Korres P4
Motor vehicle
- Katerini, Greece
- Utah, United States
- Dimitris Korres
- Vasilis Spandagos
- Dorothea Mitropoulou
- Mid engine, all wheel drive
- Rear-wheel drive (optional)
- Four-wheel drive (optional)
The Korres P4 is a Greek sports car designed by Korres Engineering.[1] Korres has a goal of producing and selling 100 models in North America, the Middle East and Greece.
Specifications and performance
Engine
The Korres is powered by a 7.0 liter LS7 V8 Corvette engine[2] that produces 505hp and is capable of reaching 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds with a maximum speed of 300 km/h (190 mph).[1]
Transmission
The gearbox is made specifically for the car and features a 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). The P4 has a theoretical top speed of over 300 km/h (190 mph).[3]
Handling
The car's suspension is made by Korres Engineering. The P4 features an adjustable ride height suspension system that can raise the car's ride height by 400mm to help it negotiate rocks and other obstacles. Generally, a low ride height means sharp steering control.[4][5]
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. P4 has a GVWR weight of 1,700 kg (3,700 lb).
| 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 provides 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, offer a very smooth ride, and have great control over extremely uneven surfaces.
- Precise wheel tracking on extremely rough and uneven terrain.
- 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.
- Sturdy 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 losses were measured at 11%.
References
- ^ a b "Korres P4 specs and price". Driving your dream. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
- ^ Robb, Pritchard (2015). 4x4 Magazine Winter 2015 (PDF). 4x4i.com. pp. 78–82.[dead link]
- ^ "Korres P4".[dead link]
- ^ 36creative. "What is the Best Coilover Ride Height for My Car?". ISC Suspension - NA. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "The importance of ride height". www.f1technical.net. 22 February 2002. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
External links
- "Korres P4: Στο δρόμο το πρώτο ελληνικό υπεραυτοκίνητο". www.news.gr (in Greek). 2014-06-05. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- youtube.com
- novascientia.net[dead link]
