If you really are a die-hard motor junkie then car has been made just for you. Praga R1 is ultra-light compact track car that is set to rewrite motorsport books in its most basic rule – cost/performance ratio. Above all the genuine design solutions stand its purpose – to provide top track performance and unprecedented reliability for a reasonable price and very low running cost. The Praga R1 is meant to be driven hard and not to spend the owner’s money and time in the garage.
As lightweight as it can be, two-seater Praga R1 is 4170mm long, 1800mm wide, and only 995mm tall and weighs only 590kg. Yet drivers of the Praga R1 get unprecedented level of passive safety and comfort. The closed cockpit provides a safer and more convenient place for the driver and a passenger. Features include a carbon fibre monocoque reinforced by internal ribs and bulkheads, carbon fibre crumple zones for front and side crash energy absorption, 6-point seatbelts, integrated fire extinguisher system, polycarbonate windows and safety fuel tank make it one of the safest racing cars.
The naturally aspirated 2-litre 4-cylinder engine from Renault Sports Technologies with maximum 210bhp gives promising power to weight ratio of 356bhp per ton. The company is even starting its own cu race for die hard race fans who have small budgets. Finally someone is looking out for the customers instead of themselves.
