The Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT is a high-performance supercar geared up with a 6.0-liter V12 engine, producing 640 horsepower and accelerating from 0-60 mph in simply 3.3 seconds. Constructed for racing competitions, the R-GT is an evolution of the Murcielago highway automotive with quite a few modifications to fulfill racing rules. Lamborghini’s track-focused Murcielago made its mark on the earth of motorsports by competing in quite a lot of racing collection, together with the FIA GT Championship, the American Le Mans Sequence, and the Tremendous GT Championship in Japan.
One in all solely 9 R-GT examples constructed, chassis no. 053 was the primary mannequin to be developed as a real FIA-compliant racing automotive. With Lamborghini now being owned by Audi, the Italian producer was capable of companion with Audi Sport and the famend motorsports specialists at German-based Reiter Engineering to supply this gorgeous Murciélago R-GT.
In compliance with FIA rules, the usual V12 was lowered to six.0 liters and paired with a Holinger Engineering six-speed sequential transmission. Whereas visually just like your normal Murciélago, this instance options light-weight, racing-specific bodywork. The outside has been sculpted by Reiter for optimum aerodynamics and weight financial savings. Presently, 053 contains a low-drag Le Mans-style setup. The ensuing automotive had a dry weight of two,425 lbs and an output of 590 horsepower and 524 lb-ft of torque whereas emitting a spine-tingling exhaust notice paying homage to V12-era System One vehicles.
Following its brief profession as a racing automotive, this Murciélago was briefly displayed at Reiter Engineering earlier than it was enlisted as a improvement automotive for future racing parts. After its improvement part, chassis no. 053 was safely saved earlier than being returned to Lamborghini in 2019 the place the earlier livery used for racing was then eliminated to disclose the white livery it’s proven in at the moment. Based on Reiter, chassis no. 053 was the primary “actual” R-GT and the premise for each future R-GT to be constructed. This 2003 Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT from Collector’s Storage is presently obtainable on duPont REGISTRY by clicking the hyperlink beneath.
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