GT Racing - GT1, GT3, Blancpain Endurance Series & National GT SeriesSports Cars

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

Which could be yours for 250 000$, if you were one of the ten people stupid enough to buy one. Which, I presume, no one did, because aside from 4 other pictures or so, there's absolutely no documentation whatsoever anywhere.

They still built them so your argument that they built no V8 E46 has been voided.

 

[Snaeper]

May I present, the Cadillac ATS-V GT3! This thing is GORGEOUS.
http://www.racer.com/pwc/item/10817...08077_10152291697806361_7460518723149068966_n
Please let there be a GT3/GTD customer program.

Honestly, I don't know how you can tell a car is gorgeous when it has that much camo on it.

I'm not thrilled with how wide it is, though I imagine that function is always better than form. Still, I'll reserve final judgement until I see it fully unwrapped.

 

[cnd01]

They'll make 2 or 3. It'll have about as much to do with the ATS road car as the Conti Camaro does with it's road car (so basically nothing). At least this one is GT3 regulated

 

[catamount39]

.....ignoring that. Wish Ford would make a GT3 Mustang.

 

[Snaeper]

.....ignoring that. Wish Ford would make a GT3 Mustang.

If not Ford, then someone else in the same vein that Callaway, Reiter/SaReNi and Alpina did.

Wouldn't mind seeing Saleen return to racing...


And on the Cadillac's note, one option we could see is the similar customer format Pratt & Miller have with their Corvette's, selling the older models off to privateer's after a year. This would open the door to customer Caddy's, though not a huge proliferation of them.

 

[pyrates]

So apparently ART will run this beauty in 2015.

http://www.dailysportscar.com/2014/09/09/art-grand-prix-set-to-race-lexus-rc-f-gt3-in-2015.html

 

[Snaeper]

And the GT-R is being updated. Looks like they're using the Nismo GT-R as the basis of their homologation.

http://sportscar365.com/gt/photos-2015-nissan-gt-r-nismo-gt3-revealed/

 

[Snaeper]

On another note, I wonder who's going to win the Turbo vs. Displacement era that GT3 is heading into.

I have a distinct feeling that the 911/991 GT3-R's development was frozen because of not only GT Convergence Talks, but also the likelihood that Ferrari, BMW and Mercedes would all possibly be switching to Turbo motors. Here's the breakdown:

Turbo:
Ferrari "458-T" (or whatever they end up calling it)
Mercedes-AMG GT
BMW M6
Bentley Continental
Nissan GT-R
Cadillac ATS-V.R
McLaren 650S*
Future Rumored British GT3 Car that isn't a Jaguar


Displacement/Cylinders:
Dodge Viper GT3-R
Audi "R8 V10" (or whatever they end up calling it)
Lamborghini Huracan*
Aston Martin V12 Vantage
Chevrolet Camaro
Chevrolet Corvette

In the grey:
Lexus RC-F
Future Porsche
Possible Jaguar

 

[trustjab]

Lexus has a 540hp 5L V8 in the RC F GT3.

 

[pyrates]

On another note, I wonder who's going to win the Turbo vs. Displacement era that GT3 is heading into.

I have a distinct feeling that the 911/991 GT3-R's development was frozen because of not only GT Convergence Talks, but also the likelihood that Ferrari, BMW and Mercedes would all possibly be switching to Turbo motors. Here's the breakdown:

Turbo:
Ferrari "458-T" (or whatever they end up calling it)
Mercedes-AMG GT
BMW M6
Bentley Continental
Nissan GT-R
Cadillac ATS-V.R
McLaren MP4-12C


Displacement/Cylinders:
Dodge Viper GT3-R
Audi "R8 V10" (or whatever they end up calling it)
Lamborghini Gallardo
Aston Martin V12 Vantage
Chevrolet Camaro
Chevrolet Corvette

In the grey:
Lexus RC-F
Future Porsche
Future Rumored British GT3 Car that isn't a Jaguar
Possible Jaguar

Isn't the 650S to replace the 12C in the near future? I'm not sure when this is supposed to happen though.

