Revolution Race Cars has named Alcon as the official braking supplier for the Revolution HyperSport, a sub-700 kg track and race car priced under £120,000 (approximately $160,800). The package pairs Alcon four-piston calipers at each corner with 300 x 26 mm brake discs. According to Revolution Race Cars, the system has been engineered specifically around the car’s lightweight construction and endurance use case. The HyperSport was unveiled earlier this year and is targeted at the trackday and club race car segment.
Highlights
- Alcon four-piston calipers at all four corners, paired with 300 x 26 mm discs
- Brake pad area larger than that of the Revolution 500 EVO, the company’s existing flagship
- System engineered for sub-700 kg vehicle weight, with endurance racing and full-day track use cited as target applications
- HyperSport priced under £120,000 (approximately $160,800), available to order
Caliper and Disc Specification
The HyperSport’s braking package uses Alcon four-piston calipers at each corner with 300 x 26 mm discs. Revolution Race Cars says the piston sizes were tuned in collaboration with Alcon to deliver a specific pedal feel for the car’s customer base. The company reports that pedal force under heavy braking has been reduced relative to its existing models, with the goal of improving modulation for drivers across experience levels.
Compared with the Revolution 500 EVO — the company’s flagship — the HyperSport carries a larger brake pad. Revolution attributes the change to improved heat distribution across the disc face and more consistent pedal feel during sustained hard driving, alongside reduced glazing risk during lower-intensity track day use.
Engineering for Lightweight and Endurance Use
The HyperSport’s sub-700 kg construction is central to how the braking system was specified. James Abbott, Co-Founder and Head of Product Development at Revolution Race Cars, said the brakes could “comfortably cope with stopping a car that’s twice as heavy,” which the company expects to translate into extended component life and reduced running costs during endurance racing or full-day track use.
Abbott framed the partnership around the car’s stated design philosophy: “The braking package was a critical part of the HyperSport programme because confidence is central to the car’s philosophy of ‘exhilarate, not intimidate’. Alcon’s systems give superb feel and consistency, which immediately helps drivers trust the car and push harder. Alcon also demonstrated a high level of understanding, including working with us to tune the piston sizes to give the feel that we want for our customers.”
On the trade-off between performance and predictability, Abbott added: “The transition from the braking zone into corner entry is a major performance window, and often is the key to unlocking lap time gains. Ensuring the car behaves predictably and builds driver confidence in this phase is critical.”
Alcon Background
Alcon’s motorsport supply history spans Formula 1, NASCAR, GT racing, World Rally, and Touring Cars over roughly four decades, and the company also produces high-performance braking systems for OEM and specialist vehicle applications. The HyperSport announcement follows Alcon’s next-generation rally caliper debut at PMW Expo last fall, which targeted WRC, Rally2, and Rally3 platforms. Track-focused four-piston calipers from other suppliers — including the recently launched Oblivion Edge series — also serve the club race and trackday segment that the HyperSport is aimed at.
The HyperSport package sits alongside the car’s infused carbon reinforced polymer monocoque, low-drag aerodynamic design, and double-halo IndyCar-style aeroscreen structure.
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