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.
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Le Mans Cars and Series
Le Mans Bugatti 2019 v1.0
The Circuit Bugatti is a motorsport racetrack in the south of Le Mans, in the Sarthe department in the Pays de la Loire region in France. The permanent, clockwise additional course of the 13.626 km long traditional Circuit des 24 Heures was opened in 1965 with a length of 4.422 km.
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 MoreImola 2021 v1.0
The Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari, better known as Imola, is a 4.909 km (3.050 mi) motor racing circuit in the town of Imola, in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, 40 km (25 mi) east of Bologna. It is one of the few major international circuits to run in an anti-clockwise direction. The circuit is named after Ferrari’s late founder…
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 MorePorsche 997 GT3 RSR 2009-2014 Evo v5.0
For the 2009 season, the 997 GT3 RSR received a major overhaul. The vehicle can be recognized by the new front with large cooling air openings and ventilation ducts on the front hood. The aerodynamics have been improved and the displacement has been increased to four liters. The engine output fell to 331 kW (450 PS) due to the air flow…
Read MorePorsche 997 GT3 RSR 2008-2010 v1.4
The 997 GT3 RSR made its debut at the 2007 24 Hours of Le Mans. It had a displacement increased to 3.8 liters and an engine output of 342 kW (465 hp). When the 997 GT3 RSR was first used, Manthey Racing was again the team under whose direction the vehicles were used. The vehicles finished 14th and 15th in the 2006 Spa-Francorchamps…
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