During the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, Lotus announced the Evora Enduro GT concept, as a follow up to the Type 124 and GT4 race cars. Lotus is aiming for this car to enter into the LM GTE category by mid-2011, with a 444 hp (331 kW; 450 PS) Toyota-supplied V8. Lotus entered two Evoras at the 2011 24 Hours of Le Mans, which were run by the Jetalliance…
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Lamborghini Murcielago R-SV GT1 v1.6
The R-SV is an evolution of the R-GT developed by Reiter Engineering to comply with the FIA rules for the new FIA GT1 World Championship. The 2010 FIA GT1 World Championship season saw Reiter run two cars and the other two were run by All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport. Reiter saw some success winning two Championship races finishing third in the teams…
Read MoreLamborghini Murcielago R-GT v1.1
The Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT is the racing version of the Murciélago, developed jointly with Reiter Engineering and Audi Sport. Unlike the standard car, the R-GT is rear-wheel drive only and only 9 were produced, in order to comply with the FIA, ACO, and JAF rules. The car retains the standard V12 engine, but air restrictors are used to manage power….
Read MoreLamborghini Huracan GT3 v1.9
Introduced in 2015, The Lamborghini Huracán GT3 was developed in collaboration with Dallara. It features the 5.2 L V10 gasoline engine of the standard car and has a weight of 1,230 kg (2,712 lb). Team Lazarus won the 2016 International GT Open with drivers Thomas Biagi and Fabrizio Crestani. Also, Barwell Motorsport claimed four wins in the 2016 British GT…
Read MoreLamborghini Gallardo GT2 v1.1
At the 1000kms of SPA Reiter Engineering debuted their Gallardo LP560 race car which has been in development before the street car’s launch at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show. Having also created the Murciélago R-GT for GT1, Reiter Engineering are no newcomers to Lamborghini development. Likely the LP560 will be produced for other series run by FIAGT, ALMS…
Read MoreJaguar XKR GT2 v1.6
We had no complaints when we got Jaguar’s new V8 on the track, so it’s no surprise a full-on racecar is making its debut. Rocketsports Racing (RSR) revealed the XKR GT2 racing car that will compete in the American Le Mans Series. The 2010 XKR GT2 racecar was designed as a joint effort between the American racing team RSR and Jaguar’s Advance Design…
Read MoreFord GT GT1 2010 v1.6
The Ford GT1 is a racing version of the Ford GT developed by Matech Concepts to comply with FIA GT1 rules. The official race debut of the Ford GT1 coincided with the kick-off of the 2009 FIA GT Championship season in Silverstone. For the 2010 FIA GT1 World Championship season four cars were fielded by two teams: Matech Competition and Marc VDS Racing…
Read MoreFerrari 458 Italia GT2 v5.9
Ferrari unveiled their new GTE class racer in 2011 to take part in Championships sanctioned by ACO and FIA. The 458 Italia GT2 drops the “flex splitter” found in the road cars and replaced with a more conventional inlet, with the air exit out through louvers in the bonnet. Under new restrictor regulations, the 4.5L engine produces 464 hp (346 kW; 470 PS)…
Read MoreFerrari 458 Italia GT/GT3 v3.1
Ferrari also unveiled a GT3 version of the Ferrari 458 Italia in 2011. The car is slightly lighter and more powerful than the GT2 version, producing closer to 550 HP and running all the way to a 9000 rpm redline. The engine thus performs more similarly to that of the road car than the GT2 version. The aerodynamics of the car are also slightly different due to different…
Read MoreFerrari 430 Scuderia GT3 v1.1
For the 2009 season Kessel Racing has developed a successor to the successful 430 GT3. Based on the Scuderia, the new car should be faster than the F430 GT which won the 2007 FIA GT3 European Championship. The Scuderia is based on the potent road car and modified as much as the FIA GT3 rules will allow. Subject to FIA approval, the Scuderia GT3 will receive…
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