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Radical Rapture is ready to dominate European asphalt

Its 2.3-liter EcoBoost engine puts out just 350 horsepower, but it's incredibly light.

Andrew Krok

Cars are Andrew's jam, as is strawberry. After spending years as a regular ol' car fanatic, he started working his way through the echelons of the automotive industry, starting out as social-media director of a small European-focused garage outside of Chicago. From there, he moved to the editorial side, penning several written features in Total 911 Magazine before becoming a full-time auto writer, first for a local Chicago outlet and then for CNET Cars.

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Andrew Krok

July 4, 2019 8:52 a.m. PT

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The Rapture starts with a lightweight chassis, over which lies composite bodywork that will leave you wondering exactly how this thing is legal to drive on European roads.

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The cabin is open, and the whole thing is so close to the ground it may as well be considered part of terra firma.

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The engine is a 2.3-liter turbocharged I4 from Ford, presumably related to the EcoBoost engine of the same displacement in the Ford Focus RS.

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Radical slapped a new turbo and intake system on it, along with some other reworking, pegging the output at 350 horsepower and 320 pound-feet of torque.

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That might not seem like all that much, but considering how lightweight the Rapture is, the car should scoot.

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While Radical didn't say how much the Rapture costs, it did say the order books are already open, and the company has received orders from France and Germany.