Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus SCG 003
The Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus SCG 003 (developed under the code name P33) is a limited edition sports car and racing car developed and manufactured by American boutique car maker Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus LLC.[4] First announced as P33 in 2013, the SCG 003 was launched in 2015 at the Geneva Motor Show. Former Pininfarina designer Paolo Garella was commissioned for the engineering of the car, while Granstudio for the complete exterior and interior design development.[5]
Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus SCG 003 | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus LLC |
Production | 2014–present |
Designer | Lowie Vermeersch, Goran Popović (GranStudio)[1] |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Sports car (S) Racing car |
Body style | 2-door coupé |
Layout | Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
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Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,700 mm (106.3 in) |
Length | 4,810 mm (189.4 in) |
Width | 1,994 mm (78.5 in) |
Height | 1,108 mm (43.6 in) |
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Chronology | |
Successor | SCG 004 |
On July 18, 2017 Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus LLC's application to NHTSA to be a Low Volume Manufacturer was "deemed approved" enabling it to manufacture up to 325 turn key cars per year that do not need to adhere to Federal crash test and airbag standards but still needed to comply with emissions and safety standards in the state that they are registered in.[6][7]
Variants
The company has planned to produce three variants of SCG 003 covering competition racing, track days and road driving, all with the same modular chassis to allow interchangeable parts.
The variant which competes in the 24 Hours Nürburgring is called the 003C or "Competizione" spec. It is an FIA-approved racing car with a series-approved V6 engine, a Hewland racing gearbox and race aero parts.
The 003CS or "Competizione Stradale" would be in-between the Stradale and Competizione versions in terms of specification and pricing. The 003CS is essentially a track-oriented, but road-going version, with only a minimum number of allowances made in order to make it road-legal.
The 003S "Stradale", the third model in the 003 series, is a more luxurious version of the 003C, featuring a "liveable" interior and street-friendly aerodynamic features. It is the most street-oriented version of the 003.
Both the Stradale and Competizione Stradale come standard with street-legal tires and a 4.4L twin-turbocharged BMW V8 engine to meet emissions regulations. For track-days, however, non-street-legal items could be swapped in both cars due to the modular nature of the cars and interchangeable parts.[7][8][9]
Technical specifications
The racing version called the SCG 003C wherein the C denotes "Competizione" (Competition) is powered by a 3.5-liter twin turbocharged V6 engine taken from the Honda Daytona prototype and tuned to deliver a maximum power output of 500 hp (373 kW) restricted under FIA regulations. The engine was tuned by Autotechnica Motori of Italy. The car also has an increased weight of 1,350 kg (2,976 lb) also required by FIA regulations.
The 003CS, a model in between the 003C and 003S where the CS denotes "Competizione Stradale" (Competition Street) has the same power output as the 003S and uses the same engine but has a new carbon fiber rear wing and aerodynamic parts and weighs 1,179 kg (2,600 lb). The 003CS is meant to be a track day car which can be made road legal after the installation of road tires and license plates.
The road going model called the SCG 003S, wherein the S denotes "Stradale" (Street), will be powered by a 4.4 L (268.5 cu in) BMW twin-turbocharged V8 engine tuned to generate a maximum power output of 750 hp (559 kW) and 800 N⋅m (590 lb⋅ft) of torque enabling the 2,866 lb (1,300 kg) car to accelerate from a standstill to 60 mph in 3 seconds. Due to its aerodynamic features, the car achieves a downforce of 1,543 lb (700 kg) at a speed of 155 mph (249 km/h). The 003S is able to achieve lateral acceleration of 2.0 G. The chassis is made from carbon fiber and uses a 7-speed electro-hydraulic sequential dual disc clutch transmission.[6][10]
Motorsport
Since the introduction of SCG 003C in 2015, Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus competed in the 24 Hours of Nürburgring and various VLN Nürburgring races in the seasons 2015–2017.
SCG competed with two cars in the 24H Series 12h Italy-Mugello 2016.[11]
In September 2016 SCG and Traum Motorsport launched a SCG 003C customer program and competed with one car in the 2016 DMV GT and Touring Car Cup (DMV-GTC) and Dunlop 60 races at Zolder.[12][13]
A single SCG 003C competed with drivers Lorenzo Bontempelli and Beniamino Caccia at the 2016 International GT Open at Monza.[14]
On May 27, 2017 during qualifying for the 24 hours endurance race on Germany's Nurburgring, Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus competed with the Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus SCG 003C GT3 tuned by Traum Motorsport, which was piloted by American driver Jeff Westphal covering the 12.9-mile stretch of the Nordschleife course in 6:33.20.[15]
References
- "Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus reveals SCG003C and SCG003S ahead of Geneva debut".
- "SCG 003C Technical Specification". scg003project.com. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- "SCG 003S Technical Specification". scg003project.com. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- "Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus's SCG 003S: The Street Version". 12 October 2016.
- "Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus reveals SCG003C and SCG003S ahead of Geneva debut".
- "SCG003S_techSpec |". Archived from the original on 2017-04-25. Retrieved 2017-04-24.
- "Jim Glickenhaus's $1.3 Million, 800-HP Street Legal SCG 003 Is Here". Road & Track. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- "The SCG 003 Will Lap the Nurburgring 27 Seconds Faster Than a Porsche 918, Says Glickenhaus". Road & Track. 17 February 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- "The SCG003 Stradale Is the 800-HP Supercar That Could Lap the Nurburgring in 6:30". Road & Track. 6 March 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- "The Glickenhaus SCG003 hypercar will cost $2m / SCG confirms it is officially a 'low volume manufacturer' and reveals three-tier range". topgear.com. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- "24H Series 12h Italy-Mugello Entry List". 24hseries.com. 24H Series. Archived from the original on 24 March 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- "Traum Motorsport launches Scuderia Cameron customer racing programme". traummotorsport.com. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- "Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus set to launch customer racing programme at Zolder". traummotorsport.com. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- "Autodromo di Monza Entry List" (PDF). gtopen.net. International GT Open. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- "Watch the Glickenhaus SCG003C lap the 'Ring in 6:33.20".