Praga Bohema: Overview

The Praga Bohema is an impressive high-performance sports car taking the old-school, tested, and trusted recipe route of going fast: lots of power and a lightweight, responsive chassis. This goes against today's trend of shoving in heavy hybrid systems, often comprising handling.

Body: Carbon fiber monocoque and body

Seating Capacity: 2 seats, comfortable for tall adults

Body Style: 2-door coupé

Suspension: Not specified, rumoured to be inboard.

Brakes: Front brake size is 380.0 mm (14.961 in)

Layout: Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive

Interior:

High-quality leather or Alcantara

Ergonomics: designed for two tall adults to sit comfortably

Features: Air-conditioning, tailored luggage compartments, bespoke steering wheel, ergonomic control panel

Engine: Nissan VR38DETT 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged V6

Power: 700 bhp (710 PS / 522 kW) at 6,800 rpm

Torque: 725 Nm (535 lb-ft) at 3,000-6,000 rpm

Transmission: Hewland 6-speed sequential manual transmission

0-100 km/h (0-62 mph): 2.3 seconds

Top Speed: 300 km/h (186 mph)

Weight: 982 kg (2,165 lb)

Power-to-Weight Ratio: 722.74 PS/tonne (1000 kg)

Dimensions:

Length: 4,506 mm (177.4 in)

Width: 2,070 mm (81.5 in)

Height: 1,058 mm (41.7 in)

Wheelbase: 2,770 mm (108.9 in)

Downforce: 900 kg at 250 km/h (155 mph)

Aerodynamics:

Downforce: 900 kg at 250 km/h (155 mph)

Drag Coefficient; Unannounced

The Praga Bohema is designed to deliver an exhilarating driving experience, combining track-ready performance with road usability. It's a limited-production car, with only 89 units being produced to celebrate Praga's 89th anniversary.

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