Rothspeed’s Carbon Fiber C2 ‘Splitray’ debuts at Pebble Beach

Aug 30, 2024

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Rothspeed's Carbon Fiber C2 'Splitray' debuts at Pebble Beach

After more than five years of development, this custom 1966 Corvette that was split in half and increased in width some six inches made an impressive debut within the Concours Village of the Pebble Beach Automotive Week in Monterey, California on August 15.

And the best part? If your pockets are deep enough, you can order your own customized version today at a price that starts at $600,000 and heads north. Each customer will have to supply the engine and transmission to a Rothspeed dealer, who will then finish the build and deliver a turn-key car.

Overseas customers will also be able to build a right-hand-drive version of the car as the dash was designed to allow the instruments and steering wheel on either side.

Production of the hand-built Splitrays will begin in Vermont in December, according to company owner Scott Roth. “After that, it will take two to four months to build a car once the deposit is placed, depending on spec,” he tells MotorTrend. “We’re hoping to produce between five and ten cars a year initially but eventually ramp up to around 25 per year.”

The new all-carbon-fiber Rothspeed Splitray weighs less than 2,800 pounds and comes after further development of the original version that debuted in 2017.

“It cost us $2 million to build the original Splitray, but people kept trying to buy it!” Scott explains. “So, we decided to manufacture the car to allow people to own their own. It took five years to get everything right—interrupted by COVID—but we’ve manufactured everything from the carbon-fiber body to the chassis, machined suspension arms, billet IRS (which took three years alone), and more. We also teamed up with Emtron in Australia on its VC10M vehicle management system. Not only does it control the engine and transmission, but it can provide ABS, traction control, and even interior controls such as air conditioning, etc.”

Since the car makes use of a C7 interior that was much wider than the original Sting Ray’s, Rothspeed decided not to trim the new interior but instead to accommodate it by splitting the body in half and adding six inches to the overall width.

The increased size allows drivers as tall as 6-foot-7 to fit into the Splitray, the company says, while also enjoying an alluring interior that features plenty of polished carbon fiber accented by luxurious leather seating and plush wool carpet.

Controlling all the many high-tech features of the car is the cutting-edge engine management system called VC10M and designed specifically for Rothspeed by EMtron of Australia. It allows the user to control not only the climate and infotainment but also make real-time adjustments to the car’s power level, traction control, ABS, and braking sensitivity.

If you’re not interested in buying a complete Splitray, the VC10M system is available separately as a universal kit for builders, racers, and manufacturers to provide vehicle control options.

To learn more about the Splitray, visit rothspeed.com.

Source:
rothspeed.com

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