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A silhouette racing car is a race car which, although bearing a superficial resemblance to a production model, differs mechanically in fundamental ways. The purpose of silhouette cars is to provide a manufacturer with a tangible link to their consumer product offerings so as to derive maximum marketing benefit from their investment in the sport.
The Mercedes-Benz W108 and W109 are luxury cars produced by Mercedes-Benz from 1965 through to 1972 (or 1973 in North America). The line was an upgrade of the Mercedes-Benz W114/W115, to succeed the W111 and W112 fintail sedans.
As with other silhouette cars, the Skyline RS Silhouette Formula shares design elements with the road-going R30 Skyline RS, but its engineering differs radically.Designed for Group 5 regulations, [1] it combines a space frame built by Nova Engineering with Mooncraft bodywork and a turbocharged Nissan LZ20BT inline-four engine capable of approximately 570 PS (560 hp; 420 kW) [2] and 55 kg⋅m ...
The Sauber C9 (later named the Sauber Mercedes C9 or Mercedes-Benz C9) is a Group C prototype racing car introduced in 1987 as a continuation of the partnership between Sauber as a constructor and Mercedes-Benz as an engine builder for the World Sportscar Championship. The C9 replaced the Sauber C8.
It is the successor to the AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse race car which was permanently retired after the 2011 season. Since 2015 the car has been renamed Mercedes-AMG C63 DTM . The C-Coupé DTM was initially based on the C204 Mercedes-Benz C-Coupé ; for the 2016 season it was updated to reflect the new C205 Mercedes-Benz C-Coupé body style.
The Toyota TF109 was a Formula One racing car engineered by Toyota for the 2009 Formula One season.The chassis was designed by Pascal Vasselon, Mark Tatham and Mark Gillan with the engine being designed by Luca Marmorini and Noritoshi Arai overseeing the entire project.
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The Silhouette was the first Lamborghini to employ a targa top roof. The Silhouette later evolved into the similar looking but more successful Lamborghini Jalpa. The car had a 3.0-litre all-aluminium alloy Lamborghini V8 engine mounted transversely behind the driver. Of the 54 units (42 left-hand-drive and 12 right-hand drive), 31 are currently ...