Most likely the fastest Exocet built to date.

"MarquetteLa" (marquettela) 11/25/2014 at 13:06 • Filed to: None

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Exomotive's XP-5 !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! has swapped its Mazda four-cylinder for an LS3 V8 making 525hp. With a full tank of gas, the XP-5 weighs just 1696 pounds. "Siimulations show sub-3 seconds [0-60mph] with a good launch but we have yet to confirm."

I've had plans to build an Exocet for a few years now, and seeing this just makes me want to get it done sooner rather than later (won't actually happen until later, though).

Here are the links to Exomotive's Instagram, where I grabbed these photos from:

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Twitter & Instagram: @MarquetteLa

thedevilinside > MarquetteLa 11/25/2014 at 13:13

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Just don't wreck it!

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > MarquetteLa 11/25/2014 at 13:15

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These look so undersized

Milky > MarquetteLa 11/25/2014 at 13:16

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Did somebody glance at a Atom and say "we can build that"?

Danny Gross > R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet 11/25/2014 at 13:18

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I'd guess 205 section width

MarquetteLa > Milky 11/25/2014 at 13:19

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Pretty much. If you aren't familiar with Exocets, they're kit cars based on Miatas. Take the Miata body off like so:

So you're left with this:

Then you bolt on the Exocet tube frame chassis and you have a Miata that weighs 30-40% less than it did. Oh and there's even more room than a normal Miata in the engine bay for swaps.

MonkeePuzzle > MarquetteLa 11/25/2014 at 13:19

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perhaps just perspective, but this roll hoop looks too low, now sure about the line from hoop down to the front either.

MarquetteLa > MonkeePuzzle 11/25/2014 at 13:23

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From the original Instagram post: "Driver is 6'4"+ and 280. He does not fit in the Sparco Sprints so he's somewhat on top of the side bolsters. Seats are also mounted a little high with current slider setup."

Milky > MarquetteLa 11/25/2014 at 13:26

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Okay, that does make more sense now. If it was built ground up that engine placement would look horrible. But since its Miata based and therefore probably cheaper, I get the appeal.

MarquetteLa > Milky 11/25/2014 at 13:29

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I didn't even mention cost, silly me. The kits start at $6,500. All you need in addition to the kit is a donor Miata, which can be had for $1k-3k, especially since the donor's body condition doesn't matter at all, unless you plan to sell the stripped parts to recoup some money.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Milky 11/25/2014 at 13:30

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Kind of. They said "we can build that cheaper out of a Miata." Basically, you take the body off of the Miata, add this frame, and then you save several hundred pounds while increasing the structural rigidity of the otherwise kind of floppy roadster.

MonkeePuzzle > MarquetteLa 11/25/2014 at 13:34

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yikes, scary

MarquetteLa > MonkeePuzzle 11/25/2014 at 13:37

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Yeah, I think this was at their 1st annual EXOFEST Track Weekend. Exomotive was probably letting people take the XP-5 out for a spin.

Milky > MarquetteLa 11/25/2014 at 13:39

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Damn, thats actually way cheaper than I thought … good deal.

MonkeePuzzle > MarquetteLa 11/25/2014 at 13:42

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I'll throw an additional "yikes, scary" in there. the company letting folks out in a car they don't fit within the safety equipment of . I've always thought the exocet was cool, but always thought the rollover protection LOOKED inadequate

Milky > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 11/25/2014 at 13:44

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I have since been enlightened to this. $6.5k is a good price imo.

But I thought you weren't allowed to talk negatively of the Miata here. It almost sounds like you are.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Milky 11/25/2014 at 13:52

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Nope, no negativity. Just saying that the extra chassis bracing is welcome.

MarquetteLa > MonkeePuzzle 11/25/2014 at 13:55

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Again, I have no idea if this is actually the case; I wasn't at the event and am only extrapolating from what I can see in the photos they posted.

If rollover protection is what you are after, the Exocet "Race" spec is available and has an integrated roll cage in the tube frame , which exceeds SCCA/NASA/FIA/MSA specs for cars up to 2500 pounds.

The Transporter > MarquetteLa 11/25/2014 at 14:05

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With that engine swap they should call it the Exocet Missile.

MarquetteLa > MarquetteLa 11/25/2014 at 14:11

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1696 pounds / 525 horsepower = 3.23 pounds/hp.

The McLaren P1 is pushing around 3.5 pounds/hp.

The Toyota GT One Road Car is pushing around 3.31 pounds/hp.

tromoly > MarquetteLa 11/25/2014 at 19:07

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Something about how low they mounted the wing screams inefficiency.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > MarquetteLa 11/25/2014 at 22:54

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Danny George the Miata drifter is doing something similar but using a tuned LS3 with nitrous i believe. Similar to the engine in his current NB Miata drift car