Hypercar levels of performance but without the hyper cost of ownership? That’s pretty much what Fields Auto Works had in mind in creating its new Scioto Coupe.
The raw numbers: about 1800 pounds and, even in base trim, more than 500 horsepower.
Building on the success of the Cardinal Coupe–retro looks paired with a modern 2.3-liter Ecoboost engine–the …
Once I saw the name Scioto I wondered if they were local to me. Sure are! What a killer beast. I like the looks of the white one a lot.
Visually the tail is a little too long to balance out the design but I am aware that is for aero so it gets a pass. Overall, that is a dang nice looking car and I love the throwback "ATS Classic" wheel design
So what will that functionally do on the street that a C8 won't do for a third of the price...? Even on the track I have to believe the C8 is the better option...
In reply to stroker :
At almost a full ton lighter than the C8 I suspect it will be an extremely different experience.
All I'll say is it's cool as hell.........................
I am skeptical of the weight claims. An LS powered Exocet sits at about 1800 lbs without a full cage and with 15" wheels. I think there's been some fudging - at the very least it's a dry weight instead of the standard curb weight measurement, at worst that's the roller. This thing will likely want AC too with that bubbled greenhouse and an LS making everything nice and warm.
I assume the full turnkey cars can't be registered on the street, that's what the "turnkey" rollers are for.
Make mine with individual round taillights and it's overall a real looker. Is this the first kit car to use the C8 transmission?
I don't think you get to use the term "hypercar" without four figures of horsepower equivalence.
And FWIW, this showed up at COTA this past weekend...street driven. Destroked LS7 making 600 to the wheels. RCR Superlite.
Yeah, it's not a hypercar, that's just hyperbole. But because of how we always expect more and more, nobody pays attention to a boring supercar headline anymore.
RCR says the Superlite weighs 2400 lbs. And they call it a supercar :)
I definitely like the looks. Reminds me of a 60s 70s sports racer.
In reply to dculberson :
We should see if us locals could be a tour.
In reply to Keith Tanner :
FWIW, the demo car in the pictures has a mildly-built LS7 and an Albins ST6 sequential gearbox. With 6 gallons of fuel aboard and everything but the driver and some interior insulation installed, it crossed the scales at 1783 pounds right before turning laps.
In reply to Rfields :
That's impressive, I'd like to see pictures of what's under that bodywork. Although only a partial fuel fill and removing some of the interior does meet the definition of fudging, it's still a lot lighter than I expected. Maybe I've been dealing with too many British kit car makers, where you have to add at least 20% to any weight claims.
I assume the demo car is the black one. How does it differ from the white? Is it road legal?
Trent said:In reply to stroker :
At almost a full ton lighter than the C8 I suspect it will be an extremely different experience.
Well, if I won one in a lottery I'd have to put a wing or vertical tabs on the tail and paint it in Gulf livery. 
Pretty pricey, that Albins ST6M sequential gearbox is $35K not sure about the other options. Sure makes the FFR GTM seem like a bargain even with the same LS7 stock or de-stroked. Just wish I would have order one before it went out of production. Since my usage would be more dual purpose, I think I would stick with a nice used '20-22 C8 Z51, as long as the transmission fluid was truly changed and just not top off when they changed the filter (good luck with that one).
Wow. It looks the designers started at the front, worked their way back, and somewhere in the area of the rear axle, decided to phone the rest of it in.
I mean, if you're going to make a car that's quick enough to show almost everything on the road it's taillights, at least you could give them something nice to look at.
Aaron, we enjoy hosting tours pretty regularly - please feel free to fill out a contact form on our site if you would like to be notified of upcoming events.
Keith, the weight of the upgraded sequential box and paddle shift system are a pretty even offset on the fuel fill and insulation. The car can easily float from 1700 to 2000 pounds with drivetrain and option selection. Your skepticism is totally fair given industry history, but we're not out to mislead anyone. The demo car is the one currently shown in exposed carbon. Feel free to get in touch with further questions.
Deacon, the Albins is an upgrade option - the standard H-pattern transaxle is a fraction of the price. Also for the sake of total price comparison, it's important to note level of assembly. A turnkey roller means something very different from unassembled kit.
In reply to Keith Tanner :
I would also prefer for the term "hypercar" to be retired but if we have to keep it around, 4-digit power should be a minimum requirement.
This part was depressing:
So far, Fields notes that only one car has been ordered with the LS engine and H-pattern gearbox, with most orders customers opting for sequential gearboxes, complete MoTeC systems and even supercar engines or dedicated racing motors.
If H-patterns aren't selling in retro-styled track cars, I have to suspect that they might only be making it into production cars as a marketing stunt at this point...
In reply to GameboyRMH :
My dad’s current motorcycle has a twin-clutch transmission, not a traditional manual. It shifts better than he can, he admits. Technology marches on, right?
Porsche did that in 1968:
In reply to Apis Mellifera :
Which is why I like it.
My only issue is the car is it's 10 times what I can justify for a track car, much less even afford.
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