2009 Le Mans Series season.
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Lamborghini Gallardo LP560 GT3 (2009)
A new version of the GT3-spec Gallardo was released with the unveiling of the Gallardo LP560 GT3, based on the second generation Gallardo LP560-4, and is the result of engineering know-how from the Murciélago series of race cars as well as the previous Gallardo race cars. Like its predecessors, it was built to compete under Group GT3 regulations. The LP560 GT3 received a power increase, improved suspension geometry, updated aerodynamics, and a reduction in vehicle weight, resulting in a more efficient race car.[17]
Lamborghini Murciélago LP670 R-SV (2010)
The Lamborghini Murciélago LP670 R-SV was an evolution of the R-GT based on the Murciélago LP670-4 SuperVeloce. It was introduced as an update to the previous car, and was built to comply with the updated 2010 FIA GT1 World Championship rules and regulations.[18] The R-SV was unveiled in the 2010 24 Hours of Spa weekend.
Lamborghini Gallardo LP600+ GT3 (2012)
The Gallardo LP600+ GT3 is an evolution of the Gallardo LP560 GT3. It received a lighter Holinger transmission with faster response times, improved suspension, a larger front splitter and additional
AP Racing brakes and six-piston calipers.
[19] The updated package was ready for customer teams in February 2012 at the
Dubai 24 Hour .
Sareni Camaro GT3 (2012)
The Sareni Camaro GT3 at Adelaide Street Circuit for the 2015 Australian GT Championship .
In 2012, Reiter Engineering's subsidiary Sareni United were in charge of a GT3 specification race car project based on the fifth generation Chevrolet Camaro . The Sareni Camaro GT3 was unveiled later that year, as a cost-effective grand touring race car for customer teams to enter the racing world.[13] The car is powered by a 7.9-litre Katech Engineering V8 delivering 650 hp (485 kW; 659 PS) and 627 lb⋅ft (850 N⋅m) unrestricted.[20] It uses a 6-speed Holinger sequential transmission, racing suspension and a Teves Racing anti-lock braking system .[21] [22] The Camaro GT3 was released at €195,000, about two times cheaper than the average GT3 car.[5]
In competition, despite being manufactured by Sareni, it would remain badged as a Chevrolet . The Camaro GT3 debuted in the 2012 ADAC GT Masters with YACO Racing and Mühlner Motorsport . Reiter ran a works entry in the series for three seasons in 2013 (as Sareni United), 2014 , and 2015 . It also participated in the Australian GT Championship with several customer teams from 2014 to 2016 .[23] [24] One of those teams, Dale Paterson Motorsports, returned with the Camaro for 2018 and continued to use the chassis until the car was finally retired at the end of 2021 .[25] [26] The Camaro was also entered into the NZ Endurance Championship and the North Island Endurance Series in a collaborative effort between Tulloch Motorsport and John McIntyre Racing .[27] [28]
Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 FL2 (2013)
The first Gallardo racer built in direct collaboration with Lamborghini, the Gallardo GT3 FL2 is a further update of the Gallardo LP600+ GT3. It has improved brakes for endurance racing, better engine cooling, and reduced fuel consumption.[29] The car also includes improvements to the aerodynamics, with a more aggressive front splitter and rear diffuser. This would be the last Gallardo built in partnership with Lamborghini, as the Italian marque would move forward with the Lamborghini Huracán and use the race cars from their motorsport division Lamborghini Squadra Corse .
Reiter Engineering R-EX (2015)
The Reiter Engineering R-EX at Adelaide Street Circuit for the 2017 Australian GT Championship . According to team owner and founder Hans Reiter, the Reiter Engineering R-EX sought to return emotion in GT racing, a quality he says was lost after the end of the FIA GT1 class of the 1990s.[30] [31]
An update based on the Gallardo GT3 FL2, the R-EX was introduced in 2015 and represented the culmination of the Gallardo in motorsport. The car's name stood for 'Reiter Extenso', and was an extensive facelift of the racing Gallardo, hence part of the name 'Extenso'.[32] The R-EX maintains the 5.2-litre naturally-aspirated V10 engine from the previous Gallardos. It is 100% carbon fibre, and is wider by five inches than the Gallardo GT3 FL2 to improve rear-end grip.[33] It also featured new front and rear lights, new camshafts for an improvement on low-end torque, Mahle pistons for better reliability and efficiency, and a retuned exhaust for a more aggressive sound.[1] [32] A total of 10 units were produced to compete in various GT3 racing series.[34]
It debuted in the 2015 Blancpain GT Sprint Series and won the qualifying race of the fourth round with the company's works team at Moscow Raceway .[35] Reiter returned to the series with the R-EX in 2017 with their Reiter Young Stars programme but with limited success, finishing below the top 20 in Misano and withdrawing a round later in Brands Hatch . Boutsen Ginion Racing entered with the R-EX as a customer team for the 2018 season at the first round in Circuit Zolder but only finished 19th in both Zolder races. The car also saw the track at the Australian GT Championship with several customer teams in the 2016 and 2017 seasons, finishing as high as 4th in the championship standings with Roger Lago and JBS Australia in 2016.
