Czech manufacturer Praga has proven itself in the world of racing, karting, cycling and aeronautics, and now it hopes to make its mark in the supercar segment with a price tag of $1, 28 million euros ($1.98 million Australian dollars). Supercar Praga Bohema.
The production will be limited to 89 units, with only 10 expected to be produced in 2023 and around 20 units per year for the next four years.
Bohema has a windshield that wraps around the cockpit, a dramatic front wing with slim body mirrors and a tall spoiler, all of which makes the model look like a mix of a race car and a fighter jet.
Each model will be handcrafted in the Czech Republic in the assembly facility of Czech racing legend Roman Kresta and delivered to the customer at a race track, rather than at a traditional dealer.
The Praga Bohema is powered by a mid-mounted 3.8-liter twin-turbo V6 engine from the Nissan GT-R, further modified by Litchfield Engineering to produce more power.
The output target for the Bohema is 521kW at 6800rpm and 725Nm of torque from 3000 to 6000rpm. Based on what Litchfield has extracted from past GT-R engines, locking those outputs shouldn’t be a challenge.
The transmission is a Hewland sequential box with a robotized clutch that transmits torque to the rear axle.
A carbon fiber monocoque makes the Bohema one of the lightest supercars available, with a pre-fuel weight of 982kg compared to similar cars. Bugatti Chiron at 1996 kg or Pagani Huayra Codalunga at 1280kg.
The car generates more than 900kg of downforce at 250km/h, with a top speed of over 300km/h.
It rides on 18-inch wheels, 380 mm carbon ceramic discs with six-piston calipers and independent push-rod suspension using transverse dampers.
The interior of the two-passenger cockpit has 100-litre luggage space, part of which is housed in deep storage compartments in the rear wheel arches.
Praga says it can comfortably accommodate two two-metre-tall adults in racing-style bucket seats.
The interior certainly fits the hypercar title, especially when looking at the F1-style leather-wrapped steering wheel and removable Alcantara upholstery, which has a digital display and swivel wheel selector.
The steering wheel, driver’s seat and pedals are all adjustable and steps integrated into the footrests help passengers and driver sit in near-horizontal ‘race position’ seats.
Inspired by Praga’s aviation division, the climate control system comes in the form of a ‘fighter-type roof panel’ and even features molded recesses for the passenger’s arms and elbows.
Praga says the model was ‘inspired and guided by’ former F1 driver Roman Grosjean and the engineering team used the Formula 1 team’s undisclosed wind tunnel to develop the car’s aerodynamics. .
The Praga Bohema has only a few months of final development left to ensure road readiness before going into production in the second half of 2023 and final production specifications to be presented in early 2023.
Orders for the road-legal Bohema are now open in ‘all major supercar markets’, including Australia.
