Arrinera Hussarya GT is first Polish supercar to grace Goodwood

By CARSIFU | 28 June 2016


LONDON: The Arrinera Hussarya GT took part in the Michelin Supercar Run, a traditional component of the Goodwood Festival of Speed and was among the world’s most exciting cars contesting the famous hillclimb twice a day.

The prototype supercar is now the first Polish car to ever spin its tyres on the famous Goodwood Hillclimb tarmac.

The company says the car should be arriving some time during the fourth quarter of 2017 in road-legal trackday trim, with a road-going Arrinera Hussarya 33 following soon after.

Carbon fibre panels wrapped around the Hussarya GT's tubular space-frame/roll-cage, that's made of British BS4 T45 seamless steel tubing - also used in the structures of the Hurricanes and Spitfires flown in WWII by Polish pilots, and is also the same type of steel used in the motorsport community.

The aerodynamics of the car was designed by Professor Janusz Piechna of Warsaw Technical University and further honed in the MIRA wind tunnel in the UK.

The current car has been built to FIA GT specifications and is powered by a 6.2-litre V8 engine, producing 420 to 650bhp (depending on its state of tune) and is managed by a Hewland LLS sequential gearbox with paddle shifters before sending it a limited-slip differential for the rear wheels.

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Handling is taken care of by a set of custom Öhlins four-way adjustable dampers with pushrods, while braking is handled by a quartet of 380mm discs with Alcon six-pot monoblock calipers and racing ABS system from Bosch.

The exterior of the Arrinera Hussarya GT wears a light-blue colour for Goodwood, reminiscent of the hue of the photo-reconnaissance Spitfires, which, when unarmed, flew higher and faster than regular variants of Reginald Mitchell's creation.

The Hussarya's name comes from a legendary type of Polish cavalry, which distinguished itself by winning battles at Kircholm in 1605 and at Vienna in 1683.

While armed with lances, long straight swords and special Polish curved sabers, they remained invincible for over 100 years.

Such cavalry are readily identifiable from their tall wings attached to their body armor as well as their preceding reputation for being victorious against overwhelming odds.

The Polish fighting spirit is symbolized on the Arrinera by white and red hussarya pennants, and by the white and red checkerboard insignia of the Polish Air Force, utilized since 1920.

In 1940, during the Battle of Britain, the RAF fighter force faced the onslaught of the Luftwaffe and among those who fought to repel the invaders were two Polish fighter squadrons - 302 and 303.

They were staffed by experienced veterans of the 1939 campaign in Poland and during the defence of France earlier in 1940.

The Poles quickly learned how to best use the Hawker Hurricanes to their advantage, and were able to contribute greatly to the success of Winston Churchill's "The Few".

Finally in November, 1940, the Polish 302 Squadron was transferred to RAF Westhampnett - now known as the Goodwood Aerodrome.



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