A racing version of the Esperante known as the Esperante GT-LM was developed by Panoz for the GT2 category of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. 2006 was a year of noticeable achievement for Panoz. The #50 Multimatic Motorsports Team Panoz Esperante GT-LM took a first place podium finish at the 55th Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring beating GT2…
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Nissan R390 GT1 v1.1
The Nissan R390 GT1 was a Longitudinally-mounted rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout racing car built in Atsugi, Japan. It was designed primarily to gain a suitable racing entry in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1997 and 1998. It was built to race under the grand tourer style rules, requiring a homologated road version to be built. Therefore, the R390 was built…
Read MoreMercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Mod v1.0
The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (C199 / R199 / Z199) is a grand tourer jointly developed by Mercedes-Benz and McLaren Automotive, built in Portsmouth and the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, Surrey, England and sold from 2003 to 2010. When the car was developed, German automotive manufacturer Mercedes-Benz owned 40 percent of the…
Read MoreMercedes-Benz SL55 AMG Mod v1.1
The SL underwent a facelift in 2006, and was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show. Changes include new engines for SL 350 and SL 500 (called SL 550 in North America), with improved performance on SL 55 AMG and SL 600, as well as a new top-of-the-line SL 65 AMG. ABC (Active Body Control) was improved to reduce body movements in dynamic driving by up to 60%…
Read MoreMaserati Ghibli v1.0
Maserati Ghibli is the name of three different cars produced by Italian manufacturer Maserati: the AM115, a V8 grand tourer from 1966 to 1973; the AM336, a V6 twin-turbo coupé from 1992 to 1997; and the M157, an executive saloon from 2013 on. Ghibli is the name for the hot dry south-westerly wind of the Libyan desert. The Ghibli name was resurrected with…
Read MoreLamborghini Murciélago R-GT GA v1.0
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 MoreJaguar XKR-S 2012 v1.0
Unveiled at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, the XKR-S is a high performance version of the XKR. Notable changes over the standard XKR include a supercharged AJ-V8 Gen III R direct-injection V8 engine producing a maximum power output of 550 PS (405 kW; 542 hp) at 6,000 to 6,500 rpm and 680 N⋅m (502 lbf⋅ft) of torque at 2,500 to 5,500 rpm, an increased top…
Read MoreJaguar XK-R 2008 Mod v1.1
The Jaguar XK (project code X150) is the second generation of the Jaguar XK grand tourer manufactured and marketed by Jaguar Cars. Unveiled in 2005 at the Frankfurt Motor Show with the 4.2-litre V8 engine of its predecessor, the three-door hatchback coupé was joined by the XK convertible in 2006 at the North American International Auto Show. A facelifted XK was…
Read MoreJaguar XKR Extreme Cup 2011 v1.0
The Jaguar XK (project code X150) is the second generation of the Jaguar XK grand tourer manufactured and marketed by Jaguar Cars. Unveiled in 2005 at the Frankfurt Motor Show with the 4.2-litre V8 engine of its predecessor, the three-door hatchback coupé was joined by the XK convertible in 2006 at the North American International Auto Show. A facelifted XK was…
Read MoreFerrari Four v1.0
The Ferrari FF (FF meaning “Ferrari Four”, for four seats and four-wheel drive) is a grand tourer presented by Ferrari on March 1, 2011 at the Geneva Motor Show as a successor to the 612 Scaglietti grand tourer. It is Ferrari’s first production four-wheel drive model. The body style has been described as a shooting-brake, a type of sporting hatchback/estate car…
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