Cars That Go Fast: SKELTA RACECAR LAUNCHED IN THE UK AT AUTOSPORT INTERNATIONAL

SKELTA RACECAR LAUNCHED IN THE UK AT AUTOSPORT INTERNATIONAL
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Elton on 21 December, 2009 12:26:00
 
Skeltas have been winning road rallies, races, sprints and hillclimbs in their
native Australia for the past six years, but have been unavailable in the UK or
mainland Europe, until now.
Two versions of the road-going Skelta competition car, the Spyder and the
G-Force, will be launched at Autosport International, on 14-17 January 2010 at
the NEC in Birmingham.
Most road-going competition cars require costly upgrades to make them
race-ready. The super-light, ultra-tough Skeltas on the other hand, leave the
factory with all the power, handling and braking they require to win straight
out of the box.
The Skelta’s power comes from either a supercharged 340bhp 2.0-litre
4-cylinder Honda unit or the 460bhp 3.0-litre V8 Hartley engine and both engines
drive through a Honda six-speed transmission.
The radical-looking chrome molybdenum steel spaceframe is reinforced with a
centre tunnel and sidepods made of a carbonfibre/aluminium sandwich. The body is
crafted entirely from carbonfibre composite, and the extensive use of strong but
lightweight materials results in a dry weight of a mere 720kg.
“Skelta cars have been enormously successful in Australia and New Zealand,”
says Autosport International Show Director Ian France. “We are delighted that
Skelta have chosen Autosport International to launch these exciting new cars to
the UK’s performance car fans.”