World Exclusive! CZINGER 21C FIRST DRIVE: $2m, 1,233bhp 3D-printed hypercar | Top Gear

This is the Czinger 21C – a 3D-printed hypercar. Weighing 1240kg – which isn’t very much – and a combined 1,233bhp (from a hybrid system consisting of a mid-mounted twin-turbo V8 and e-motors for each of the front wheels) it’s fast. In “Low Drag” configuration Czinger claims the 21C has a top speed of 281mph and does 0-62mph in 1.9 seconds, 0-186mph in 8.5 seconds and 0-248mph in 21.3 seconds. 0-248mph-0 is said to take 27.1 seconds – a Bugatti Chiron does it in seconds, and a Koenigsegg Regera in seconds. Meanwhile in “High Downforce” configuration, Czinger claims the 21C makes 650kg of downforce at 100mph and 2,500kg at 200mph. Oh, and it’s just snatched the Laguna Seca lap record from a McLaren Senna. So we had to have a go. This is what happened when Jack Rix was the first in the world to drive an early prototype of this wild car. Subscribe to Top Gear for more videos: WATCH MORE TOP GEAR: Electric Awards 2021: Top Gear - Series 30: Best of : MORE ABOUT TOP GEAR: Want to watch a bit of Top Gear on the internet? Welcome to the most comprehensive collection of official clips you’ll find on YouTube. Whether you’re searching for a caravan challenge, Ken Block in the Hoonicorn, cars versus fighter jets, Stig power laps or the latest Chris Harris Drives, you can find all the iconic films here. Want to share your views with the team? Join our BBC Studios Voice: This is a commercial channel from BBC Studios. Service & Feedback