Sentences with phrase «homologation special»

GT Sport «s homologation special version of the Lancer Gr.B rally car...

Oct 4, 2016 — Model updates: The CBR1000RR SP2 is a road legal homologation special using the CBR1000RR SP as a base, ready for race use.

Based on the production 3.0 CS Coupe, the aluminum skinned CSL (L = lightweight) homologation special, nicknamed the «Batmobile» by its fans, formed the basis for an assault on Group 2 through Group 5 European touring car racing that would make it one of the most successful production racers of all time.

Built as a homologation special for NASCAR, only 1,225 examples ever left the factory, all featuring a 5.0 - litre V8 motor rated at 165 hp.

With its unmarked police car look and 460 horsepower racing engine, Dodge's homologation special was something truly special.

MODEL HISTORY The Ford Escort RS Cosworth was a sports derivative and rally homologation special of the fifth generation Ford Escort.

The GT3 is a homologation special for the FIA GT3 races and though Mk 1 did not have a RS version it came in comfort and club sport versions.

The Dodge Charger Daytona was a homologation special created to get a more competitive version of the Charger onto the NASCAR oval.

The R 400 boasts styling inspired by the 1988 Rallye Golf G60 homologation special, with flared wheel arches housing 19 - inch alloys, large dual exhaust pipes (a nod to the original R32) as well as new body and bumper elements including a front wing, two rear wings and motorsport - inspired rear diffuser.

The stunning homologation special smashed through its # 750,000 - # 850,000 estimate, selling for a total of # 1,848,000 including fees.

Today we're taking a look at a rare homologation special model of which only 1,000 units were ever made, and most of them have gone missing over time.

Originally conceived as homologation special for Group A Touring car racing — as seen in the German Touring Car Championship (DTM), it became the most successful touring car in the history of BMW.

A purpose - built homologation special for Trans Am racing, the T / A came not with a giant big block, but with a relatively small 340 cu. - in.

Like the first Ferraris, the 288 GTO was designed specifically as an homologation special, allowing Ferrari to compete in an upcoming Group B race series.

Following the design that Porsche had laid out with their 911 homologation special, the GT1, Mercedes - AMG was tasked by Mercedes - Benz with creating an extreme racing car that still maintained some elements of a normal street legal car.

As a result, the Hommage weighs a substantial 200 kg less than the original 3.0 CS (the car the homologation special CSL was developed from).

A Sport homologation special was available for the road, but only 200 were made and they cost twice the price of the standard version.

The CSL (coupe, sport, lightweight) appeared in May 1972 as what became known as the Batmobile, a winged, limited - production homologation special for a racing program.

A homologation special, it was created solely so Nissan could contest the 1996 Le Mans 24 Hours in a similar vehicle.

Twenty years ago, the M3 was born as a homologation special so BMW could take its 3 - series to the races.

Which is only fitting, since the MC12 is a homologation special - the roadgoing version of the racing car that finished fifth in class in the 12 Hours of Sebring this year.

The Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS was originally conceived as a homologation special, a aerodynamic body kit that NASCAR required to be sold to the general public in order for it to be used on (and benefit) the race cars.

Built by Chrysler in response to the Chevrolet Camaro Z28s and Ford Boss 302 Mustangs that were racing in the SCCA's Trans - Am series, the AAR «Cuda eschewed creature comforts and visual subtlety in the name of becoming a homologation special.

It's like a homologation special for a racing series that doesn't exist.

The defining 911 of its era, the Carrera 2.7 RS was created as an homologation special.

2008 - 2011 Porsche 911 GT2 / GT2 RS Top speed: 204 - 205 mph What started life as a homologation special transformed into one of the most desirable Porsche 911s of all time.

Unsurprisingly, the Homologation special was built by Pratt & Miller, the firm behind the development of the C5 - R.

Ferrari only ever built 39 units of the 250 GTO, a racing homologation special, and the cars very rarely change hands in public auctions.

One of very few to be federalized to U.S. spec, as this WRC homologation special was never officially sold here.

Originally a European - market exclusive, the Ford Escort RS Cosworth, which was built as a homologation special so that it can qualify for Group A in the WRC.

The Escort RS Cosworth was developed in the early 1990s as a homologation special for rally competition.

The CSL is a car I wanted to understand in a 2011 context, if only because that other famous homologation special from the era, the aforementioned 911 Carrera 2.7 RS, sustains its appeal and value because it still feels surprisingly competent at speed.

I can only appreciate this car when I view it as a homologation special of sorts.

Make no mistake, Ford's latest GT is a modern homologation special created first and foremost to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans, a feat it accomplished in 2016.

But there is one category of vehicle we've seen slowly slip away over the years when it was once a regular feature in our yearly test: the turbocharged, rally - inspired homologation special.

It may have been a rare, limited, homologation special but the RS500's interior wasn't disimilar to the common or garden Sierra.

And the car would become the closest thing in years to a racing - homologation special.

Introduced in 1972, the 3.0 CSL was a homologation special built to meet the requirements of the ETCC.

Maserati's Ferrari Enzo - based homologation special is as special as it reads on paper, it's a truly spectacular machine

Few homologation specials capture the fervor of Group B better than the eternal Audi Sport Quattro S1.

To expedite the process, Bonhams is offering a full fleet of sweet, sweet Group B homologation specials, available at its upcoming 2017 Quail auction.

The first GT - R was a run of homologation specials, meant to nip at the heels of worldwide competition.

While the mid-1980s was characterized by stripped - out, high - strung all - wheel - drive Group B rally homologation specials, the late 1980s and early 1990s saw the rise of roadgoing German Touring cars, like this fantastic 1990 Mercedes - Benz 190E 2.5 - 16 Evolution for sale on Bring a Trailer.

What it won't give us are true homologation specials, such as those popular throughout Group B, Group A and earlier WRC regulations.

I just hope some survive intact and in relatively standard form, because they deserve to be remembered amongst the likes of the Integrale and E30 M3 — great homologation specials.

We never officially received any of the wickedly cool homologation specials from Ford and Cosworth, but a few slipped past the port authority through importation services, as indicated by Bring a Trailer's orange 1995 Ford Escort RS Cosworth.

After the handful of GTO homologation specials (racers disguised as road cars), the California Spider is the most auspicious child in the Ferrari 250 family.

Bring back the homologation specials, perhaps with a modern, slightly more accessible twist; make rallies feel like adventures again, and utilise new tech to spread the coverage.

[38] Eligible for the GT1 category, the MC8 - R lacked pace against the new generation sports cars and homologation specials such as Porsche 911 GT1, but did compete alongside a similarly modified Toyota Supra.

Ford introduced the first ever Focus RS in 2002, reviving the RS (Rallye Sport) badge after having popularized it before with rally homologation specials like the Escort RS 1600 or the Escort RS Cosworth.