Sentences with phrase «racing homologation»

Another attention - getter was Mercedes - Benz's 235 - horsepower 190E 2.5 16 Evolution II, 500 of which will be built for Group A racing homologation.

[59] The 5.0 - litre V8 engine continued to power high specification variants, but was shrunk from 5044 cc to 4987 cc in 1985 due to new Group A racing homologation rules.

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

The cylinder heads of the 996 GT3 RS have reshaped intake and exhaust ports for race homologation.

Not exact matches

Mercedes adhered to the homologation requirements of DTM, meaning any changes that were to be implemented on the race car had to first find their way onto the street version.

One video explains the Japanese automaker almost missed the race, as homologation rules required 100 units of the car to be built and the Prince barely met the target.

Also coming to Goodwood is one of the rarest McLaren road cars in history, the F1 GT, which was built to satisfy FIA homologation requirements for the McLaren F1 GTR «Longtail» race car during the 1997 GT racing season.

The Ferrari 288 GTO is more extreme version of the 308 GTB that was designed to meet homologation requirements for the wild Group B racing series.

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

Built for Group 2 racing class homologation in Europe, the CSL (which stands for Coupe Sport Light) used thinner gauge steel and aluminum panels for the trunk, hood, and doors, saving about 300 pounds over standard models.

As a roadgoing version of the 275 race car that placed third overall at the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans, this grey coupe carries quite a motorsports pedigree and is one of only three GTB / C Speciale Berlinetta Competitonze cars produced for homologation regulations.

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

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.

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.

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 aim was purely homologation - related — aero tweaks to the Nismo allowed similar modifications to be made for Group A specification cars — the kind that saw Nissan dominate Australian Touring Car racing in the early 1990s.

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

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.

Initially, the M1 was developed as a homologation model to create a competitive race car, culminating in the M1 Procar one - make series, where Group 4 - spec M1s competed.

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.

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.

In contrast to the race version of the MC12, of which street - legal versions were produced for homologation purposes, the MC12 Corsa is intended for private use, albeit restricted to the track, as the Corsa's modifications make it illegal to drive on the road.

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.

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.

U.S. models saw the rear plastic window replaced with normal glass, while the fuel tank was swapped for the standard 911 unit, thus meeting homologation for participation in SCCA, Can - Am, and IMSA race series.

NASCAR's homologation requirement demanded that vehicles to be raced must be available to the general public and sold through dealerships in specific minimum numbers.

Like a lot of the legendary road cars from this era, the 911 GT2 road car was built due to a homologation requirement for a rear - wheel drive version of the 993 Turbo, to be used in various racing series.

For the street, it was offered in the limited - edition T / A model to meet homologation requirements for Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) Trans - Am racing.

Porsche originally needed to produce the car in order to comply with homologation regulations and had intended on marketing it as a street legal race vehicle like the 1973 Carrera 2.7 RS.

When Porsche chooses to compete in GT2 racing, the FIA mandates a number of production models to be sold for homologation.

With 300bhp in race trim, and close to 200bhp for the road - going homologation version, the BMW E30 M3 arrived just in time for the 1980s yuppie generation to idolise and aspire to.

A total of 503 cars were built, just a little over the 500 required for homologation, even though NASCAR ended up changing the rules almost immediately after the Daytona was introduced and won the first race it entered.

Following the SCCA's homologation rules for legalizing the special engine and other equipment for Trans Am racing, Ford built only 7,014 Boss 302s for 1970.

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 engine is significantly detuned for homologation, with a strong, linear torque curve designed specially for road racing.

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

Bentley Motorsport first entered development races with the Continental GT3 before starting full competition in the Blancpain GT Series in 2014 after completing FIA homologation.

The sports cars have been built to FIA's homologation requirements for historic racing, meaning we should be seeing them in action during events such as the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

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.

Each team will field a pair of new Acura NSX GT3 race cars, now being prepared for FIA homologation.

In order to fulfill the homologation requirements, the M3 GTR road car was built in parallel with the racing program in the special vehicles department of the BMW Regensburg Plant.

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.