The Toyota TS030 Hybrid is a Le Mans Prototype 1 (LMP1) sports car built by Toyota Motorsport GmbH and used by the manufacturer in the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2012 and 2013. It was Toyota’s first all new prototype since the GT-One last competed in 1999, and was the first petrol-hybrid engine car to participate in the…
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Jaguar XJ13 V12 LM 1966 v1.01
The Jaguar XJ13 was a prototype racing car developed by Jaguar Engineering Director William Heynes to compete at Le Mans in the mid 1960s. It never raced, and only one was produced. The car has not been officially valued, but a £7 million bid for it was declined by the owners in 1996. It was more than 3 times the price of a Ferrari 250 GTO at the time.
Read MoreTVR Tuscan T400R GT2 2006 v1.01
The success of the Tuscan Racer series through the 90s had been highly beneficial to the company and their first attempt to build a GT1 class car and associated road cars, the Speed 12 project and the Cerbera Speed 12 project had introduced TVR to some modern composites and techniques but Wheeler had been experimenting with…
Read MoreAudi R18 2011-2013 v1.1
The Audi R18 is a Le Mans Prototype (LMP) racing car constructed by the German car manufacturer Audi AG. It is the successor to the Audi R15 TDI. Like its predecessor, the R18 uses a TDI turbocharged diesel engine but with a reduced capacity of 3.7 litres and in a V6 configuration. For the first time since the 1999 R8C, Audi’s Le Mans…
Read MorePorsche 996 GT3 RSR 2006-2008 v1.2
The successor model 996 GT3 RSR, which can be recognized by its teardrop-shaped headlights, made its debut in 2004. The engine output rose from 415 to 455 hp. In addition, the vehicle received a sequential six-speed gearbox. By 2006, the racing versions of the Porsche 996 GT3 had achieved seven class wins in the 24 Hours of Le Mans…
Read MorePorsche 911.2 RSR LM GTE 2017-2020 v3.1
For the 2017 season, Porsche presented a newly developed 911 RSR. The chassis, body structure, aerodynamic concept, engine and transmission were completely redesigned. The engine-gearbox unit was reversed, transforming the 911 from a rear-engined to a mid-engined racing car. For traditional reasons, Porsche itself described the…
Read MoreLamborghini Veneno LP750-4 2013 v1.01
The Lamborghini Veneno (Spanish pronunciation: [beˈneno]) is a limited production high performance sports car manufactured by Italian automobile manufacturer Lamborghini. Based on the Lamborghini Aventador, the Veneno was developed to celebrate Lamborghini’s 50th anniversary. It was introduced at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show.
Read MorePorsche 991 GT3-R 2016-2018 v2.1
In May 2015, Porsche announced the release of the 991 GT3 R, a customer race car designed to compete in Group GT3 from 2016 onwards. The car is homologated based on the 991 GT3 RS road car, and uses the production car’s 4.0-litre flat-six with around 500 bhp (370 kW), running through a six-speed paddle-shift sequential gearbox.
Read MorePorsche 991 RSR 2013-2017 v2.4
In 2013, Porsche introduced the newest version of the RSR based on the 991 model for the LM GTE category. Because the 991 GT3 was not in production at the time of the announcement, Porsche was forced to homologate it based on the 911 Carrera model. The 991 RSR includes revised aerodynamics, a lighter gearbox and a new, lower suspension….
Read MoreFiat Abarth OT 2000 Coupe America v1.01
The 850 from Fiat, which was actually just a further development of the 600, had been around since 1964. And as a special with 47 hp it was quite a sporty machine for the father in a hurry. In addition to the sluggish limousine, there was also a coupe and the Spider in 1965 (and then the T, the little transporter, but it doesn’t play a role…
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