Korres P4
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 over €230,000 and it is manufactured in Katerini by Replicar Hellas and in Utah by Kirkham Motorsports.
| Korres P4 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Korres Engineering |
| Production | 2014–present |
| Assembly | Katerini, Greece, Utah, United States |
| 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 |
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 (2.538, 1.611, 1.208, 0.933, 0.777, 0.560) with 3 transfer case ratios, normal (1:1 ratio), sports (1.62:1 ratio) and trial (5.95:1 ratio). P4 has a theoretical top speed of over 300 km/h (186.4 mph).[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 400 mm 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 diagonal wheel interconnection providing both anti-roll and anti-pitch.
- Cockpit adjustable ride height control.
- 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 push-rods, levers and torsion bars, without the use of electronics or hydro-pneumatic systems.
- Excellent ability to absorb bumps and offer a very smooth ride and great control over extremely uneven surfaces.
- Precise wheel tracking on extremely rough and uneven terrain.
- Massively increased grip on slippery or loose surfaces.
- Extremely high level of axle articulation (suspension flex, warp).
- Little roll when cornering (high roll stiffness).
- True sports car handling when fully lowered.
- Very forgiving vehicle dynamics.
- Ultra compact, fully synchronized, manual 6-speed gearbox.
- 3 different transfer case ratios, cruise (direct 1:1 ratio), sport (1.62:1 ratio) and trial (5.95:1 ratio).
- Crawl ratio of 56:1
- Center differential with selectable All-Wheel-Drive (AWD), and 4WD (locked center differential).
- Selectable rear-wheel drive (RWD).
On a dynamometer and in AWD, driveline loses were measured at 11%.