The Korres P4 is a Greek
sports car
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designed by
Korres Engineering. It is a true all-terrain vehicle utilizing a suspension design based on the principle of wheel interdependence.
Specifications and performance
Engine
The Korres P4 is powered by a
7.0 litre naturally aspirated
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LS7 V8 505
bhp (376
kW)
Corvette
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engine, allowing the Korres P4 to reach 68
mph (100
km/h
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History
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) in 3.8 seconds with a top speed of .
Transmission
The gearbox is made specifically for the car and features a 6-speed manual transmission (2.538, 1.611, 1.208, 0.933, 0.777, 0.560) with 3 transfer
case ratios, normal (1:1 ratio), sports (1.62:1 ratio) and trial (5.95:1 ratio). The P4 has a theoretical top speed of over .
Handling
The car's
suspension is made by Korres Engineering. The P4 features an adjustable
ride height
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suspension system that can raise the car's ride height by 400mm to help it negotiate rocks and other obstacles. Generally, a low ride height means sharp steering control.
Performance
The Korres has a top speed of and can accelerate from 0 to in 3.8 seconds. P4 has a
GVWR
Vehicle weight is a measurement of wheeled motor vehicles; either an actual measured weight of the vehicle under defined conditions or a gross weight rating for its weight carrying capacity.
Curb or kerb weight
Curb weight (American English) or k ...
weight of .
Features
* Front-to-back diagonal wheel interconnection provides both anti-roll and anti-pitch.
* Cockpit adjustable ride height control.
* Adjustable overall suspension stiffness when altering vehicle ride height (low=stiff, high=soft).
* Unmatched off-road capabilities (for a vehicle with 4 regular-sized wheels).
* Reliable and robust mechanical interconnection of wheels through push-rods, levers and torsion bars without the use of electronics or hydro-pneumatic systems.
* Excellent ability to absorb bumps, offer a very smooth ride, and have great control over extremely uneven surfaces.
* Precise wheel tracking on extremely rough and uneven terrain.
* Increased grip on slippery or loose surfaces.
* Extremely high level of axle articulation (suspension flex, warp).
* Little roll when cornering (high roll stiffness).
* True sports car handling when fully lowered.
* Sturdy
vehicle dynamics
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.
* Ultra-compact, fully synchronized, manual 6-speed gearbox.
* 3 different transfer case ratios, cruise (direct 1:1 ratio), sport (1.62:1 ratio) and trial (5.95:1 ratio).
* Crawl ratio of 56:1.
* Center differential with selectable all-wheel-drive (AWD) and 4WD (locked center differential).
* Selectable rear-wheel drive (RWD).
On a
dynamometer
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and in AWD, driveline losses were measured at 11%.
References
External links
* {{cite web , url=http://www.news.gr/auto/paroysiaseis/article-wide/153442/korres-p4-sto-dromo-to-proto-ellhniko.html , website=www.news.gr , title=Korres P4: Στο δρόμο το πρώτο ελληνικό υπεραυτοκίνητο , language=el , date=2014-06-05 , access-date=2024-04-29
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Cars of Greece
Sports cars
Cars introduced in 2014