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The temptation to own a car like the Czinger 21C is to treat it as a hybrid, and to be fair, it’s lacking in that department.
At its most basic, the 21C is a carbon-fiber-engineered hybrid hypercar built around a bespoke 2.88-liter twin-turbocharged flat-plane crank V8 that revs to 11,000 rpm. The powertrain is connected to a three-phase electric motor – one electric motor drives each front wheel while the third acts as a crank-driven generator. Combined output is rated at 1,250 hp (932 kW) and 691 lb-ft (937 Nm) of torque.
A seven-speed independent transaxle handles the gear changes, chosen in part for its low weight and ability to handle high torque loads without the penalties of carrying a dual-clutch system. Weighing in at just under 3,700 lbs (1,678 kg) with water, the 21C Vmax can hit 60 mph (97 km/h) from rest in 1.92 seconds on its way to an 8.6 second quarter mile and 253 mph (378 km/h) top speed, down from the 2 C. recently secured lap records on at least five California roads in a 1,600-mile journey.
