also on the car are documented RAF.

By the end of April, the first five customers should get their own Shortcut. Further, DK Racing is planning to prepare a road option that will require the mandatory installation of glass heated, ABS and system of ERA-GLONASS.

Guys can only wish success to the difficult field, further development and expansion of geography of deliveries.