Jaguar XJR-17 1992

[Kingofweasles]

Built off the second Jaguar XJR-16 tub and converted to IMSA Lights or FIA Cup specification with a naturally-aspirated engine and steel disc brakes, the newly-dubbed XJR-17 was intended to race at Le Mans in 1992 but in the end no funding was found (As the rather shady Alan Randall-backed "RM Motorsport" Jaguar project which had plans to run two XJR-14s as well as two XJR-17s failed to get off the ground after the factory and TWR pulled out of Group C at the end of '91). Thankfully, both this car and it's bigger, badder "Twin" have survived and are still raced from time to time.

Engine

Configuration: JRV-6 90º V6
Location: Mid, longitudinally mounted
Construction: Aluminium alloy block and head
Displacement: 3.498 liter / 213.5 cu in
Bore / Stroke: 94.0 mm (3.7 in) / 84.0 mm (3.3 in)
Valvetrain: 4 valves / cylinder, DOHC
Fuel feed: Fuel Injection
Aspiration: Naturally Aspirated
Power: 450 bhp / 336 KW
BHP/Liter: 129 bhp / liter

Drivetrain

Chassis: Carbon fibre and aluminium honeycomb monocoque
Suspension (fr/r): Double wishbones, push-rod actuated coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar
Steering: Rack-and-pinion, power assisted
Brakes: Ventilated steel discs, all-round
Gearbox: 5-speed Manual
Drive: Rear-wheel drive

While as ever, Gran Turismo games NEED more Group C & IMSA GTP cars (MHO), you can't forget about the "Lights" racers that bolstered the races throughout the 80's and into the early 90's (In America, anyway; The FIA stopped running a two-class structure for Group C after 1990)...

 

[StarLight]

Jaguar Powerrrrr!
👍

 

[swynder]

It would be nice to see in GT, that Bud Light Sponsor though...

 

[StarLight]

It would be nice to see in GT, that Bud Light Sponsor though...

That's why we need desperately a LIVERY EDITOR .... PD please wake up!

 

[swynder]

That's why we need desperately a LIVERY EDITOR .... PD please wake up!

Just imagine this in the XJR-9 livery... In fact, i have some other interesting liveries for it to create.

 

[StarLight]

Just imagine this in the XJR-9 livery... In fact, i have some other interesting liveries for it to create.

A livery Editor will give GT6 a real BOOST!
Imagine all the liveries all of us could make and eventually have the ability to share them.
Imagine!

 

[Sick Cylinder]

Kingofweasles - I noticed your avatar and thought I could get away with a couple of shameless plugs for UOP Shadows - hope you don't mind. You can't get too many race cars in a game - especially Can Am, IMSA, Trans Am etc etc. NB Year goes at the end of the thread title rather than the beginning according to the thread guidance,

https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/shadow-dn4-can-am-race-car.299997/

https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/shadow-dn2-t-1-1973-can-am.299719/