Century CR7
The Century CR7 is a competition buggy manufactured by the South African rally raid specialist Century. It was unveiled in 2023 and made its competitive debut in the South African Rally Raid Championship, with a view to its development for the 2024 Dakar Rally. It competes in the T1+ category, in which it has twice finished in the top ten in the aforementioned event.
This is an all-wheel-drive car, unlike most of the manufacturer's previous models, equipped with a V6 gasoline engine from the Audi RS 4, which produces 430hp at 5,000 rpm and has a torque of 660 Nm at 3,800 rpm, monitored by a torque meter required by the FIA. This model is focused on participation in customer racing, although Century also has its own team.
Although it retains much of the aesthetics of its predecessor, the CR6, the mechanical aspects are very different, housing a different engine with different needs and featuring front suspension with greater travel which, even so, manages to lower its centre of gravity.
Furthermore, it inherits the CR6's double wishbone rear suspension and exterior dimensions, with the exception of height.