Aquila Racing Car
Denmark
Model (Adamo) engine Toyota 3ZR-FE 250hp ,weight 550kg Price from 50,000€
Model ( CR1 LS7) 7.0L V8 550bhp @7100rpm Torque 637Nm, weight 900kg Price: 165,000€
Aquila Racing Cars is a Danish racecar manufacturer built from success! Although the company has only been established since 2003 the key personnel involved have been racing for decades.
With success across Europe and Scandinavia the enthusiasm within Aquila racing cars comes from a pure love for motorsport.
Adamo
The Aquila Adamo is our entry level sports car that has been designed for practical racing use from the ground up. The result is a small sports car that uses an aluminium monocoque, 2.0L Toyota forced induction engine with 250hp and a Hewland Formula 3 gearbox.
The ethos of Aquila is all about racing, more specifically it is about racing without the need for a large budget. This is why we have carried over the simple component concept that was a success in our CR1, the design of the bodywork, running gear and suspension are simplified to be affordable and reduce the amount of spares teams need to carry. The bodywork is broken down into sections that can easily be replaced, therefore it is possible to have an ‘off’ and then just replace the damaged corner and not half the bodywork. Brake discs, Top hats, Calipers, Pads and Uprights are identical front and rear, as are Hubs, Wheel bearings and Hub carriers. All suspension members are genuinely non-handed, i.e. the same part is used left and right, and all spare suspension arms are jigged and come delivered complete with pressed-in spherical bearings so that no adjustment is required when one is replaced.
The Aquila Adamo has a low mass of 550kg, extremely low centre of gravity, efficient aerodynamics and plenty of power. But the Adamo’s party trick, is the ability to be an open cockpit or closed roof sports car. The bodywork and chassis have been designed so that the cockpit change can take place at the track within a few minutes. Both sections of bodywork and the closed roof roll over hoop are supplied with the car at no extra cost.
Aquila CR1
The Aquila CR1 is a V8 powered racecar designed to be driven by anyone.
The Aquila CR1 Sports GT is a 2-seater coupé built purely for racing, track events, track days and racing schools.
The CR concept is developed with the following points in mind:
low purchase price
cheap to run, and
a car capable of challenging experienced or inexperienced drivers and teams
Safety is prioritised higher than the lowest weight possible, in some championships the CR1 actually has to run with added weight or reduced power, meaning that we were able to achieve a very stiff and safe chassis with an impressive centre of gravity.
The design is simple and the cars aero package adds to the overall impression of the car, further upgrades can be added to improve down force which is great for race teams and other competitors.
Cockpit, chassis and control panels are designed so that the car can accommodate both small and larger drivers with a passenger on board, we achieved this without the car exterior being compromised.
Every car is delivered with one set of rims with slicks, the bodywork is ready for paint, sequential gearbox, front lights, rear lights, turn signals, an integral air jack system and FIA approved racing fuel cell, roll over structure and fire extinguishers complete with approved documents.
| Engine | GM LS7 | GM LS3 | GM LS1 | BMW S65 | BMW M60 |
| Capacity | 7.0L V8 | 6.2L V8 | 5.7L V8 | 4.0L V8 | 4.0L V8 |
| Power output | 550 bhp | 429 bhp | 350bhp | 480 bhp | 315 bhp |
| Torque | 637Nm (470 ft-lbs) | 574Nm (424 ft-lbs) | 495Nm (365 ft-lbs) | 430Nm (317 ft-lbs) | 420Nm (310 ft-lbs) |
| Max RPM | 7,100 rpm | 5,400 rpm | 6,000 rpm | 8,300 rpm | 5,800 rpm |
| Drivetrain | |||||
| Gearbox | 6 speed sequential | 6 speed sequential | 6 speed sequential | 6 speed sequential | 6 speed sequential |
| Size and weight | |||||
| Length | 4,526.5mm | 4,526.5mm | 4,526.5mm | 4,526.5mm | 4,526.5mm |
| Width | 1,900mm | 1,900mm | 1,900mm | 1,900mm | 1,900mm |
| Height | 998mm | 998mm | 998mm | 998mm | 998mm |
| Front track | 1,882.5mm | 1,882.5mm | 1,882.5mm | 1,882.5mm | 1,882.5mm |
| Rear track | 1,900mm | 1,900mm | 1,900mm | 1,900mm | 1,900mm |
| Wheel base | 2,600mm | 2,600mm | 2,600mm | 2,600mm | 2,600mm |
| Fuel capacity | 80 litres | 80 litres | 80 litres | 80 litres | 80 litres |
| Weight | 900kg | 900kg | 900kg | 900kg | 890kg |
| Performance | |||||
| 0-100km/h (62mph) | 2.9 s | 3.1 s | 3.4s | 3.0 s | 3.7 s |
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