| Swift 008.a[1] | |
| Category: | Formula Atlantic |
| Constructor: | Swift Engineering |
| Predecessor: | Swift 007.i |
| Successor: | Swift 009.c |
| Chassis: | Carbon fiber monocoque |
| Suspension: | Steel wishbones, push-rod-actuated coil springs over shock absorbers |
| Track: | (front) (rear) |
| Capacity: | 1.61NaN1 |
| Configuration: | L4 |
| Engine Position: | mid-engined |
| Gearbox Name: | Hewland |
| Gears: | 5-speed |
| Type: | sequential manual |
| Weight: | ~ 11001NaN1[2] |
| Fuel: | VP Racing Fuels 102-RON Unleaded gasoline |
| Tyres: | Yokohama |
| Debut: | 1998 |
The Swift 008.a is an open-wheel formula racing car, designed, developed and built by American company Swift Engineering, for use in the Formula Atlantic spec-series, between 1998 and 2001. It was powered by a naturally aspirated Toyota 4A-GE four-cylinder engine, producing, which drove the rear wheels through a 5-speed Hewland sequential gearbox. It was succeeded by the 014.a in 2002.[3] [4] [5]