The purpose of the D2 is to address the need for a dedicated, two-seat trackday car that can be driven to the track if desired. It uses an exo-skeletal chassis architecture with significant enhancements in rigidity, safety, handling, and ability to handle power. It will be sold primarily as a kit with the customer purchasing the powertrain separately from third-party vendors to comply with kit car requirements.
Palatov Motorsport will offer services to install drivetrain in the chassis for track use only. For street use, customer procurement and installation of drivetrain is required.
The D2 is designed primarily to use the Chevy LS ‘crate motor’ and Mendeola transaxle, however many other combinations are possible. The car is mid-engine, rear wheel drive, with target weight of approximately 1,600 lbs and power in the 400-700 hp range depending on customer preference.
