Just like the SLS, the AMG GT spawned a GT3 -
spec race car and will also receive at least two higher performance versions.
It's been four years since Hyundai launched the first i20 WRC at the 2012 Paris Motor Show, and the Korean automaker returned to the same event to showcase the fourth iteration of the rally -
spec race car.
One of these vehicles is a 2012 Lotus Evora, which GAS took the challenge of reinventing from a road - going sports car into a fully - dressed track -
spec race car.
As you'd expect of a GT4 -
spec race car, the McLaren 570S GT4 sports a laundry list of aerodynamic, safety, and lightweighting upgrades compared to the standard supercar.
In addition, there's a host of top -
spec race cars from a handful of decades, including Porsche's now defunct LMP1 919 Hybrid, Can - Am cars from the 1970s, and a set of 1960s Formula 1 cars.
While the chassis and suspension changes were unique to the Trans Am -
spec race cars, the piece of the Boss 302 Mustang that made it legendary wasn't limited to those cars.
Mazda will be building B -
spec race cars, in what it calls the 50 - hour project.
The IMSA Prototype Challenge, which features the LMP3 race cars will also feature Michelin tires as will the new GS class for the GT4 -
spec race cars.
Not exact matches
Incorporating classic
cars into career mode is a neat element and the multi, single - class and
spec single player
races are a lot of fun.
Sure, it uses the 2016 -
spec cars, but everything else is pretty damn accurate, from the use of actual
race commentary and team radio to the inclusion of some extra FOM graphics.
They're supposed to be equalised through Balance of Performance, but generally speaking the DPi
cars have had the edge since they became a thing in 2017 and with Alonso in an LMP2 -
spec car (and one which has had recent updates, too) it looks somewhat ominous, even in a
race as long, gruelling, and unpredictable as Daytona.
Note that the vast selection of content available in Project
CARS 2 means that motion sensations can vary wildly between the different
racing disciplines: pristine, modern F1 -
spec circuits are a far cry from the harsh jumps and bumps of Rallycross.
Each mode has a specific
spec requirement but as I have explained earlier, you will be able to rent a
car for a short amount of cash if you don't have it for the
race.
Building the NSX GT
race car to GT3
spec would make it eligible to compete in a number of different series, but not the premier event in sports
car racing.
Both
cars are designed to be modular, with conversions from street -
spec to
race - ready being relatively simple and straight - forward.
When Jaguar finished its highly - successful D - Type
racing program, the company converted a number of remaining D - Type chassis to a road - going
spec, hoping to capitalize on Americans» appetite for hi - performance
cars from Europe.
The SCG 003 is the road - going version; he also has a
race -
spec version of the
car.
That
car was later
raced by privateer Kemper Miller, but it's since been lovingly restored to Daytona
spec by Miller's longtime crew chief, Jack Deren.It's now owned by Kevin Ladd.
It's the
spec damper for Ferrari GT
race cars, Global Mazda MX - 5 Cup, DTM, and Formula 2000.
BMW's Z4 GT3
car has enjoyed plenty of success in GT
racing since its debut in 2010, but BMW has now announced it will replace the Z4 with a GT3 -
spec M6 from 2016.
For people who actually drive
cars, rather than bench
race magazine
specs, the answer is obvious.
Much of its development was done with it bolted to the back of IMSA -
spec Daytona Prototype
race cars, beginning with Michael Shank
Racing during the 2014 season and, of course, continuing with Chip Ganassi
Racing, Ford's eventual competition partner for the GT program.
With additional aerodynamic features, it's also a tantalising glimpse as to what a full - fat
race -
spec Chiron might look like - though, appropriately for a Vision GT
car, such an idea remains firmly in the realms of fantasy.
And for the junior racers, it's a far more relevant vehicle for those wishing to get into touring
car racing than some of the more grassroots Junior -
spec series.
To celebrate the 30 - year anniversary of when Saleen and General Tire won the 1987 Driver, Manufacturer, Team, and Tire SCCA ESCORT Endurance Championships, Saleen has partnered with the tire company once again to provide customers with a unique
race and street -
spec limited edition Ford Mustang that also replicates the winning
car's livery.
Although Ford conceived of the new GT as a road
car first, the decision to build a
race -
spec version was made almost immediately, and both versions were developed in parallel.
Production -
car - based customer
racing is a giant part of the game in sports -
car competition, with Audi Sport — it's responsible for the RS street
cars and customer
racing programs — so far delivering more than 200 R8 GT3 -
spec cars worldwide (60 in the U.S.).
