Few people have heard of Czech automaker Praga. Those who have had varied hobbies, including race vehicles, aircraft, trucks, motorbikes, karts, a racing series, and even tanks. Despite this impressive record, Praga has only produced one road-going sports vehicle. That will change with the release of a road-legal “extreme performance” automobile alongside the racing car.
Praga plans for the vehicle to compete with the KTM X-Bow, which gives a good indication of how extreme the car will be. The company is primarily renowned for its racing endeavours and tiny race vehicle portfolio, which includes the R1, R1R, and R4S. It also runs a racing series called the Praga Cup, in which drivers compete in equal machinery. Jimmy Broadbent, a YouTuber and sim racer, participates in the series and recently won the championship.
It’s simply a teaser so far. However, Autocar reports that the Praga will be marketed alongside the single-seat R1 and will be the first road-going Praga since the R1R in 2015. It will have a combustion engine, a titanium exhaust system, Alcon brakes, and fewer aerodynamics than the racing vehicle. There are no technical specifics beyond that. So far, all we know is that it will be radical, a la the BAC Mono and the aforementioned KTM X-Bow. It will become as niche as niche can be.
This makes more sense for a tiny company like Praga than a genuine road-going effort. Developing an automobile for pleasant, quiet road usage is far more expensive than building a racing car. Small manufacturers may get safety exemptions and accomplish things that bigger automakers cannot.
On November 23, all of the specifics will be released.
