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Czinger becomes McLaren Applied’s latest OEM customer | Professional Motorsport World

The next-generation IPG5 800V silicon carbide inverter from McLaren Applied will be supplied to hybrid sports car manufacturer Czinger for its 21C hypercar, which is scheduled for delivery in 2023. The IPG5 benefits from an excellent power density, efficiency and motor control, and when working...

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"The next-generation IPG5 800V silicon carbide inverter from McLaren Applied will be supplied to hybrid sports car manufacturer Czinger for its 21C hypercar, which is scheduled for delivery in 2023.

The IPG5 benefits from an excellent power density, efficiency and motor control, and when working alongside the 21C’s internal combustion engine (stated to be the world’s most power-dense production ICE) and an 800V electric drive, the three IPG5 units in each vehicle enable a peak power output of 1,250hp (932kW).

By drawing on its complex skill set, McLaren Applied enabled Czinger and the 21C to achieve its power density requirements by packaging the IPG5 into a 3.79-liter box which weighs 5.5kg.

“We believe in performance and path breaking technology; as such, we are proud to select McLaren Applied as our preferred inverter supplier. Including their high-efficiency inverter in the 21C will optimize the horsepower of our in-house designed powertrain, enhancing the driver experience,” said Lukas Czinger, co-founder of Czinger Vehicles.

“Our IPG5 inverter is the culmination of all the know-how and technology we’ve developed in motorsport and automotive over the last 30 years,” commented Nick Fry, chairman, McLaren Applied. “As soon as we met Czinger we knew we were the right cultural fit for the brand, sharing an unwavering focus on high performance and a can-do approach. We believe that high-efficiency inverters that offer higher switching frequencies and unparalleled controllability will play an important part in the transition to electrification, because they add character to vehicles thanks to improvements in packaging and performance.”

Fry added, “Efficiency is going to be the battleground. It’s how brands will compete with one another. If you’re more efficient, you can have a better vehicle. It’s going to be lighter. It’s going to get a better range from the energy you have. It will be quicker to recharge because you need less energy for a given distance. When it comes to efficiency, silicon carbide excels, and will be the defining feature of the third wave.”

McLaren Applied’s IPG5 800V silicon carbide inverter is capable of powering electric motors to over 350kW peak and 250kW continuous. The component has been developed for automotive applications (including direct drive applications) which are capable of operating high-speed motors efficiently while adhering to ISO 26262 ASIL-D standards."

Well this is a turn up for the books! Very interesting news indeed!

 

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400-0km/h takes about 9 seconds at current World Records pace.

 

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Love the technological tour de force type of up-and-coming hypercar. How it should be.

 

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Love the technological tour de force type of up-and-coming hypercar. How it should be.

Yes indeed. Particularly this one as it's a four wheel drive hybrid too. It's sophistication is high.

So with McLaren Applied Technologies now supplying OEM inverters to Czinger it's taken on a completely different angle, in the sense there's absolutely some UK OEM in there playing perhaps a crucial role if they, when they decide to push the VMax 21C and see what she can do.

 

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0 - 400km/h - 0

....Czinger 21C V Max: 27.10s
...Koenigsegg Regera: 31.49s link
Koenigsegg Agera RS: 33.29s link (Nevada - USA)
Koenigsegg Agera RS: 36.44s link
............Bugatti Chiron: 41.96s link

 

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SSC Tuatara

 

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SSC Tuatara

Joel where is that metric from please? Is it from SSC North America? Only reason I ask is it's going to be more around the 21 second range approximately.

It's OK I recognised it, it's the Koenigsegg Agera RS 0-400km/h number and distance from Nevada.

 

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I think he's saying 24s is for 0-400kph for the SSC Tuatura.

 

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I think he's saying 24s is for 0-400kph for the SSC Tuatura.

The SSC Tuatara in the 0-295MPH run did 300-400km/h in 9.20 seconds. Tom Nelson recently gave out a figure for the 1/4 mile trap speed it was 160MPH plus. That's inline with the Koenigsegg Agera RS absolutely because he wouldn't give the specific number. That's around 10 seconds if you benchmark it at the 1/4 mile marker and around 12 seconds to 300km/h. 12+9= 21 seconds if she hooks.

SSC North America have never released many metrics at all which is very frustrating.

There are officially documented 0-60MPH and 1/4 mile figures for seconds. I believe 9.75.

The above still is from the Koenigsegg Agera RS video which is fine but you to state so, otherwise people can get mixed up. I did for a little while, LOL! But if they can get there acts together they'll maul 24 seconds.

 

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EXCLUSIVE: Kevin Czinger Explains Why His Automotive Revolution Lives Up To The Hype

HotCars spoke with Czinger Vehicles Co-founder, inventor, and CEO Kevin Czinger about what it takes to disrupt the entire automotive industry.

