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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 ...
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.
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 newly developed racing car utilised the type 114 steel tubular chassis paired with a body of the Esprit S4 made entirely from carbon fibre. Lotus’ expertise and investment helped modify the 3.5 litre type 918 V8 engine to produce 550 hp (410 kW). This power was transmitted through a six-speed Hewland TGT200 sequential manual gearbox. The ...
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 final hour of the race that saw no less than three changes of the lead, the Porsche 997 GT3 Cup, entered by German team Land Motorsport and driven by Carsten Tilke, Gabriël Abergel, Andrzej Dzikevic and Niclas Kentenich, came out on top, only just defending its lead from the charging Al Faisal Racing Team’s BMW Z4 Coupé M that was ...
Peugeot 407 Prologue Concept Peugeot 407 Silhouette Concept. The saloon version of the 407 was first previewed, with the name "407 Elixir", at the 2003 Frankfurt Motor Show. The "407 Silhouette" is a race car, with most design features of the current coupé.