Only 100 units will be made available in the first year with deliveries expected to begin on February 27, 2017, or May 2017 in the case of models that come with
iron brake rotors.
Consider that GT rules mandate cast -
iron brake rotors, while the production GT3 can be ordered with carbon - ceramic equivalents; and the RSR's 450 - bhp flat - 6 dispenses with both variable valve lift and a variable - volume intake plenum.
Traditional cast
iron brake rotors come as standard, but the carbon ceramic rotors will last longer, dissipate heat better and cut down rotor weight by 50 percent.
Not exact matches
The optional carbon - ceramic
brakes fitted to our test car are no lighter than the standard cast
iron set - up thanks to the increased size of the
rotors and callipers, but they do promise to address the Gallardo's propensity to suffer
brake fade in extreme use.
This 1970 Chevrolet El Camino SS has a rotisserie restoration that includes the stock frame that has been powder coated, 396 V8 340hp, Richmond 6 speed manual transmission, G Force clutch, roller rocker and cam, stud gertel, cast
iron heads with 219 intakes, duel 600 Edelbrock carburetor, Be Cool radiator, Wilwood 4 wheel disc
brakes and
rotors, power windows and windwings, power locks, Vintage Air (needs to be charged), AM / FM stereo, Kenwood sound system — amp and sub woofer, bucket seats with center console, new door panels, custom 3 ″ stainless steel dual exhaust with Patriot headers All Jet coated, 12 bolt posi rear end, 5 spoke chrome Foose Nitrous wheels, Global West suspension, QA 1 adjustable shocks, 3.5 ratio steering box, ASB electric
brake booster.
The
brake rotors from Brembo employ a «dual - cast» technology that combines cast
iron and aluminum, resulting in excellent performance and weight reduction.
Speaking of
brakes, Bentley fits the Continental GT with its largest
iron stoppers ever, with massive, 16.5 - inch
rotors up front with 10 - piston calipers, and 15 - inch
rotors out back, with four - piston calipers.
This most elaborate of BMW
brake concepts shares 2 - piece
rotors with the 550i and 6 Series: an aluminum «hat» inner portion to reduce unsprung weight, and a cast -
iron outer portion as the actual friction surface.
In addition to regenerative
braking, there's fly - by - wire (electric servo) four - wheel discs with Brembo six - piston callipers and 368 mm semi-floating cast -
iron front
rotors and four - piston / 361 mm rears.
The M5 aluminum / cast -
iron rotors cut unsprung weight, and reduce
rotor deformation under hard -
braking, high - heat conditions by about 20 %.
Other changes from the Sport GT comprised a lowered ride height and 10 mm wider 295/30 rear tyres, front Brembo
iron / aluminium dual - cast
brake rotors and red - painted six piston callipers.
The
brakes are slightly lower - tech cast
iron, too; if you want carbon
rotors (noisier and marginally less capable from cold) you have to pay a fat option price.
The standard
brakes (six - piston front calipers, vented
iron rotors) seem unkillable.
This 1970 Chevrolet El Camino has a rotisserie restoration that includes the stock frame that has been powder coated, 396 V8 340hp, Richmond 6 speed manual transmission, G Force clutch, roller rocker and cam, stud gertel, cast
iron heads with 219 intakes, duel 600 Edelbrock carburetor, Be Cool radiator, Wilwood 4 wheel disc
brakes and
rotors, power windows and windwings, power locks, Vintage Air (needs to be charged), AM / FM stereo, Kenwood sound system — amp and sub woofer, bucket seats with center console, new door panels, custom 3 ″ stainless steel dual exhaust with Patriot headers All Jet coated, 12 bolt posi rear end, 5 spoke chrome Foose Nitrous wheels, Global West suspension, QA 1 adjustable shocks, 3.5 ratio steering box, ASB electric
brake booster.
The S upgrades to ceramic - composite
brakes — 50 percent lighter than cast -
iron rotors — with yellow calipers.
Available in the Dynamic plus package, front carbon - ceramic disc
brakes are lighter, offering up to 8.82 lbs saved in contrast to traditional cast -
iron rotors.