Korres P4
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| Korres P4 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Korres Engineering |
| Production | 2014–present |
| Assembly | Katerini , Greece, Utah, USA |
| Designer | Dimitris Korres, Vasilis Spandagos, Dorothea Mitropoulou |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car |
| Body style | 2-door coupé |
| Layout | Mid engine, All wheel drive, rear-wheel drive(optional), four-wheel drive(optional) |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 7.0 Liter LS7 V8 |
| Transmission | 6-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2670mm |
| Length | 3920mm |
| Width | 1960mm |
| Height | 1250mm-1750mm (lowest-highest position) |
| Curb weight | 1600kg |
The Korres P4 is a Greek made sports car designed by Korres Engineering and is the first Greek "true" supercar and the only sports/super car that can travel on both dirt and pavement at high speeds. Production began in May 2014. Korres has goal of producing and selling 100 car models to North America, Middle East and Greece. The price of the P4 is expected to be over €230.000 and will be manufactured in Katerini by Replicar Hellas and in Utah by Kirkham Motorsports.
Specifications and performance
Engine
The Korres is powered by a 7.0 liter LS7 V8 Corvette engine which produces 505 horsepower and is capable of reaching 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds with a maximum speed of 300 km/h (186 mph).
Transmission
The gearbox is specially made for the car and features 6 speed manual transmission with 3 Final ratios, normal (long ratio with overdrive), sports (medium ratio) and trial (extremely short ratio) which can give the car a theoretical top speed of 300+km/h.[1]
Handling
The car's suspension is made by Korres Engineering. The P4 features an adjustable suspension system that can raise the car’s ride height by 400mm to help it negotiate speed bumps and other urban obstacles.
When the car's height is fully lowered the car handles better when cornering at high speeds.
Performance
The Korres has a top speed of 300 km/h (186 mph) and can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.8 seconds. With a weight of 1,600 kg (3,500 lb), the Korres has a power-to-weight ratio of 3.17 kg (6.99 lb) per horsepower.
| Displacement | 7,000 cc (427.2 cu in) |
| Max. power | 512 PS (377 kW; 505 hp) @ 6,300 rpm |
| Weight to Power | 3.17 kg (6.99 lb) / hp |
| Max. torque | 637 N⋅m (470 lb⋅ft) @ 4,800 rpm |
Features
- Front-to-back and diagonal wheel interconnection.
- Ability to raise or lower the ride height according to the terrain ahead, whilst moving, with the use of a lever in the cockpit.
- Adjustable overall suspension stiffness when altering vehicle ride height (low=stiff, high=soft).
- Unmatched off-road capabilities (for a vehicle with 4 regular-sized wheels).
- Reliable and robust mechanical interconnection of wheels through pushrods, levers and flexible units, without the use of electronics or hydro-pneumatic systems.
- Excellent ability to absorb bumps and offer a very smooth ride and great control on extremely uneven surfaces.
- Precise wheel tracking on extremely rough and uneven terrain.
- Massively increased grip on slippery or loose surfaces.
- Extreme high level of axle articulation (suspension flex).
- Little roll when cornering.
- True sports car handling when fully lowered.
- Very forgiving vehicle dynamics.
- Ultra compact manual synchronized 6-speed gearbox.
- 3 different final ratios, normal (long ratio w/overdrive), sports (medium ratio) and "trial" (extremely short ratio).
- All-wheel-drive (AWD), with optional locked 4WD.
- Optional rear-wheel drive (RWD) only.
The whole driveline design has proved to be efficient with only 11% power loss in AWD mode, as proven by tests on the dyno.
References
http://www.news.gr/auto/paroysiaseis/article-wide/153442/korres-p4-sto-dromo-to-proto-ellhniko.html