Radical RXC History

The RXC was unveiled in January 2013 at the Autosport International show in Birmingham as Radical's first production car to feature a fully enclosed cockpit with a hardtop roof. Its underpinnings evolved from experience gained with the SR9 LMP2 racing prototype, but unlike the SR9, the RXC was designed from the outset as a customer product available in road-legal and track-only forms. Power came from a Ford Cyclone 3.7-litre Ti-VCT V6 producing 380 bhp, driving through a six-speed sequential gearbox. Radical claimed 0–60 mph in 2.8 seconds and a top speed of 175 mph, with aerodynamic downforce equalling the car's kerb weight at its terminal velocity.

The lineup quickly expanded: a turbocharged RXC Turbo 500 arrived producing 530 bhp, followed by the open-topped RXC Spyder in 2015 — a targa-style variant that reintroduced fresh-air motoring to the coupe architecture. Higher-output turbocharged versions continued to grow the range, with the Turbo 500R (2016) and Turbo 600R (2017) serving drivers seeking GT3-adjacent performance in a road-registered machine. An RXC GT3 race car was also homologated for circuit competition.

The RXC represents a deliberate step upmarket for Radical — a car with weather protection, more interior refinement relative to the SR range, and road legality in most markets, intended to attract buyers who want track-focused performance without committing to a pure race car. It remains in production, with the most powerful EcoBoost twin-turbo versions producing up to 650 bhp in later configurations.