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Very insightful interview. I can't possibly quote it all but~

"Accompanied by violinist Gregory Harrington's dramatic strings at the Sunset Center in Carmel-by-the-Sea, Kevin and Lukas Czinger pulled the curtain off the new V Max. The newly smoothed body added to the proven 21C platform arrives with the stated goal of crushing all competition.

I asked Kevin Czinger if the V Max represents a pivot in the hopes of earning more headlines with easily quotable and comparable statistics, but he immediately explained that the V Max always fit into his vision for the 21C.

"That vehicle just had not been shown," Czinger explained, "Even though it's been in development from the start... You need a low drag, slipperier body in order to do the 0-to-60, the quarter-mile, the 0-to-400 kilometers-an-hour-to-0 records. So this is not a transition to anything. This is not an additional vehicle, it was always part of the plan."

Czinger versus Hennessey versus SSC North America? That's a US Holy Trinity, I guess.

 

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If this Hyper GT concept is meant to "anticipate" the company's coming design language, I must say that I am disappointed. I like the front and back, but the overall profile is so 'meh.' How did they arrive at this from the 21C? Hopefully, it will be more daring on the technological side.

 

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If this Hyper GT concept is meant to "anticipate" the company's coming design language, I must say that I am disappointed. I like the front and back, but the overall profile is so 'meh.' How did they arrive at this from the 21C? Hopefully, it will be more daring on the technological side.

Yeah I'm still undecided on it, to be honest. I prefer the 21C.

Maybe a strong dark metallic colour. McLaren Mauvine.

 

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^ SR71.

Courtesy manufacturer Social feeds.

 

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^ SR71.

Courtesy manufacturer Social feeds.

Those shots are from the feature CAR magazine did a while back.

 

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Czinger Vehicles and Xtrac Collaborate to Introduce Industry First, Topology Optimized and 3D Printed Gearbox

Produced Without any Tooling and Resulting in Significant Weight Reduction, the System will be Introduced in Czinger's Revolutionary 21C Hypercar!

15 March 2023
Torrance, LA

Czinger

The Czinger 21C hypercar is designed, manufactured and assembled in Los Angeles, California using the world's most advanced production technologies.

www.czinger.com

"March 15, 2023 – Torrance, LA – Czinger Vehicles has introduced yet another world-first innovation, partnering with the global leader in Motorsport & High Performance Automotive (HPA) gearbox production, Xtrac, to pioneer the first topology-optimized and additively manufactured gearbox case. The production of the gearbox uses a unique printing process and proprietary aluminum alloy, resulting in significant mass savings, outstanding structural performance, production quality, and efficient printing times. Furthermore, this approach eliminates the need for tooling, achieving a substantial reduction in development time, and the ability to make real-time design improvements. The gearbox is an early example of the company applying this advanced technology to powertrain systems and further enables the 21C’s industry leading performance.

Xtrac maintains a longstanding legacy of excellence in gearbox manufacturing, designing and manufacturing top-line motorsport transmissions and differentials since 1984 and in those 30 plus years, over 1,200 unique gearbox designs have been produced. The brand consistently turns out top-line gearboxes used in top level professional motorsport globally. Partnering with Xtrac to engineer and develop the 21C's 3D-printed gearbox is a testament to Czinger's strong commitment to performance.

The cutting-edge gearbox boasts leading performance specifications:

• Automated 7‑speed semi‑sequential gearbox.
• First 48V‑electrically actuated twin barrel system resulting in the fastest automated single clutch synchromesh gearbox in existence.
• Dual barrel gear actuation allows for seamless EV‑to‑Rear Drive blending for smooth city driving.
• Sub‑100ms shifts combined with blending of front‑axle EV power allows for seamless shifts for high performance driving.
• Highest torque transmitted per mass of gearcase for any road‑legal vehicle.

Says Czinger Co-Founder and SVP Operations Lukas Czinger, "We are proud to team Czinger's world-class engineers with those at Xtrac; together, we have developed an incredible, industry first, gearbox that is truly at the pinnacle of performance. We can't wait to shatter more track records as we utilize this system in the 21C"

"What our Xtrac engineers have accomplished in tandem with Czinger and Divergent is groundbreaking. Xtrac is pleased to be at the forefront of cutting-edge gearbox manufacturing by creating these 3D printed casings. It has been extremely interesting and very stimulating for our engineers working closely together to bring this cutting edge innovation to life," says Xtrac CEO Adrian Moore."

It looks very impressive!

 

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Czinger on Czinger: The Incredible $2 Million 21C Hypercar Is a Family Project!

