Motorsports

High ‘g’ vehicle performance analysis is crucial to the understanding of vehicle behavior in pre-impact maneuvering , post impact spins and loss of control situations. Limit vehicle performance can only be safely investigated in a controlled environment such as a racetrack or test facility. Therefore, KEVA Engineering has made the commitment to competitively campaign racecars in SCCA sports car racing.   This commitment involves engine, chassis and suspension design and development as well as driver response studies. This practical application to vehicle handling aids our understanding of high speed vehicle cornering and loss of control vehicle maneuvering issues.

GT-2:  The SCCA GT class consists of purpose built, tube chassis race cars. The KEVA Engineering GT-2 is a custom built Pontiac Fiero with a full race 2.7 Litre motor.  Originally built for the IMSA GTU professional racing class, this vehicle was originally sponsored by the Pontiac Fiero factory and built to plans designed by Pontiac Motorsports.  With a weight of 2000 pounds and 300 HP, the performance of this car is outstanding.  12 inch wide racing slicks and careful attention paid to aerodynamics, the GT-2 Fiero can corner and brake at over 1.4 g’s.  A custom built dog ring transmission can be geared to either maximize acceleration or top  speed.  With gearing chosen carefully, top speed approaches 160 mph.  Carbon metallic brakes complete the package.  Understanding the capabilities of this purpose built machine, optimizing suspension design and building our own  motors guarantees that the KEVA Engineering staff fully understands vehicle handling and the effect of vehicle design on overall vehicle performance.

American Sedan:  The American Sedan class consists of highly modified production Camaros and Mustangs.  Suspension upgrades, carbon metallic brakes, and significant engine upgrades allows the optimization of a stock production vehicle.  With a weight of 3280 pounds and 400 HP, the KEVA Engineering American Sedan Camaro is an excellent example of the performance optimization that can be done with a stock production body.  The limitations and constraints imposed upon the vehicle designer when forced to work with a stock bodied vehicle forces the engineer to examine all aspects of the vehicle design in order to optimize performance within the rules allowances.   When these lessons are applied to the analysis of real world vehicle handling problems, you are assured that your KEVA Engineering consultant fully understands the effect of vehicle design attributes on resulting vehicle performance