Anyone who knows us at KW automotive, and especially follows our suspension brand KW suspensions, knows that we are best known for our coilover suspension systems. With our suspension solutions, we specifically target automotive enthusiasts who expect not only improved handling from their vehicle, but also significantly more driving pleasure and a stylish lowered stance.
It doesn’t matter whether someone is into V12s, V8s, inline sixes, high-revving four-cylinders, air-cooled boxer engines, rotary engines, diesels, gasoline engines or electric cars. Every car can be fun, and with a KW coilover suspension, every car is even more fun.
At KW, we now offer a growing range of coilover suspension systems for more and more electric vehicles, such as the BMW i4 eDrive40, Ford Mustang Mach-E, Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, KIA EV6 GT, Nio ET5, Smart #1, Tesla Model Y, VW ID. Buzz and others, including the Škoda Enyaq Coupé RS.
Based on the Enyaq Coupé RS, Škoda recently presented a concept vehicle developed by Škoda Motorsport. With the fully electric Enyaq RS Race, the car manufacturer offers a glimpse of what race cars for electric motorsport could look like and how they might be engineered in the future.
Compared to the production model, the concept vehicle is 316 kilograms lighter. This is not due to numerous carbon body and interior parts, but rather because Škoda uses a sustainable bio-composite material with flax fiber fabric. In addition, lightweight polycarbonate was used for the side and rear windows.
A total of 16 components, including the bumpers, fenders, roof, air scoop and rear wing, as well as the instrument panel, door panels and footrests, were made from the sustainable material. Škoda has already tested these lightweight composite materials under real competition conditions in the Fabia RS Rally2.
The design of the front and rear aprons is also new, flowing smoothly into the wider fenders. Additional features include new exterior mirrors and a prominent rear wing. Interestingly, the front apron is closed, and cooling air is drawn in through a slit in the suggested spoiler lip. The aerodynamic package is completed by winglets, air outlets in the wider fenders, a roof air intake and roof winglets.
To widen the body, selected production parts were re-engineered from scratch and then reassembled. Overall, the concept study extends 72 millimeters further outward at the front, and at the rear, the Enyaq RS Race is even 116 millimeters wider
Like the production Enyaq RS, the Enyaq RS Race is equipped with two electric motors delivering a system output of 250 kW (340 hp). Thanks to its reduced weight, the concept vehicle accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in under five seconds. The top speed remains at 180 km/h.
In contrast, the braking system and suspension are not standard hardware. Behind the aerodynamically optimized alloy wheels, a ten-piston brake system is used on the front axle and a four-piston system with ceramic discs at the rear. For the suspension, Škoda Motorsport relies on a coilover system with independently adjustable compression and rebound damping. It’s not hard to tell which system they chose.
In addition to the roll cage made of high-strength chrome-molybdenum steel, which reinforces the body and protects the occupants, the motorsport division integrated further safety elements based on the Škoda Fabia RS Rally2. These include racing seats with six-point harnesses, safety door padding and an automatic fire extinguisher.
Bei den Bildern bekommt man richtig Lust, den Škoda Enyaq RS Race einmal auf der Nürburgring Nordschleife auszufahren …
Photo Škoda Motorsport
