Reiter Engineering unveils Lamborghini Murcielago LP670 R-SV at Spa
Reiter Engineering LP670 R-SV -- Click above for high-res image gallery
Reiter Engineering used last weekend's 24 Hours of Spa race to reveal its Murcielago LP670 R-SV, a GT1 race-ready version of the already hardened LP 670-4 SV. The box-stock Lambo already shed 220 pounds compared to its non SV brethren, weighing in at 3,451 pounds. The Reiter racer, stripped of any non-essentials and with a body rendered entirely in carbon fiber, drops further 921 pounds to weigh in at just 2,530 pounds (1,150 kg).
Reiter is hoping the car will be one of the six allowable brands chosen for next year's FIA GT World Championship. You can read the press release on the taurean missile after the jump, and check out the gallery of high-res photos below.
Gallery: Reiter Engineering LP670 R-SV
[Source: Reiter Engineering]
PRESS RELEASE
In the course of the 24h of Spa, the FIA has presented the new REITER LP 670 R-SV during a press conference on Friday 24th of July at 6.30 p.m. to the international press.
The new REITER Lamborghini LP670 R-SV can be unveiled to the public only a few months after the street version was officially presented in Geneva. The new Lamborghini GT1 race car is presented to the public at the 24-hours of Spa. The car is based on the production Lamborghini Murciélago LP670-4 model. It is equipped with a new, more powerful 6.5 V12 engine producing 670 PS/493 kW (without restrictor), which propels the wild bull with a torque of 660 Nm (@ 6,500 rpm). The FIA-ECU from Magneti Marelli regulates the engine control.
The REITER Lamborghini P670 R-SV is designed and manufactured to comply with the FIA 2010 regulations. The FIA allows only 6 automobile brands to be nominated. The race car is targeting to be nominated for the GT World Championship.
The GT1 machine from REITER measures 4800 mm in length and is 2058 mm wide. The total weight is only 1,150 kg (+ ballast to correspond with the FIA 2010 regulations).
A complete carbon outer skin clothes the Lamborghini racer. Its new visual appearance is unmistakable - extreme and uncompromising. The significantly modified aerodynamics improves the aerodynamic efficiency compared to its predecessor the Murciélago R-GT.
In addition, the engineers could also improve the suspension geometry. Compared to its forerunner, the new suspension geometry with modified roll-centre height and improved steering geometry, modified track width and re-engineered suspension components characterise the new Lamborghini race car.
The race braking system, comprised of carbon discs and pads, was also re-engineered and is now equipped with superior cooling.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
timwang2006 11:12AM (7/27/2009)
Absolutely hideous but the weight savings are rather impressive.
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MONTE 11:15AM (7/27/2009)
I am not the biggest Lambo fan in the World, but that is impressive on the weight savings. Put the AWD back in and have a 2750lb Murcielago, oh my.
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Venom 11:38AM (7/27/2009)
Why would anybody buy this or any Mucielago when there is a new model coming out next year?
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salmanorguk 12:20PM (7/27/2009)
because this looks pure evil
Yaroukh 12:22PM (7/27/2009)
As far as I know the new model has been delayed till 2012.
Mike 12:44PM (7/27/2009)
Because this is the only one you can buy to race in GT1 and it won't matter when the new car comes out, because they'll still race this one.
cool_ozzyfromkalush 12:27PM (7/27/2009)
This has got to be the scariest car ever made.
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Jeff Johnson 12:42PM (7/27/2009)
dropping almost 1000lbs... VERY impressive.
I'm sure it's a beast, I'd sell my soul for ANY Lambo on that level.
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Javanese 7:26PM (7/27/2009)
Ooooo very smart, wait till all your competitor left and join in the party. While it may never win FIA GT races, I have a feeling this car will win next year le mans in GT1 category.
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Mike 9:04PM (7/27/2009)
This car won't race at Le Mans in GT1. This car is made for the new FIA GT1 World Championship, not ACO competition.