Popular Mechanics (South Africa)

DAYMAK C5 C BLAST GO-KART

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Even in “Stan “Standard” specificat­ion, this go-kart will outrunou most performanc­e cars. You can, for $50 000 more, buy the “Ultimate” spe specificat­ion and experience 0-100 km/h ac accelerati­on in 1,5 seconds. The difference between the two? The ultimate editi edition augments the 10 kw, 48 V brushless motor with eight 120 mm 840 KV electricel­ectr ducted fans (EDF) on the side and f four 140 mm 720 KV EDF units at thet back, controlled by 12 Hobbywin Hobbywing HV 200 A platinum electronic spe speed controller­s. Daymak was on a miss mission to build the fastest go-kart on the planet. It looks like it has succeeded succeeded.

Though the combinatio­n of propulsion technologi­es m may seem like the biggest hinderance to mass production, that’s not the full story.st For your $10 000, you get a custom-builtcust machine that’s designed to fitfi you and is tested at the Toronto factor factory’s proving ground. When you take deliv delivery two months after purchase, you can be certain that the kart is capable of the manufactur­er claims. WhetherWhe­th you’ll be able to extract that kind of p performanc­e from it is down to your own courage and driving ability. Now, where’sw that helmet… FROM $ 10 000, DAYMAK. COM

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