Edran
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Edran is a Belgian automobile manufacturer. The company was founded in 1984 by André Hanjoul. The first car to be displayed in public was the Edran Spyder MK I at the 1994 Brussels Motor Show. In 2006, the company introduced its newest sports car
, the Edran Enigma.
, carbon fiber
, and Kevlar
, giving a total weight of 710 kg.
are made of carbon fiber and Kevlar, giving the Enigma a total weight of 1,240 kg.
Sports car
A sports car is a small, usually two seat, two door automobile designed for high speed driving and maneuverability....
, the Edran Enigma.
Spider Mk I
According to the company's website, the Spider Mk I has a 4-cylinder engine with 150 or 180 hp and a top speed of 210 km/h (150hp) or 230 km/h (180 hp). The body is made of fiberglassFiberglass
Glass fiber is a material consisting of numerous extremely fine fibers of glass.Glassmakers throughout history have experimented with glass fibers, but mass manufacture of glass fiber was only made possible with the invention of finer machine tooling...
, carbon fiber
Carbon fiber
Carbon fiber, alternatively graphite fiber, carbon graphite or CF, is a material consisting of fibers about 5–10 μm in diameter and composed mostly of carbon atoms. The carbon atoms are bonded together in crystals that are more or less aligned parallel to the long axis of the fiber...
, and Kevlar
Kevlar
Kevlar is the registered trademark for a para-aramid synthetic fiber, related to other aramids such as Nomex and Technora. Developed at DuPont in 1965, this high strength material was first commercially used in the early 1970s as a replacement for steel in racing tires...
, giving a total weight of 710 kg.
Enigma
According to the company's website, the Enigma has an 800 hp, center-mounted 8-cylinder engine. It has a top speed of 340 km/h (211 mph). The body and chassisChassis
A chassis consists of an internal framework that supports a man-made object. It is analogous to an animal's skeleton. An example of a chassis is the underpart of a motor vehicle, consisting of the frame with the wheels and machinery.- Vehicles :In the case of vehicles, the term chassis means the...
are made of carbon fiber and Kevlar, giving the Enigma a total weight of 1,240 kg.