2026 Czinger 21C Review

TL;DR

The Czinger 21C is a $2.3M California-built hypercar that rewires your brain through 1,250 hp and revolutionary 3D-printed construction.

Key Points

• 1.Power & Engine: 1,250 hp from a twin-turbocharged 2.88L V8 (smaller displacement than a Toyota Supra) paired with three electric motors, redlining at 11,000 RPM
• 2.Price: Starts at $2.35 million, with an additional $200,000 option just for exposed carbon fiber bodywork
• 3.3D-Printed "Additive Manufacturing": 21% of the car — suspension, chassis, and connection components — is 3D-printed from metal dust, allowing hollow, honeycomb, and computer-optimized internal structures
• 4.Why it matters: Bugatti and McLaren already source Czinger's 3D-printed parts for their own cars; the 21C is simply built almost entirely from them
• 5.Downforce variant: A high-downforce version produces 4,400 lbs of downforce at 205 mph — more than the car's own ~3,700 lb curb weight, theoretically allowing it to drive upside down
• 6.Driving experience: Reviewers called it the fastest, most visceral non-racing car they'd ever driven — precise telepathic steering, enormous grip, and a playful feel despite its power
• 7.Interior: Stripped-back carbon fiber, Alcantara, and aluminum with physical buttons (no capacitive touch), 3D-printed pedals with a hidden "GO" Easter egg underneath the throttle