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HKS Toyota GR86 with the HKS "Oil Slick" livery at the 2022 Osaka Auto Messe. HKS Co., Ltd. (株式会社エッチ・ケー・エス, Kabushiki-gaisha Ecchi Kē Esu) is a publicly traded company headquartered in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan specializing in the engineering, manufacturing, and sales of high performance aftermarket and accessory automotive parts and components.
In 1983, HKS developed the HKS M300, a highly tuned second generation Celica XX (XX being the Supra's Japan name) with a twin-turbocharged 5M-GE engine, to set speed records. The M300 became the first ever Japanese automobile to exceed 300 km/h (186 mph) with a speed record of 301.25 km/h (187.19 mph)) at the Yatabe proving grounds in 1983.
The BRZ's name comes from three elements: Boxer engine, rear-wheel drive, and Z standing for Zenith. [72] [73] The Subaru BRZ differs from the 86's design in the front fascia, with a different grille and headlight assembly, as well as a different front wing vent. The BRZ's grill is hexagonal in shape and inverted, compared to the Toyota's ...
SRO GT2 is a class of grand tourer racing cars maintained by the SRO Motorsports Group.Despite the name, this class slots between GT4 and GT3 in terms of performance. The cars have more power than GT3 cars, with the most powerful entries at nearly 700 horsepower.
It is used in the Subaru BRZ, and is identified by a Toyota engine family code known as the 4U-GSE, which is installed in the Toyota 86 and the Scion FR-S. [5] According to Subaru, 0W-20 oil is recommended. Wards Auto put the FA20D on their "10 Best Engines" list for 2013. [6] Compression Ratio: 12.5:1; Application: 2012–2016 Subaru BRZ ...
The #50 Multimatic Motorsports Team Panoz Esperante GT-LM took a first place podium finish at the 55th Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring beating GT2 regulars BMW, Porsche, Ferrari, and Spyker. That June the #81 Panoz Esperante GT-LM campaigned by England-based Team LNT managed to outlast and overtake the remaining LMGT2 contenders in the ...
Debuting in 2008 the GT2 is designed to meet FIA and ACO GT2 class regulations, the Vantage will become a customer car for use in the FIA GT Championship, American Le Mans Series, Le Mans Series, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. The Aston Martin Vantage GT2's engine is a modified version of the standard 4.3-litre AJ37 V8 from the road car. The larger 4 ...
The car is a racing specification car eligible for GT2 regulations. The engine capacity was reduced to 5.2 litres with a reduced power output of 441 kW (591 hp; 600 PS) at 7,700 rpm and 490 lb⋅ft (664 N⋅m) of torque at 6,200 rpm. The car, known specifically as the Brabham BT63 GT2 is heavier, over 1250 kg. The aim is to meet the ...