Driving the Czinger 21C: A 1250-HP Fighter Jet for the Road

Read more: https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/... Plenty of automakers have claimed to draw inspiration from fighter jets, but no vehicle has gone as far as the Czinger 21C. Here, you climb under a canopy and tuck yourself into a central driver's seat, which is just one aspect that makes this California-built hypercar unique. The 21C—short for 21st century—is a hybrid. A 268-hp electric motor powers each of the car's front wheels, and a 750-hp twin-turbo 2.9-liter V-8 that revs to 11,000 rpm powers the rears. Combined output is a staggering 1250 horses. There's no plug, so the electric energy stored in the 4.2-kWh battery pack is primarily harvested from the gas engine by way of a 201-hp third motor that's also used to start the engine. Subscribe to Car and Driver http://bit.ly/SUBSCRIBEtoCARandDRIVER 00:00 Intro 00:51 Construction and 3D printed aluminum 01:50 Powertrain 02:50 Weight 03:34 Acceleration 03:49 Driving experience 06:05 Unique features, tires 06:41 Tunnel acceleration 06:58 Cockpit feeling 07:30 Final thoughts