The Radical Rapture is a racer with number plates, and AdamTowler put it to the test -
power unit, reworked by Radical Performance Engines with a new turbo and induction system to produce that 360bhp, plus 360lb ft of torque. Drive is sent to the rear wheels via a six-speed paddleshift gearbox, then a Quaife ATB torque-sensing limited-slip differential, before making its way to the ground through a set of Yokohama Advan A052 semi-slick tyres. Suspension is unequal-length wishbones with Nitron adjustable dampers.
It’s not too long before I have the engine in Race. The throttle response feels much sharper and there’s brilliant aggression to the instant kick it provides. As you might have expected, the steering is direct: very quick, absolutely dripping with feedback and not overly heavy; most of the time it’s enough just to deftly nudge the Rapture in the direction you want it to travel.
As unlikely as it seems, the Rapture is even happy if you’re greedy with the throttle, and leaving the hairpin with opposite lock on feels entirely instinctive. That’s the biggest surprise with the Rapture: once you’ve learnt its ways and got up to speed with how fast your reactions need to be then it’s such a friendly car in terms of its handling envelope and how it’s been set up.
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