Czinger 21C

https://www.pmw-magazine.com/news/electric-motorsport/czinger-becomes-mclaren-applieds-latest-oem-customer.html "The next-generation IPG5 800V silicon carbide inverter from McLaren Applied will be supplied to hybrid sports car manufacturer Czinger for its 21C hypercar, which is scheduled for...

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The Czinger 21C on the road in San Diego.

By Jim Motavalli May 23, 2023 12:30 pm ET

The specifications of the Czinger 21C hypercar, built in Torrance, Calif., are totally over the top.

For US$2 million, 80 buyers will get a two-seat (with the passenger behind the driver) hybrid drivetrain rocket that can reach 60 miles per hour in 1.88 seconds, on par with the Tesla Model S Plaid edition, the Rimac Nevera, and the Lucid Air Sapphire. Deliveries are set to begin in the fourth quarter of this year.

(Marc Weisberg photo)
The other sub-two-second cars are battery electrics. Czinger’s power comes from a 2.88-liter twin-turbo V-8 of its own design coupled to two electric motors on the front axle, and a third that acts as a starter motor for the V-8. The car’s electric motors and 2.8-kilowatt-hour lithium battery are set up to aid the gas motor, optimizing takeoff from a standstill and allowing for near-silent parking. Electric-only range, never large in conventional hybrids, is said to be “minimal” in this configuration.

The performance-oriented hybrid produces 1,250 horsepower. If that’s not enough, a 1,350-horsepower version is available. The 21C can reach a top speed of 205 mph.

“There simply wasn’t anything in existence that could deliver what we needed and so we had to set about creating our own,” chief engineer Ewan Baldry says about the V-8, Since most of the world’s automakers are hurtling toward electrification and discontinuing their internal-combustion engine programs, it’s probably wise that Czinger went in-house.

The 21C is definitely headed to the track. It has been setting records at tracks such as Laguna Seca in 2021, where it lapped in 1:25:44, beating by two seconds the mark set by a McLaren Senna with celebrated driver Randy Pobst at the helm. On the same platform is the V Max version, with a unique aerodynamic tail section and other streamlining refinements, more creature comforts for road use, and a higher top speed: 253 mph.

The whole 21C weighs 2,760 pounds. Weight reduction, through materials and aerodynamics, is a big part of the Czinger story, along with 3-D printing. The car sits on an ultra-lightweight aluminum and carbon-fiber chassis, with many parts designed in an AI process and 3-D printed. Divergent, the parent company of Czinger, is focused on fostering the company’s innovative approach to operations.

Penta spoke with Lukas Czinger, 28, the chief operating officer of Divergent and co-founder of Czinger Vehicles with his dad, CEO Kevin Czinger.

“The 21C has a track-focused body style but is street-legal,” he says. “The V Max has less downforce and is more road-friendly. We’re also teasing our next vehicle, the Hyper GT, a coupe with room for four and full headroom in the rear.” For the Hyper GT, Czinger is promising “luxury at speeds without sacrifice to performance.”

Lukas Czinger says the 21C is based on “completely revolutionary technology,” and is a “halo vehicle” and “proof point” for the company. Similar to another father-and-son team at Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus in New York, the company’s cars are eventually headed to endurance races such as the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France.

Czinger says that the process developed by Divergent, which is working with other automakers on 3-D printing of parts, has been key to achieving the 21C’s metrics, particularly its low weight.“Divergent did the design software—we have 30 software engineers,” he says. “We are able to look at parts such as upper control arms and their load cases, and work to achieve our target stiffness and durability. We’ll know we can’t shave another gram off the part without compromising it.”

The Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPS), which is entirely automated and cuts labor as well as tooling costs, uses AI to create very light metal parts in smooth, flowing shapes—far different from the ragged built-of-LEGOs look of previous 3-D-printed cars. One customer is Aston Martin Lagonda, for suspension and frames, and there are others so far nameless.

“We took an immature manufacturing method and found a way to make it reliable and repeatable,” Czinger says. “We use robotic assembly, with grippers moving printed parts, and bond them together—there’s no welding at all. We can support any design, and we can even print frames.”

You don’t have to know all this to appreciate the visceral, king-of-the-road appeal of the Czinger 21C. Czinger has been signing agreements with luxury dealerships for the car’s distribution, including the Greenwich, Conn.-based Miller Motorcars, Boardwalk Auto Group in Dallas, Mouse Motors in Chicago, and H.R. Owen in Britain. They’re taking orders."

They made some VERY lofty claims for acceleration for the Czinger 21C or the Vmax version. Ultimately it's irrelevant which model it is.

Let's see if deliverances come because the bar and competition are incredibly impressive.

 

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