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British speed hillclimb engineering
Purpose-built racing cars shaped by Formula 1 knowledge, lightweight thinking and an appetite for ideas the rulebook hasn’t ruled out.
Empire philosophy
Empire Racing Cars applies high-level motorsport knowledge, expertise and technology to specialist speed hillclimb machinery—then goes further, incorporating ideas that Formula 1 cannot use.
Competition photography from the archived Wraith pageThe most technically advanced hillclimb car in the Empire line.
Factory detail from the archived Evo 3 pageA full carbon, pre-preg evolution of the ultra-successful Evo 2.
Competition photography from the archived Evo 2 pageMinimal spaceframe engineering with bonded pre-preg carbon honeycomb panels.
Competition photography from the archived 00 / Evo pageThe class-winning foundation: a high-nosed chrome-moly spaceframe wrapped in carbon.
Engineered without compromise
From bonded honeycomb panels to fully autoclaved pre-preg chassis and aero surfaces.
Packages designed around customer-supplied engines and running gear, from motorcycle power to V8.
Carbon wings, optional floors, sidepods and dual-element solutions focused on the unique demands of the hill.
Engine and running-gear integration shaped around the car, driver and intended competition class.
The Empire story
Empire Racing Cars designs and constructs specialist Sprint and Hillclimb machinery in Britain. The original archive presents a range stretching from the pioneering 00 and Evo through the Evo 2 and full-carbon Evo 3 to the technically ambitious Wraith.
The cars have competed in Britain and overseas, with Empire machinery appearing across national and regional hillclimb competition.
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