Saying that you will build a hypercar is one thing, but actually starting production is another entirely. That’s the phase of the process that Praga has just entered with its new road-going driver’s car, the Bohema.
First unveiled in 2022, the Bohema is powered by a 3.8-liter V6 that was borrowed from the Nissan GT-R. Thanks to a dry sump system and a pair of new turbochargers, the engine churns out 700 hp (522 kW/710 PS) and 534 lb-ft (724 Nm) of torque.
While many hypercars can claim to make a lot of power, fewer do it while actually being light. Thanks to its carbon fiber construction, the car weighs less than 2,205 lbs (1,000 kg), which Praga hopes will make it a track monster.
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The Bohema has endured an exhaustive testing program, visiting world-famous racetracks like Belgium’s Spa-Francorchamps, Austria’s Red Bull Ring, and Germany’s Nurburgring. In that time, noted F1 and IndyCar driver, Romain Grosjean, and former Stig, Ben Collins (in addition to Praga’s own test driver, Josef Kral) have driven the car and given their feedback on it.
The Czech company hopes that will make the Bohema appealing to hypercar collectors. And it will have to be, because its €1.36 million ($1.48 million USD at current exchange rates) price will put it out of reach for most enthusiasts.
Handbuilt at Praga’s factory in the Czech Republic, the company plans to deliver the first examples of the Bohema to customers in the first half of the year. Production will last for four years, but the automaker says that it will only produce the car in very limited numbers.
“This is an important milestone for Praga in our long 117-year history. We’re especially proud to be commencing production only one year after revealing the Bohema prototype car,” said Thomas Kasparek, Praga’s owner. “We are monitoring every stage of the build process very closely to make sure that the Bohema production car matches, and even exceeds, our customers’ expectations.”
