Czinger 21C Spyder 2026: price, specs and the new BrakeNode braking system

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Czinger's new BrakeNode part saves only about 0.7 kg (1.5 lbs) of unsprung mass per corner, yet reaching that number meant engineers tore up the usual split between brakes and suspension. Printed from aluminum alloy, BrakeNode merges the caliper, the suspension upright and the hydraulic fluid pathways into a single structure. Czinger isn't building a 30-car open-top run just for exclusivity — the 21C Spyder is another showcase of what the company can do with additive manufacturing.

The car itself keeps the 21C's hybrid layout. Behind the cockpit sits a Czinger-developed 2.88-liter twin-turbo V8 with a flat-plane crank that revs to 11,000 rpm. Combined with the electric side, the system produces 1,250 hp and roughly 938 Nm (691 lb-ft) of torque. Czinger claims 0-60 mph in 1.9 seconds, a quarter-mile in 8.7 seconds, and a top speed of 330 km/h (205 mph).

Going open-top barely dented the track-focused HDF's aerodynamics. Car and Driver lists a dry weight around 1,620 kg and claimed downforce of about 1,500 kg with the roof on and 1,482 kg without it. The removable carbon roof panel and its added reinforcement add only around 10 kg to the structure. There's no storage for the panel inside the car, either — take the roof off, and it stays in the garage.

BrakeNode is what really sets the newcomer apart from a conventional roadster layout. In a typical setup, the caliper, mounting hardware, upright and brake lines all remain separate components. Czinger consolidated several functions into one printed structure, cutting part count and unsprung mass. The company had already shown BrakeNode as an example of generative design, and now the solution is heading into a production hypercar — it's also planned as an option across other 21C variants.

The cockpit has been reworked too. NeuralNode combines the dashboard's core structure, air vents and controls into a single lightweight assembly. At the same time, the automaker brought back more physical buttons instead of leaning purely on touch surfaces. The seating layout stays true to the brand: the driver sits centrally, with the passenger positioned directly behind.

For Czinger, that approach already matters more than a single acceleration number. In June, SPEEDME.RU covered how the 21C uses hundreds of printed metal components and algorithmically designed structural elements; the Spyder carries that same technology into even more integrated braking hardware.

Pricing for the new version starts at $2.75 million before options. Only 30 examples will be built, against 80 cars in the standard 21C run. For comparison, a regular 1,250-hp 21C was valued around $2.4 million as recently as summer 2026, and one example heading to auction at Monterey carried an estimate of $2.3–2.5 million.

That's why the Spyder is more interesting read as something other than “a roofless 21C.” Power and acceleration are essentially familiar from the closed hypercar; the real novelty is hiding around the wheels. Czinger is using this 30-car series as the next step in testing just how far several automotive components can be merged into one printed load-bearing structure.