Czinger 21C: Additive Manufacturing Was Used to Make the ‘Hypercar of the 21st Century’

Faster, more efficient and more innovative – these are the words that can be used to describe the Czinger 21C Max supercar presented by, as the name suggests, the US car manufacturer Czinger. At first glance, you might think that it is a racing car – but that is not actually the case! In fact it is a road-ready passenger car, conforming to US regulations. However, it’s not just the look of the Czinger 21C that’s special, but also the way it was made. With the help of additive manufacturing in combination with artificial intelligence, this car, which is equipped with large butterfly doors, could be made into this powerful and arguably unique vehicle.

What the manufacturing process produces using additive manufacturing and artificial intelligence is clearly visible, especially when opening the tailgate: instead of straight lines and carbon fiber beams, the engine compartment of the Czinger 21C resembles an almost organic arrangement. Weighing less than 1,500 kilograms and powered by a 2.9-liter twin-turbo V8 engine developed in-house by Czinger, the “hypercar of the 21st century” has an output of 932kW (or 1250hp) and revs in excess of 11,000 rpm. The car’s acceleration is also impressive. It is able to go from 0 to 250mph back down to 0 in approximately 27 seconds, beating the previous record of 31.49 seconds..

The Czinger 21C resembles a racing car, but is road ready (photo credits: Czinger)

What Role Did AM Play in the Creation of the Czinger 21C Supercar?

If you want to produce such a car with these groundbreaking features and performance characteristics using additive manufacturing, then it is probably more than obvious that the necessary know-how is needed. Therefore, it is also important to know that in the case of Czinger, which was founded and is run by Kevin and Lukas Czinger – father and son – these two are also the chairmen of the parent company Divergent. Divergent is well-known within the additive manufacturing world. The main activity of the parent company deals with the automation of design and development processes – and it is exactly this knowledge that has been incorporated into the Czinger 21C.