That's way too much tire for such an underpowered car. That's 500 pounds more than the other examples cited.ħ 1/2 inch wide wheels on a 138 HP car? And if those are BFG R1 tires, for 17 inch diameter, they come in 225, 235, and 245 tread widths. Strip the interior and it gets back to a real weight of 2850 pounds.
Actual stock weight would be about 3000 pounds. Stock curb weight is 2850 pounds, which is a bs number that excludes fluids. Stock ride height is 60 inches! Lowered, it would be 57 inches! That's still three inches too tall to be considered a small car. I'm having a very hard time controlling the laughter that this car inspires.
CHEVY SONIC RACING FULL
I mean who wouldn’t love to see a full grid of these things bounce off each other in a close one-make racing series? I’m all for affordable racing and this Super 4 Concept is a step in the right direction. The new Camaro is a great start and the Sonic could be another. Not much came out of the factories that oozed out “cool” and “fun.” But in recent years, they’ve started to listen to their costumer and are now working hard on coming out with cars with a much cooler appeal. The 90s was a hard and dark road for Chevy as a company. The battery also sits in the back to help even out the weight distribution! No need for passengers in a race car!Įven the original battery was found to be too heavy so a much lighter Braille battery was replaced.
CHEVY SONIC RACING DRIVER
The original steering wheel was replaced by a suede Grant wheel, passenger and driver windows were removed and in their place is a pair of SCCA-approved inner and outer window nets.Īn SCCA-approved 1 3/4″ chrome moly roll cage sits where the rear seats used to be. The front calipers were switched out for a set of four-piston Brembo calipers with two-piece drilled rotors, and the rear was upgraded with a set of two-piston calipers with one-piece drilled rotors.Īs with any race car, the interior was completely stripped out of anything that was not necessary. The head lights and taillights were also tinted. …a carbon fiber rear diffuser was added to the rear bumper, a Concept Z-Spec rear wing spoiler and tow hooks for both the front and the back. The front saw an addition of a Chevrolet Z-Spec concept carbon fiber splitter, the sides a pair of carbon fiber rocker panel extensions… Only subtle bits here and there to assist with the overall Sonic race car experience.
Like the motor, the exterior of the car didn’t see any drastic changes. Coil-overs were the choice here.Ī set of Forgeline GWC3R 18×7.5″ satin black wheels, wrapped in a set of BF Goodrich racing slicks, adorns all four corners.
CHEVY SONIC RACING MANUAL
No electronic flappy-paddle gear boxes here, just a good old fashion six-speed manual transmission.Īs with any race car, the suspension saw an upgrade. From there, the boys from Pratt & Miller made the engine breathe a little better with a low-restriction air intake and a two-inch cat-back straight-pipe exhaust. Straight off the showroom, a Sonic has the choice of an Ecotec 1.4L, 138 hp, turbocharged 4 banger.
This is what Chevy calls the Sonic Super 4 concept. They took one Chevy Sonic, gave it a diet and a new home: the race track. And in this particular this case, they took the idea of small fun even further. The biggest characteristic of all was the fact that they were an absolute hoot to drive around a corner.Ĭhevy is looking to get a piece of that pie with their latest hot-hatch offering, the Sonic. All those cars are practical cars with just enough power to some fun. Think about the Honda Civic, the Mazda Miata, the Toyota Corolla and the Volkswagen Golf. This is the case with many cult classics over the years. But sometimes, a little bit of horse power in an equally small car can be even more fun. High horse power cars are loads fun to drive and to get rides in.
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