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California startup will release a light sports car with a BMW motorcycle engine

The LM coupe is built according to the canons of the 1960s sports prototypes and even resembles the Porsche 917. The authors of the project are sure that their brainchild will be able to compete with eminent manufacturers-but it will be several times cheaper.

Compact dimensions, low mass and non -refilled feedback – this is what ShoreLine LM Coupe will bribe. It is based on a spatial frame from the alloy generation alloy. The role of amplifiers is played by aluminum panels, which will be replaced by glued carbon fiber on commodity machines. The suspension on double transverse levers öhlins is developed in partnership with Formula-1 engineers-and this is not the only thing that unites LM Coupe with motorsport.

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For example, the steering mechanism with a hydraulic amplifier is borrowed from Le-Man’s sports prototypes. From the stop to the stop, the steering wheel makes only 1.9 turnover, which gives a lightning response. Brakes are collected on AP Racing components. The authors of the project are described as BMW Derved, Ed Pink Built. This is a motorcycle “six” with a volume of 1.65 liters, collected by manually ED Pink Racing Engines, creating motors for the Singer 911 Classic and Czinger 21c.

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The engine develops more than 250 horsepower and works in tandem with a six -speed “sextile”. The power unit in the collection weighs only 102 kilograms, and the car itself will be almost half a ton of Mazda MX-5. According to the specific power of the LM Coupe, the Porsche 911 GT3 (350 hp) will overtake, and according to the degree of emotions – GMA T.33, Ferrari Daytona SP3 and De Tomaso P72. The entrance ticket to this world costs more than $ 2 million, but ShoreLine is ready to give it to less than 500 thousand.

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The company’s secret weapon is a lean production system and highly effective use of investment. The entire architecture of the coupe exists in digital form, which allows you to quickly make changes and launch them into the series. In addition, the ShoreLine production base was created according to the standard aerospace industry, and the LM Coupe design was developed with a stratum resistance. Two people can completely disassemble it in 2.5 days, and collect it in four.

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