KTM X-Bow GT4 (2015)
The X-Bow GT4 at the Nürburgring .
The KTM X-Bow GT4 was teased in 2014 by Reiter Engineering and later unveiled in 2015 as KTM's entry into the GT4 class.[36] Initially called the X-Bow GTR, the car was built in collaboration with KTM and designed by KISKA, the studio that originally designed the X-Bow.[37] To comply with GT4 regulations, the car features a closed cockpit design, the first in KTM's lineup to do so.[38] The car retains the 2.0-litre turbocharged Audi I4 engine and the 6-speed Holinger sequential transmission from the road car, but are both modified for racing purposes. The carbon fibre and epoxy resin body has undergone a significant change and the car's wheelbase has been extended by 17 cm to accommodate the rules and regulations of GT4 racing.[39] An upgrade was introduced to the X-Bow GT4 on 2018.[40] The X-Bow GT4 debuted in the 2015 GT4 European Series and immediately took its first race win in its first race at the Circuit Zandvoort round.
KTM X-Bow GT4 Evo (2019)
An evolution of the X-Bow GT4 was unveiled in 2019 as the X-Bow GT4 Evo, as a result of research and development data derived from the X-Bow GTX during development of both cars.[41] The update was focused on increasing the car's straight-line speed capabilities while maintaining the cornering performance of the previous X-Bow GT4. It also received a power increase of up to 440 hp (328 kW; 446 PS) unrestricted and 375 hp (280 kW; 380 PS) when subject to series balance of performance .
KTM X-Bow GTX / GT2 Concept (2020)
The X-Bow GT2 Concept at Red Bull Ring for the 2022 Fanatec GT2 European Series .
The
I5 engine. The 6-speed Holinger sequential transmission and its
Formula 3 homologated carbon fibre monocoque are retained. The engine remains mostly standard, but receives upgraded injection valves, turbocharger waste gate, intake, exhaust, and engine management. The fuse box is engineered by Reiter's subsidiary Sareni United. The power steering is fully electric for the GTX.
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A more powerful SRO GT2 specification race car of the GTX was released the same year, called the X-Bow GT2 Concept. It made its debut in the 2022 Fanatec GT2 European Series .
Road cars
Reiter Murciélago R-GT Streetversion (2008)
In 2008, Reiter Engineering introduced the Murciélago R-GT Streetversion, an aftermarket package for the Murciélago. The package featured extensive modifications to the car, including carbon fibre bodywork, aerodynamic upgrades, and black OZ alloy wheels. It also featured race-tuned suspension and a relocated exhaust, now positioned near the engine bay and below the rear wing. The car also featured a drivetrain conversion from all-wheel drive to rear-wheel drive in parallel with the R-GT race car. Reiter produced only one unit of the R-GT Streetversion, though the parts featured on it were mass-produced and sold separately as aftermarket parts for the Murciélago.[44] [45]
KTM X-Bow GT-XR (2022)
The X-Bow GT-XR is the street-legal version of the GTX and GT2 Concept race cars, unveiled in 2022.I5 engine from the original X-Bow sourced from the
Audi RS3 , and produces 493 hp (368 kW; 500 PS) and 429 lb⋅ft (582 N⋅m) of torque, with the power delivered to the rear wheels. It also uses a 7-speed
DSG gearbox. The GT-XR also contains a 95-litre fuel tank for up to 620 mi (998 km) of range.
[47] The car has a dry weight of 1,250 kg (2,756 lb) with a front/rear weight distribution of 44:56. Its 0–60 mph (0–97 km/h) factory time is 3.4 seconds and has a top speed of 174 mph (280 km/h). The X-Bow GT-XR costs €284,900.
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