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10 Jan 2003, 22:39 (Ref:470738)
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Murcielago GTS
Does anyone have any news about the Prodrive-Lamborghini GTS project? Hows progress (if any)?
Last time I heard they managed to get Frederic Dor to sponsor the thing but that was a while ago. /k |
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11 Jan 2003, 00:53 (Ref:470838)
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A Murciablahggghhr........ GTS, wow. That would be something.
But, it can't be going that far, because Prodrive have the 550 Marenello, they probably don't need another Italian car. And, how successful would it be anyway? If the Diablo is anything to go by, not that well. Then again, Murcielago is not a Diablo. I have to say, when they tuned the aero on it, the looks would be fairly well ruined, so on the face of it, I'd rather it remained a road car |
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11 Jan 2003, 17:08 (Ref:471252)
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According my sources in Prodrive, there were no deal between Prodrive and lambo, yet.
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11 Jan 2003, 17:31 (Ref:471269)
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FIA GT regulations, art. 9.1.1:
Four wheel drive is forbidden. Lambo will have to build 25 2wd Murcielagos first. |
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11 Jan 2003, 20:18 (Ref:471408)
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SFonseca - That's strange because according to Auto Motor und Sport (or was it Sport Auto? -it's the same publisher anyway...) the deal was done and they were ready to start.
Cybersdorf - That thought has struck me too. I remember something vaguely about a way to go around that 25 cars a year rule, I get back to you as soon as I find it. /k |
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11 Jan 2003, 20:18 (Ref:471410)
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At Prodrive: Only discussions, no contracts with Lamborghini.
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11 Jan 2003, 20:24 (Ref:471420)
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OK. Let's just hope they do make that deal.
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11 Jan 2003, 22:05 (Ref:471483)
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Cripes, I'd think Prodrive has enough to do already with the Ferrari 550, Subaru WRC, and the Honda F1 team.
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12 Jan 2003, 00:52 (Ref:471634)
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14 Jan 2003, 16:26 (Ref:474045)
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prodrive deal has fell through, but there still maybe a murcielago in the FIA GT next year...mark my words...depends on the decisions made by certain members at audi...(not saying too much)
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14 Jan 2003, 16:53 (Ref:474082)
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Do you really want to have a car in FIA-GT which is based on a 1800kg limousine?
Let's wait for the smaller (and hopefully lighter) Lamborghini. |
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14 Jan 2003, 16:55 (Ref:474088)
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well, the reliabilty factor plays a bit part...plus most body parts can easily be rebuilt and revamped with carbon fibre...
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14 Jan 2003, 16:56 (Ref:474091)
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plus it has a gud engine and gearbox - far better than the diablo...last year pretty much most of our retirements were due to transmission failures or driveshaft etc...
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14 Jan 2003, 16:59 (Ref:474097)
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ah, hello SFonseca we met at totalmotorsport.com, no im sorry i dont but i think it was due to them buying a new 550 maranello after seeing the success of scuderia italia and their success at le mans...well for the time it lasted! but im sorry , no, i dont have a definite answer for you...
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14 Jan 2003, 17:04 (Ref:474106)
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Ok, no problem. Tell me If I am wrong... Is Reiter considering a Murcielago entry, isn't it?
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14 Jan 2003, 17:06 (Ref:474110)
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that is the team i am involved with - reiter engineering ...
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 :confused: Take a look to your private messages, please.but I heard something strange about Reiter... Are not Reiter thinking to built "something different"? |
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14 Jan 2003, 17:16 (Ref:474121)
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How many "Supertrophy conversions" can we expect in FIA GT this year - 2, 3,...??
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15 Jan 2003, 15:50 (Ref:475120)
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i reckon there should be no fewer than 4 or 5 supertrophy conversions in the FIA GT this year, but i reckon it shud be pretty gud...it shud mix up the field a bit neway!
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