The Gloriously Analogue SCG 004S Is A Left-Field Swipe At Ferrari And McLaren

Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus is a tiny company with big ambitions, and the latest move in its game of catch-up versus the big players is a $400,000, 650bhp V8 supercar
The Gloriously Analogue SCG 004S Is A Left-Field Swipe At Ferrari And McLaren

Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus, the company that was this year making noises about challenging for the all-time all-car Nurburgring lap record, is ramping up its production volumes so customers can go racing.

The company has just been granted low-volume manufacturer status by the American National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA), which means it can build up to 325 cars per year without having to worry about all the usual federal regulations, which cost a fortune to meet.

The Gloriously Analogue SCG 004S Is A Left-Field Swipe At Ferrari And McLaren

With that in the bag, Glickenhaus has set its sights on GTE, GTLM and GT3 racing series across the world with this, the mid-engined SCG 004S. The ‘S’ signifies that it’s meant for the road. It’s the homologation special developed out of a still-secret racecar variant.

Its 5.0-litre 650bhp twin-turbo V8 serves a meaty 531lb ft of torque to the rear wheels via a gated six-speed manual gearbox – or a paddle-operated automated manual, which would be a shame.

The Gloriously Analogue SCG 004S Is A Left-Field Swipe At Ferrari And McLaren

We love how analogue this thing seems. It’s just the driver, a big V8 and some fat rear tyres. We’d bet that it’d be way slower than a McLaren 720S or Ferrari 488 GTB on a circuit, but we also bet it’d be even more fun.

Inside the 004S it’s a three-seat affair with two chairs either side of and slightly behind the driver, a la McLaren F1. The driver therefore sits dead-centre, which is ideal for racing.

The Gloriously Analogue SCG 004S Is A Left-Field Swipe At Ferrari And McLaren

It’s mostly carbonfibre, natch, with weight said to be sub-1200kg dry. Expect it to be fast thanks to pretty mean aerodynamics including a long, long tail, integrated rear wing and huge diffuser.

Prices start at $400,000 for the US-built machine, which is a lot cheaper than the $2 million the company’s Italian-developed 003 model cost.

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Comments

Anonymous

650bhp twin turbo V8 sending it’s power to the rear wheels through a six speed manual gearbox? This is like a breath of fresh air in a time of electric cars and tech-laden cars with automatic gearboxes.

I’ll take the first year’s entire allocation, please.

11/20/2017 - 15:21 |
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Nishant Dash

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Yessssssse

11/20/2017 - 17:20 |
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Nishant Dash

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

I was feeling suffocated under these electric stuff… Finally, a breath of fresh air!!!

11/20/2017 - 17:23 |
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Chewbacca_buddy (McLaren squad)(VW GTI Clubsport)(McLaren 60

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Not just any manual gearbox, but a gated manual gearbox

11/20/2017 - 21:20 |
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DJ N

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Yes, a big refresher to the tech advances we have now. A new production V8 RWD with a 6 spd manual is a rare sight nowadays!

11/21/2017 - 07:02 |
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Anonymous

Is this the child of the Jag XJ220, Ferrari 430 and the Ford Gt?

11/20/2017 - 15:21 |
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KPS Lucky - Inactive

2020 Tesla Roadster < This

11/20/2017 - 15:26 |
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Also realized the driver placement. McLaren F1 anyone?

11/20/2017 - 15:27 |
4 | 2

650hp v8 with gated manual > tesla roadster.
Besides whatever you prefer nobody even compared them one is a blast from the past and the other is from the future . Completely different approaches to a supercar

11/20/2017 - 15:42 |
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Altho I’m not hating on electric cars, I am downvoting you. This is by far better than the Tesla

11/20/2017 - 15:49 |
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HAYABUSA

ITS SO CUTE &#x1F631; it looks like a prettier Huayra

11/20/2017 - 15:38 |
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There is nothing (modern) thats prettier than the huayra

11/20/2017 - 21:00 |
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Robert Homann

“more MCLAREN posts” ???

11/20/2017 - 15:52 |
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carburetor55

Let’s hope the car is not as half-arsed as the renderings

11/20/2017 - 16:26 |
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Monty4248

So the love child of the p4/5 and a McLaren f1. Yep, sold. I’ll take the first 10 please.

11/20/2017 - 16:28 |
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R3LLI1

I’d rather have the 003

11/20/2017 - 16:37 |
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TheBigLoser

Looks like a mix between the 2005 and 2017 Ford GT

11/20/2017 - 16:50 |
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Itsuki

It looks straight out of burnout revenge

11/20/2017 - 17:36 |
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