Boreham's Mk1 Escort RS project gets more exciting still - guess what TEN-K refers to...
Boreham's Mk1 Escort RS project gets more exciting still - guess what TEN-K refers to.There was an awful lot to like about Boreham Motorworks. It looked fantastic, all bubble arched, racing striped attitude, and it appeared to be beautifully put together.
Boreham's Mk1 Escort RS project gets more exciting still - guess what TEN-K refers to...There was an awful lot to like about Boreham Motorworks. It looked fantastic, all bubble arched, racing striped attitude, and it appeared to be beautifully put together. It was everything you’d hope to find from a continuation of an iconic car officially sanctioned by the original maker. It was surely the underbonnet possibilities, however, that were most exciting about the RS. Boreham revealed last year that there would be two engine choices for the 150 lucky so-and-sos getting a Mk1: a modified version of the original 1.8 Twin Cam, or a 2.1-litre, 10,000rpm screamer. It was hard not to be hugely excited about the prospect of the latter, with so much power in so little car. Now we know more about it, and the additional information has only heightened the enthusiasm further. Known as TEN-K , the new 16-valve four-cylinder will be capable of 330hp at 10,000 rpm - or 10 per cent up on initial estimates. It means a specific output of 157hp per litre, which even the lairiest Type R Hondas and naturally aspirated supercars of days gone by can’t match. But then they didn’t rev to 10… The TEN-K achieves this through employing a whole host of lightweight parts. The crank and conrods are billet, while the block was created using 3D printing, so as it sits here the engine weighs just 85kg. Watchfor how quickly revs rise and fall, complete with individual throttle bodies for a proper ‘Now! That’s What I Call Rallying’ soundtrack. TEN-K has been on the dyno for six months now, refining calibration and exceeding those initial targets. Ian Muir, CEO of DRVN Automotive , said: “The Boreham TEN-K is the result of relentless effort from our engine development team – a demonstration of what can be achieved when passion and precision come together. With the engine being currently installed in the car and mated to the bespoke, all-new, ultra-light weight fully floating rear axle, I can't wait to see it fired up for its first test run.” You and us both, Ian.
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