Tuesday, 29 June 2010

About Le Mans Technology (LMT)

Le Mans Technology (LMT) is a low level production supercar company dedicated to producing the most exciting representation of a Le Mans racing car for the road. Their sole model, the ''C Homage'', is based on the legendary Porsche 962 Group C racing car, which is one of the most successful racing cars of all time.

The C Homage

The C Homage is best described as being a Porsche 962 with a number plate. It really is that close to a Le Mans car. Although the full specifications are shown below, it would be appropriate to say that the C Homage uses a 3.0 liter flat 6 cylinder engine, which is a close replica of the 962's racing engine, abeit being re-developed for more modern law restrictions, such as exhaust emissions, and exhaust noise levels. The main reason why the C Homage is such a desirable car is that it offers the same level of (or higher) performance as a Bugatti Veyron, plus it is far superior around corners and particularly, around the track. Another notable asset of the C Homage is that it is the most expensive production car ever made, at £2,050,000 each, which makes it a Guiness world record holder.

Here are its specifications:

Engine:

3,000 cc (3.0 liter) Flat 6 cylinder
Twin - turbo
788 bhp @ 8,400 rpm
367 lb/ft torque @ 2,750 rpm

Proportional data:

Weight: 960 kgs
Power/weight ratio:
820.8 bhp/tonne
0.820 bhp/kilo
131.33 bhp/cylinder

Practicality data:

Doors: 2
Seats: 2
Luggage space: 30 cubic liters
Production run: 10 per year
Price: £2,050,000

Transmission data:

Gearbox: 6 speed snap-shift gearbox (derived from a Porsche 911 RSR race car)
Drive type: Mid-engine rear wheel drive

Performance:

0-60 mph (0-100 km/h): 2.5 seconds
0-100 mph (0-160 km/h): 4.9 seconds
0-200 mph (0-321 km/h): 17.3 seconds
Max speed: 254 mph (408 km/h)