2024 Czinger 21C V-Max - Design Review
not yet gained traction within the supercar world. With only a few years of pavement behind it, its hard to say if this supercar will be able to hold its own against rivals from Ferrari and McLaren. And being that this product hails from an unconventional supercar market, the 21C is having a hard go off the start line. North America is not a place you think of when you think of ground breaking supercars. The big 3 are what most of us think of even with names like Vector, Mosler and Panoz, the U.S. has not been the hotbed of supercar supremacy. Being the biggest market for supercars, you would think that more companies would hail from this great nation, but in all reality, the greed and market capitalization behind the American marketplace make it a hard place for little guy to break through the shadows. Ever since the fall of AMC, the U.S. has not had another great make to take on the big 3 until Tesla arrived. With deep pockets behind it, the big 3 were immobilized in their efforts to take down their new competitor. This along with the emergence of the new EV marketplace has been a catalyst for a new breed of automakers in the American marketplace. Today companies like Rivian, Lucid and even Czinger themselves are finding a way through the shadows. We all hope that this new and more open marketplace will allow these shadows to become the true auto makers the deserve to be. Up front the V-Max is full of clean flowing lines, which help to show off how this vehicle will stick to the ground and keep you firmly planted to it. A lower carbon fiber front wing helps to showcase the immense amount of downforce the front gets a helps you really see how this supercar sticks to the ground. The front spoiler is complimented well by its central splitter wings which are not just a stand up and be heard variety. These splitters flow with the front end to ensure they are there for more than just stability, they give the front an evil smile. Riding up along the wheel wells, you will find what looks like it should have been a side splitter with gills. This is however not true as they are molded into the front body panel, doing away with any extra air inflow and wind breaking appeal. Next to this disappointment are the bland looking headlamps. Inset into the front, the head lights are well colored and placed, but they still could have been a bit smaller. Slimming them down could bring down their wide-eyed appeal and help make the front a bit more menacing. Cause we all know; an evil supercar is one who takes down the competition. The addition of a dark spot below the wind screen is not only a nice add on, but something which will help the driver. Located as a central driving position with a panoramic viewing area, the driver will be subjected to an extensive amount of glare. Helping to keep that glare down and away from distracting the driver, Czinger has added a flat inset onto the front hood. This not only reduces glare, but adds to the overall sporting character of the front end.  As you slide down the side of the V-Max, you will find a few open spaces. Most of which are rather large in size, but are all required for maintaining proper downforce and airflow around the vehicle. Sitting just behind the front wheel well, you will find the first oversized air exit. Using a dark chrome material, this front air duct blends in well with the carbon fiber side sills below it. The sills compliment this area perfectly, as they contain a front brake duct and fin. Made of carbon fiber, these sills run from the front to the rear of the vehicle, giving it that extra bit of airflow and downforce required to keep this supercar on the ground. From here you move on up to the side gills, which are larger than the ones you find on your average fish. Again, complimented by its use of carbon fiber, these gills ensure that cooling air moves into the engine bay to help keep the temperature down. This is needed, as you don’t want to overhead a supercar, but they could have adjusted its layout to better suit the flowing lines of the V-Max. they do flow, just not perfectly with the lines of the car. When you take a look on top you find a perfectly swept roofline. Extending from the hood all the way to the back deck, the panoramic glass roofline extends and blends in perfectly. No cut lines or horrible accents break up this clean line. Too bad all of the lines don’t follow this same outline.  As you hit the rear from roof, you find yourself running into the rear exhaust port. Placed at the lower portion of the rear roofline, the out of place aluminum style accents really make you notice where the exhaust is executed from. A darker colour or another material would have been better here to help make this area blend into its surroundings. Above the rear exhaust port, you find an odd location for the name of the vehicle. While most supercar manufactures don’t include any product names, Czinger has gone over and above to make sure people know what the name of this vehicle is. Too bad it’s a bit too high, as the only way you will see it on the road, is when the tail light below it, lights up. Similar to the air ducts along the side of the V-Max, the rear exit ports utilize carbon fiber to make it blend in with the side splitters. This creates a dark space on the rear, breaking It away from the deck. One thing Czinger could have used here, was a bit more time spent on rear diffuser. Only supporting two (2) separate spaces, the central position has been left with no fins and only a rear camera. An odd place indeed for the camera, as you will only see curbs with it. Czinger did bring the side sills and splitters to the rear and has even incorporated them as part of the rear design. This bodes well for their use of carbon fiber and their ability to break wind. Allowing a side force and airflow around the rear, giving the V-Max a perfect balance of material and sticking power. Our only issue with the rear is that similar flat rear as the Chiron Super Sport 300+. We get that this helps with airflow, but does if have to be so square. Huey Lewis may have said “its hip to be a square”, but on the rear of supercars, its not. A few more curves could help here. I know we always love a perfect mix of flat and round, but back here, round may be the better look.  All around the V-Max is a step in the right direction for Czinger. Creating a perfect blend of materials and lines, the V-Max shows you how to make a vehicle stick to the road like glue. Utilizing a great flow, this vehicle is sure to turn heads wherever it goes. Taking what was already great from their initial supercar, and going all in on a second round, this company has surely showed us that it can play in the deep end with the big kids. Let’s just hope the big kids let them play for a while, as we look forward to an American supercar taking on the best from Europe. Everett J. #autolooks COMPETITION: Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut - 74.54% Tesla Roadster - 65.28% Aspark Owl - 55.64% Hongqi S9 - 77.00%
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