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Westfield SEight

1991-2010
Westfield SEight (1991-2010)
ManufacturerWestfield Sportscars
Production1991-2010
ClassSports car
LayoutFR layout
EngineRover V8
TransmissionRover SD1, Borg Warner T5, or Rover R380
Length3,340 mm (131 in)
Width1,610 mm (63 in)
Curb weightFrom 657 kg (1,448 lb)

 

Westfield SEiGHT
Chris Smith started Westfield in the UK in 1982, building a one-off Lotus XI replica for a US customer which later went into production as the Westfield XI. Though a Lotus Seven replica followed in 1984, a lawsuit filed by Caterham Cars, which had the rights to the Lotus Seven, forced him to re-style his cars, and by 1988 he'd created the SE and SEi.

In 1991 his models had developed further and the ultimate SE variant was born: the SEiGHT. The chassis for this car was made in square section steel tubing which was heavily triangulated, and it ran high up inside the bodywork as there was no requirement for doors. The V8 was an all-aluminium
Rover, stroked to 238ci (3,900cc) and at first featuring twin SU carbs, though later versions had fuel injection and either 198bhp (148kW) or 273bhp (203kW).Double wishbones suspension front and rear and quick steering made it a driver's machine. The Rover V8 engine powerplant of the SEiGHT ranges from 3.5 litre units originally sourced from the Rover SD1 to bored and stroked 5.2 litre units. There are also 3.9 fuel injected versions, TVR Power engines of 4.2 litres.Westfield ended production of the SEiGHT in December 2010.

Technical Data

Top speed: 139 mph (222 km/h)

0—60 mph (0-95 km/h): 4.3 sec

Engine type: Rover V8

Displacement: 240 ci (3,946 cc)

Transmission : 5-speed manual

Max power: 273 bhp (203 kw) @ 5,750 rpm

Max torque: 265 1b ft (359 Nm) @ 4,750 rpm

Weight: 1,521 1b (691 kg)

Economy: 24 mpg (8.5 km/l)

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