If your goal is becoming a better driver, a Radical with datalogging and a coach makes more sense than a heavy and expensive supercar.

I know there's a part 2 coming but would love to see more experience videos like this! Maybe do a offroading trail or rallycross for the first time? Really like this concept :)

I love that what is basically a go kart can completely demolish way more expensive cars.

Once you do a couple trackdays in a regular road car you go "...I want a race car". Road cars are so compromised for track use (but track cars are expensive :P ) Thanks Drew for taking us along for the experience, you're especially good at this sort of "everyman having an experience" video. Look forward to part 2!

People never realize how much better a dedicated racing car is. Spectators go crazy when they start to see road vehicles that are one offs and supposably track focus. However, those vehicles are street purpose. So they’ll be compromised when you get them on the track. Put a race car with downforce and you’ll see how much faster you truly are. About the only thing on the track that could match it a little would be the bac mono. Even then, it’s a little compromised, which is why you were able to lap it so easily. 👏🏻. Also, a radical isn’t all that expensive for a truly track focused machine. Sure, you’ll have to purchase a truck and a trailer if you can’t store it locally at the track. But I think it’s still cheaper than getting a limited edition street vehicle that pretends to be track focused. 😉👍🏻 Can’t wait for part 2! 👏🏻

Fantastic description on just how this "baby" track car is to drive and what it feels like. They are brutally quick, and will lay shame to most road going cars on track, even cars 2 or 3 times their price. When you move from a standard road going car to something like this, you really do have to recalibrate your sense of speed. First time I drove one, I come blasting into a corner, only to look down and realize I'm going 10 mph slower than I would in my street car. It took some time to adjust to the engine noise, wind, and vibration to help gauge speed. But good lord they are fun and addictive!!! For price, in the US they are in the 80k - 100k range new. But you can pick up used ones quite inexpensive ($30 - 50k). The "cost" of operating isn't the capital cost, but running costs. Engine rebuild every 40 hours, gearbox is every 80 hours or so, $1k for tires. As others have noted, they do take considerably more maintenance than a normal road car and are not well designed for repair and parts replacement when something goes wrong. Body panels are EXPENSIVE, so you constantly see them repairing (and strengthening) them as needed. The Revolution One is far far better designed in that aspect, but runs about $200k - $225k new in the USA. For a much cheaper price (in the USA), you have the Rush Autoworks RAW SR for $30k - $40k. It is about the size of the SR-1, but as a single seater. The SR-1 really is VERY small, and is super cramped for 2 people. The RAW SR is very much like the SR-1 with a motorcycle engine, chain drive, pneumatic sequential gearbox, and has the same easy to drive at 9/10ths. I was so happy after a test drive that I put my $ down on one a month ago....

How was that!! Just watched the replay of todays first racing action in Australia in over 3 months. Our local Radical series was first up!!!! ..and straight after I see this youtube video posted from Carfection!!!!

Can't wait for part 2

Another excellent video from Carfection - I want more! I've done a fun 3 laps at Castle Coombe in an Ariel Atom 3, that was an absolute beast (nowhere near the limits apart from rear wheels spinning up on straight) - it had a similar power-to-weight ratio, but the downforce on this Radical would put it in a different league, I reckon :)

Very calm and detailed review. Nicee. Highly recommend to try - REVOLUTION RACE CAR next time! No problem ;)

That's a Hayabusa engine

Radicals are awesome in person especially when its just radicals racing. epic racing there are also radicals with 2.7L v8 engine, thats 2 HAYABUSA heads mated to an in house block (Unique Radical designed and engineered RPE 2.7L V8, 10,500 rpm) but you must first learn from the begining

Cool

370Hp per sounds good! Also how much it cost 50-60K? 2:53 That look tells 1000 words:)

Drew, you are a lucky two watched bastard! 😅👍

I have never been on a track and never unintentionally spun a car. but honestly, finding that limit on a track will make you a better driver. I guess I need to go to a track now. bye!

so its a hayabusa engine, i see great potential ;)

Busapower!!!

I was invited to try the SR1 and SR3 and managed a few passenger laps in the RXC at Silverstone. They are brilliant cars and the sense of occasion is very high from driving them. I’ve lots of motorbike track days and it took me a while to get used to the braking and cornering loads these things can generate. I’d love one!

how do these compare to the Ariel ATOMs

LIke how it was being trolled by the BAC Mono in the last shot.

That shit was fast man

whilst my race kart breaks ribs cornering 🤭

Is the engine based on the Hayabusa engine?

Is the SR1 as quick as an SR3?

sooo how much's the thing

All that data on screen with the video also needs a course on how to interpret and use it to your advantage

Someone got a prism 😉

how much?

Are there US sales? I'm interested in buying an SR1.

Wait until you add slicks, a rear diffuser and bigger throttle bodies to take it up to 225bhp. Thats when it gets fun :)

This car is so Radical!

Cars like this not for some countries that have potholes everywhere on the road.

Gotta go fast, faster than ever

So it’s a Hayabusa engine then?

overtook a BAC mono, that incredible

Im confused as to how this is quicker than a BAC Mono, especially on a straight?

I'll stick to indoor rpm racing

That steering wheel is positioned so low that it must be odd steering from the elbows more than the wrists

#makecarslightagain

BENJAMIN BUFFIN.

Great fun from Drew much better than his attempts to convince us that Kia's made out of jelly are anything other than a white good.

This felt like a comercial...

I always liked Radical, that was until I looked over the newly unveiled version at Goodwood 2019. I was massively shocked at the quality of the fit and finish, nothing lined up and the fiberglass/carbon was so wavy it looked like I did it. Didn't give me much confidence in the quality of the overall package. I then checked out the bac mono, and yes it was 4x the cost but it looked like a peice of jewelry, but I don't get the single seater thing.

2 watches guy.

there are 911 likes and dont want to spoil that so comment