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Nissan has announced their GT-R Development Team will contest this year's Nurburgring 24 Hours race in Germany with a production-version GT-R (Club Track Edition). Nissan says the reason for this is to collect data which will be used to improve the GT-R as it evolves over the next five years.That sounds nice, but who are they trying to fool? This is about bragging rights.Reading between the lines of a press statement, it says, "Nissan will assess its endurance capability in the toughest environment (24 hour race) at the world's toughest circuit (Nordschleife) against strong competitors-European sports/super car manufacturers' factory racing cars."Nissan wants to see if they can embarrass the competition running race prepped vehicles as opposed to their "off the showroom floor" GT-R.Even in the single press image that was attached to this announcement, the GT-R is not prominently shown but instead a shot of the local heros from the N24 last year.Racing at the Nurburgring 24H last year for the first time, a race prepped GT-R by Schulze Motorsport won the SP 8T class and finished 36th overall.This year the Nurburgring 24 Hours takes place from May 17-20.
Move over BMW, there's a new taxi on the Nürburgring and it comes from an unlikely source.Based on the XJ Supersport, Jaguar's taxi is equipped with the Sport and Speed packages. As such, it has a matte grey exterior, a front splitter and a rear spoiler. There's also red brake calipers, gloss black accents and 20-inch alloy wheels.Interior changes are limited, but include four individual racing seats and a bespoke roll cage.Like the standard model, power comes from a supercharged 5.0-liter V8 engine that produces 510 PS (375 kW / 503 hp) and 625 Nm (461 lb-ft) of torque. It is connected to a six-speed automatic transmission which enables the sedan to accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 4.9 seconds and hit a top speed of 280 km/h (174 mph).Source: Jaguar
The Seat brand will be displaying two race-spec models at this week's 2012 Wörthersee Tour in Austria.The first one is the new Ibiza SC Trophy which is now based on the Spanish firm's refreshed supermini and features a 1.4-liter turbocharged TSI petrol unit with 178hp (180PS) under its hood. A 7-speed dual clutch DSG transmission transfers power to the front wheels through a locking differential.Among other modifications, Seat's motorsport division had added protection plates under the engine bay, more powerful brakes, a race-spec suspension and 18-inch lightweight alloy wheels wrapped in competition tires. Inside, you will find a roll cage, bucket seats and a race-spec digital instrument panel.Priced at €31,500 (US$40,500) excluding VAT, the Ibiza SC Trophy is seen as an ideal starter car for amateur racers.Seat's next offering is the 250km/h (155mph) Leon Supercopa that targets professional racers. The five-door model sports a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-pot with 296hp (300PS) from the production Leon Cupra R, which is linked to a six-speed dual-clutch DSG transmission driving the front wheels through a limited slip differential.The Leon Supercopa comes equipped with all the usual goods you expect to find in a race car such as a body-hugging bucket seat, a full roll cage and a removable steering wheel. In Europe, prices start at €63,000 (US$81,000), not including VAT.
