?koda Motorsport has developed an electric racecar concept based on the Enyaq Coupé vRS that aims to demonstrate the company’s sustainable technologies for future production usage.
Developed by the Czech manufacturer’s racing department, the ?koda Enyaq RS Race is 316kg lighter than the electric road model on which it is based, courtesy of weight-saving biocomposite parts incorporating flax fibre. These have been installed on several parts of the car’s body, including the bumpers, wing panels, roof and vent, and rear wing. Inside, the same materials have been used for the dashboard, door panels, footrests and roof, in place of the road car’s panoramic sun roof.
Although not built to compete in a series, the ?koda Enyaq RS Race has been designed to emulate the handling characteristics of the company’s Fabia RS Rally2 car. It uses the same electric powertrain as the Enyaq Coupé vRS with adjusted dimensions: the battery pack is 70mm lower, 72mm wider at the front and 116mm wider at the rear. The 82kW battery and pair of electric motors with a combined 250kW output have been retained. ?koda has given the RS Race a stop speed of 180km/h (112mph), the same as the production version, although the lighter racecar has superior acceleration, achieving 0-100km/h in 4.6 seconds. Chassis of ?koda Enyaq RS Race chassis at the manufacturer’s factory motorsport facility (?koda)
The chassis has been lowered and widened, while the bumpers have been redes...