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Project Black S Paris 2018

Body and chassis

Two-door, two-seat prototype sports coupe, with carbon fiber and steel unitary construction bodyshell. Six-cylinder twin-turbocharged dual-hybrid engine driving the rear wheels via seven-speed automatic transmission.

Powertrain

Prototype 3.0-liter 'VR30' twin-turbo dual-hybrid V6 gasoline  
Type Twin-turbocharged with dual-hybrid energy recovery system (ERS)
Displacement (cc) 2,997
Bore and stroke 86.0 x 86.0 mm
Cylinder angle 60deg
Cylinder layout V6
Max power, engine 298 kW (400 hp / 405 ps) @ 6,400 rpm
Max torque, engine 475 Nm (350 lb ft) @ 1,600-5,200 rpm
Valves 24 (four per cylinder)
Fuel system Multi-split direct injection gasoline
ERS MGU-K (1), MGU-H (2)

 

Motor generator unit – kinetic (MGU-K)  
Type AC permanent magnet synchronous motor
Max power 120 kW

 

Motor generator unit – heat (MGU-K)  
Type AC permanent magnet synchronous motor, split-turbo
Max power 30 kW

 

Battery  
Type Lithium-ion polymer
Voltage 400V
Energy 4.4 kWh
Power 120 kW

 

Total powertrain output  
Max power 420 kW (563 hp / 571 ps)
Max torque TBC

 

Transmission
Seven-speed automatic

 

Drivetrain
Rear-wheel drive

 

Performance targets  
0-to-100 kph < 4.0 seconds
Top speed TBC

 

Suspension and damping  
Front Fully-independent subframe-mounted double wishbone suspension, coil springs and gas-filled shock absorbers, with anti-roll stabilizer bar
Rear Fully-independent subframe-mounted multi-link suspension, coil springs and gas-filled shock absorbers, with anti-roll stabilizer bar

 

Steering  
Type Direct Adaptive Steering, steer-by-wire, variable ratio

 

Brakes  
Front 380 mm, carbon-ceramic, drilled and ventilated
Rear 360 mm, carbon-ceramic, drilled and ventilated

 

Wheels and tires  
Front 275 / 30 R21, forged aluminum
Type 295 / 30 R21, forged aluminum

 

Weight  
Curb weight* 1,775 kg / 3,915 lbs
Power-to-weight* 236 kW per tonne (322 ps per tonne / 317 hp per tonne)

*based on current specification of prototype