The 1,233bhp Czinger 21C will now use a McLaren inverter

American hypercar company Czinger has announced that the inverters used in its 1,233bhp hybrid 21C model will come from a small company called ‘McLaren’.

More specifically, McLaren Applied, the tech arm of one of Britain’s most famous supercar manufacturers. The inverter in question is McLaren’s ‘IPG5’ 800V silicon carbide version, a next-gen unit weighing just 5.5kg and able to be conveniently stuffed inside a 3.79-litre box.

The IPG5 unit is able to power electric motors to over 350kW peak, and 250kW continuous, and McLaren says it’s been designed specifically for cars “including direct drive”. And the material is of key importance here.

Because McLaren reckons silicon carbide forms a crucial part of the ‘third wave’ of electrification and is key to making EVs have a distinct personality. “We believe that high-efficiency inverters that offer higher switching frequencies and unparalleled controllability will play an important part in the transition to electrification,” said McLaren Applied boss Nick Fry.

“They add character to vehicles thanks to improvements in packaging and performance.”

That third wave, says McLaren, is where inverters become more efficient. “If you’re more efficient you can have a better vehicle,” says Fry. “It’s going to be lighter. It’s going to get a better range from the energy you have. It will be quicker to recharge because you need less energy for a given distance.”