It's a very impressive package that's clearly built by a group of highly skilled
racing engineers who understand how to build a top -
spec GT
car.
Also in the works is a
race -
spec car — the BMW M8 GTE — for the return of BMW Motorsport to Le Mans, says BMW.
Two top speeds have been quoted: 180mph for Road -
spec cars and 174mph for
Race -
spec models.
The Z06 came with a 327 - cubic - inch fuelie V - 8, four - speed manual transmission, Positraction rear axle, upgraded drum brakes, stiff er front anti-roll bar, stiff er springs and dampers, and a 36.5 - gallon fiberglass fuel tank that made the
car perfect for the big SCCA three - hour enduro at Riverside International Raceway in Southern California, where Duntov planned to unveil the new
racing -
spec Corvette.
Each of the LMP1 teams tested Le Mans -
spec downforce packages in Belgium (Audi ran two
cars in full Le Mans -
spec during the
race), so the strength of the Porsche 919 Hybrids and their 8 - megajoules of hybrid energy (double that of the Audi R18 e-trons) along Spa's Kemmel Straight suggests the Mulsanne Straight of Le Mans will be a Porsche hunting ground.
To match that extra grunt in the corners is the option of
race -
spec adjustable coilover suspension, which can lower the
car by as much as 40 mm at the front and 30 mm at the rear.
It is essentially a top
spec 602bhp R8 V10 Plus, with most of the option boxes ticked, but it also gets a special livery to ape that of the LMS
race cars.
Road
cars used a 3.0 - liter inline - six - cylinder engine producing just over 200 horsepower, but
race -
spec cars — like this Art
Car — utilized a 3.2 - liter version capable of throwing down 480 horsepower.
1989 marked a milestone for the Art
Car program, as it was the first instance where BMW commissioned two examples in a single year — both based off
race -
spec forms of its awesome first - generation M3.
As well as the
race car wings and aero devices, the Valkyrie AMR Pro uses the LMP1 -
spec Michelins instead of the road
car's Cup 2 tyres.
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.
The 2013
race marked the track debut of the Sprint Cup -
spec Chevrolet SS sixth - gen
race car, which was driven by winner Jimmie Johnson, as well as the closely - watched Danica Patrick.
The series winners will be given a chance to test - drive
race cars higher up in the Aston Martin food chain, including the GT2 - and GT3 -
spec cars.
After sending out feelers to its clients, American Ferrari collector James Glickenhaus eventually agreed to back the project by commissioning his
car as a modern homage to great Ferrari sports
racing cars such as the 330 P3 / 4, 512 S, 312 P, and 333 SP on the last unregistered U.S. -
spec Enzo chassis.
I understand that parity
spec racing is there to have close exciting
racing without the
car makers having to produce outrageous street
cars for the sake of homologating
race cars.
The popular Series boasts a paddock of more than 70
race cars and consists of six classes of vehicles: grand touring (GT); touring
car (TC); grand touring sport (GTS); touring
car B -
spec (TCB), touring
car A (TCA) and Porsche GT - Cup (GT - Cup).
This
spec class debuted in 2015 featuring Porsche 991 Cup
Cars that are ran as part of the overall GT Class
races, with a separate victory circle presentation alongside that of the GT / GT - A class winners.
Much like any modern
race car, the profile is highlighted by bloated fenders and wheel arches, beefier side skirts, and
race -
spec, lightweight rims shod in motorsport - specific tires.
Introduced for the 2013
racing season, the Polo R WRC is Volkswagen's first WRC -
spec factory
car since the 1990 Golf Rallye G60.
Introduced for the 2013
racing season as Volkswagen's first WRC -
spec factory
car since the 1990 Golf Rally G60, the Polo R WRC went on to dominate the sport by winning three back - to - back World Rally Championships through 2015.
There's always a novelty that comes with a new sports
car that has been turned into a full
race -
spec machine.
Like any true
race car, a big chunk of the luxury and comfort amenities were taken out in favor of
race -
spec materials that'll ensure that the M235i
Racing performs up to its highest racing capabilities while adhering to the driver's s
Racing performs up to its highest
racing capabilities while adhering to the driver's s
racing capabilities while adhering to the driver's safety.
In fact, a very similar package has proven its worth on the
race tracks of Japan on the Civic Type R
race car, which campaigned in a
spec series called the Super Taikyu Series.