 

[trustjab]

Next year. Theres update kits available for current 12c owners as well.

 

[pyrates]

Next year. Theres update kits available for current 12c owners as well.

I wasn't aware of update kits. Thanks.

 

[Snaeper]

Lexus has a 540hp 5L V8 in the RC F GT3.

Yep, thus putting it the grey area. While I have full faith in the FIA in making it competitive, having the smallest displacement NA engine without the benefit of extra cylinders puts it in the grey area.

Grey area =/= noncompetitive area, simply that it isn't categorized with the other two groups.

 

[IforceV8]

Graham Goodwin @dsceditor · 6h
Earlier story ref Lexus/ ART has been withdrawn - I'm assured that reports of team testing the RCF are incorrect & that McLarens will remain

So apparently ART will run this beauty in 2015.

http://www.dailysportscar.com/2014/09/09/art-grand-prix-set-to-race-lexus-rc-f-gt3-in-2015.html

 

[trustjab]

Yep, thus putting it the grey area. While I have full faith in the FIA in making it competitive, having the smallest displacement NA engine without the benefit of extra cylinders puts it in the grey area.

Grey area =/= noncompetitive area, simply that it isn't categorized with the other two groups.

Its been testing for quite a while now. Its times that were reported by Japanese drivers were on par with the best gt3's in gt300 at Okayama.

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

Future Rumored British GT3 Car that isn't a Jaguar

Will have 2 turbos.


I'd love to see ginetta get really stuck into gt3 aswell.

 

[catamount39]

If Jaguar made an F-Type GT3 it'd be required to have that V8.

(mystery car )Will have 2 turbos.

Hello! Twin turbo?! V6 or V8?

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

If Jaguar made an F-Type GT3 it'd be required to have that V8.


Hello! Twin turbo?! V6 or V8?

V8

 

[catamount39]

V8

Mother of God...it's...it's...A NOBLE! lol

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

Mother of God...it's...it's...A NOBLE! lol

Or a lotus?

They are known for TT v8's

 

[catamount39]

Or a lotus?

Lotus doesn't have a twin turbo V8.

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

Lotus don't have a twin turbo V8.

Yet


Also don't forget aston are looking to use AMG engines which are TT V8s

 

[catamount39]

Yet

Umm...ever? Why the hell would they need a twin turbo V8 in something like they make? Everything they make is so light a 4 cylinder suffices beautifully.

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

Umm...ever? Why the hell would they need a twin turbo V8 in something like they make? Everything they make is so light a 4 cylinder suffices beautifully.

This car says hi

 

[catamount39]

This car says hi

Mother...of...God...A NEW ESPRIT?! HOLY ****ING ****! O_O They're making a GT3 car of THAT?!

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

Mother...of...God...A NEW ESPRIT?! HOLY ****ING ****! O_O They're making a GT3 car of THAT?!

Possibly or it could be the new aston GT3 car with an AMG turbo V8 or indeed a noble m600 gt3 or a mclaren 650s or something else.....

 

[catamount39]

Possibly or it could be the new aston GT3 car with an AMG turbo V8 or indeed a noble m600 gt3 or a mclaren 650s or something else.....

No new Aston coming (and they wouldn't ever use an AMG V8, I think)...Noble not interested in racing...Mclaren already coming...must be the Lotus.

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

No new Aston coming (and they wouldn't ever use an AMG V8, I think)...Noble not interested in racing...

Oh really on point 1
http://jalopnik.com/aston-martin-is-cooking-up-a-new-platform-for-hot-amg-e-1569757578

They also say the next-generation DB9, due out in 2016, will likely be the first car to use this new platform and a turbocharged V8 engine, gearbox and electrics from AMG.

Point 2

 

[pyrates]

Graham Goodwin @dsceditor · 6h
Earlier story ref Lexus/ ART has been withdrawn - I'm assured that reports of team testing the RCF are incorrect & that McLarens will remain

That's a shame.

 

[catamount39]

Okay so I never heard of a Noble racecar lol.

And since we're talking next few years with this mystery car...it can't be one of the Aston's.