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Magnum Mk5 specs

Car type Open-wheeler
Curb weight 575 kg (1268 lbs)
Dimensions 3.91 m (154 in) long, 1.88 m (74 in) wide, 1.07 m (42 in) high
Introduced 2014
Origin country Canada
Views 5.1k
Submitted by Mental

Performance

0 - 100 kph3.2 s
Top speed240 kph (149 mph)

Powertrain specs

Engine type Suzuki Hayabusa 4-cyl
Displacement 1.3 l (82 ci / 1340 cc)
Power 250 ps (247 bhp / 184 kw) @ 11000 rpm
Power / liter 187 ps (184 hp)
Power / weight 435 ps (429 bhp) / t
Transmission 6-speed sequential
Layout rear engine, rear wheel drive
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BR2+  11y ago

They do have the Bricklin, But even that cars not well known, A shame though, I never really cared for it, But it had its quarks about it.


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aaaa  11y ago

I knew about the HTT Locus but I had no idea that it was a full out production car, that's awesome, truly a car to be proud of :D. Also I just remembered that we've also got the Bricklin SV-1 made in Canada in 1975, but despite it's good looks IMO, that car failed. I really hope that this car and the HTT Locus don't suffer the same fate.


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BR2+  11y ago

Its a damned good looking car, Just too bad its from an unknown company.


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Shaggy  11y ago

That's an awesome looking car. :)


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BR2+  11y ago

As far as I know, 1 customer has his, Other then that beats me, I think they ran into financial problems and are sorting them out, New company tend to have that problem.


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Mental  11y ago

Isn't that Locus just a prototype? As far as I know, the car was never official...


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BR2+  11y ago

Know that's a hell of a car, Canadian Car industry isn't huge, but there are some, Im actually rather plushed why there car industry isn't big, Figured it be one of the main countrys of cars..

550x800m


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lafars  11y ago

@aaaa

Canada has already made the HTTP Plethore locus


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BR2+  11y ago

Meh, Its got potential, but I don't think the company will do well.

Its nice to see a Canadian Car, But I don't see why they would build this type.

And its not the first Canadian production car, your years off that theory..


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aaaa  11y ago

YAY! a Canadian car, it's kind of fugly, but at least I can now say that my country makes cars :D


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Fangio Man  11y ago

That is probably the best concept to build a fast track car with a huge fun factor:

Light chassis + light and powerful engine + Aerodynamic package

And if these "tiny" 250 horses are not enough, there should be enough room to add a new turbo. Simply. :)


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Shaggy  11y ago

It definitely is a track toy, it has a motorcycle engine, I was wondering why the engine was so small, yet so powerful.


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Mental  11y ago

The new track weapon from Canada - Magnum Mk5. The first Canada's production car. But the company isn't new, it has been making some of the most radical racecars.

The car is ultralight, it weighs 545 kg dry. Every equipment here is made to be fast: sequential pro gearbox, high-revving motorcycle engine, aerodynamical body.

This road-legal track toy is maximally race-like. So expect incredibly fast laptimes!

What about the design. As already stated, there's no compromise. The car was born in a wind tunnel. But honestly, IMO, it looks pretty much awful... BAC Mono + Devon GTX is a bad combination.

The car will hit the showrooms next year, and will be highly limited - 20 units per year. And each to cost.. $139k... No thanks, I'd rather buy Porsche 991 GT3 then the track toy with a Suzuki engine and styling defects.