Camaro to race in FIA GT3?
09-07-2011, 10:16 PM
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Camaro to race in FIA GT3?
A little intro...
Katech is well known for engineering, designing, and building some impressive power plants for some well known cars and race series such as the C5-R and C6.R Corvette's when they were racing(and dominating) in the GT1 class of ALMS and winning the 24 hours of Le Mans, Rolex Grand-Am championships, SCCA World Challenge GT Championships, IRL championship, and MANY more achievements.
They have also been known to build some impressive engines and track monsters for customers like many of us here with various GM vehicles
Katech just released their new website which contains a few new projects they are working on.
One of those project being that they may be powering the Chevrolet Camaro in the FIA GT3 Championship.
Taken from Katech's site:
http://www.katechengines.com/motor-s...et-camaro-gt3/
Personally, I think this is VERY exciting to see. Katech has proven time and time again that they can build impressive engines, so to see them being dropped in a Camaro and racing at this level in Europe is VERY cool.
Katech is well known for engineering, designing, and building some impressive power plants for some well known cars and race series such as the C5-R and C6.R Corvette's when they were racing(and dominating) in the GT1 class of ALMS and winning the 24 hours of Le Mans, Rolex Grand-Am championships, SCCA World Challenge GT Championships, IRL championship, and MANY more achievements.
They have also been known to build some impressive engines and track monsters for customers like many of us here with various GM vehicles
Katech just released their new website which contains a few new projects they are working on.
One of those project being that they may be powering the Chevrolet Camaro in the FIA GT3 Championship.
Taken from Katech's site:
The FIA GT3 Championship is a European road race series which features prestigious sports car manufacturers such as Lamborghini, Ferrari and Aston Martin. Currently a racing team is campaigning to feature a new GT3 class Chevrolet Camaro receiving a legendary Katech power plant. Check this page frequently for soon-to-be update news, for more news on the FIA GT3 series click here.
Personally, I think this is VERY exciting to see. Katech has proven time and time again that they can build impressive engines, so to see them being dropped in a Camaro and racing at this level in Europe is VERY cool.
09-08-2011, 07:35 AM
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Re: Camaro to race in FIA GT3?
very interesting and exciting! i wish they made the design out of an actual production camaro picture rather than the concpet. but it loks pretty sick. cant wait to hear more!
09-08-2011, 03:34 PM
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Re: Camaro to race in FIA GT3?
I think its great to further push the Camaro into the global eye of possible buyers.
Plus, the more they can learn from the track, the more that can be put in place on a production car.
Or maybe a track ready Z28??
As far as the pics, I am sure we see something later on. It is probably in the VERY early stages of this project.
Plus, the more they can learn from the track, the more that can be put in place on a production car.
Or maybe a track ready Z28??
As far as the pics, I am sure we see something later on. It is probably in the VERY early stages of this project.
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01-03-2012, 04:05 PM
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Re: Camaro to race in FIA GT3?
Update from autoblog:
Link to more pics:
Sareni United Chevrolet Camaro GT3 Photo Gallery - Autoblog
Hans Reiter, the chap you might know from Reiter Engineering and its winning Lamborghini racecars, started a company called Sareni United for one purpose: to build a Chevrolet Camaro GT3 race car. The resulting silver shockwave is powered by a 7.9-liter Katech V8 rated at up to 650 horsepower and 627 pound-feet, and the racer's lead engineer says it has lap times "similar to the Lamborghini Gallardo" but that there is still a lot of work to do.
More importantly, the plan wasn't to simply make a race-worthy Camaro, the brief was to make one one that was cost efficient enough to lure new entrants into the racing game. Planned overhauls for the engine and gearbox are at 5,000 kilometers and other parts at 10,000 km.
The Camaro GT3 has been homologated by the FIA, Reiter says two cars are already planned for use in Germany's ADAC GT Masters series and that other inquiries have been made about GT4 and touring cars. It is priced at €195,000 + VAT ($253,056 U.S.).
More importantly, the plan wasn't to simply make a race-worthy Camaro, the brief was to make one one that was cost efficient enough to lure new entrants into the racing game. Planned overhauls for the engine and gearbox are at 5,000 kilometers and other parts at 10,000 km.
The Camaro GT3 has been homologated by the FIA, Reiter says two cars are already planned for use in Germany's ADAC GT Masters series and that other inquiries have been made about GT4 and touring cars. It is priced at €195,000 + VAT ($253,056 U.S.).
Sareni United Chevrolet Camaro GT3 Photo Gallery - Autoblog
01-03-2012, 04:14 PM
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From Sareni United web site:
Sareni United - Chevrolet Camaro GT - Home
International GT sports will see a spectacular and powerful package in 2012. The German company SARENI United is now offering the newly designed Camaro GT. The US car will make an impression on racing tracks all around the world with its 800 Nm from up to 650 HP. The power is transmitted to the rear tyres from a 7.9 litre eight-cylinder (V8) by a newly designed HOLINGER gear box. The HOLINGER speed shift system with paddle shift on the steering wheel is extremely light, weighing only 37 kg, shifts gears very fast and is designed for high torque. The US engine developer KATECH received clear specifications: close-to-production, low cost, service performance of 10,000 km and maximum power.
The car was developed under the direction of Reiter Engineering in Germany. Founder and owner Hans Reiter got the idea when he went to the USA in 2010. “I was immediately fascinated by the design. The Camaro is a real men’s car, a muscle car, it is designed to be on a race track”, says Hans Reiter who founded SARENI United especially for this project.
A team of 12 developed the new car within one year. The FIA approved the start of the homologation in October 2010.
The first tests with the prototype went extremely well. The leading developer for SARENI United, Franz Russegger, was satisfied. “The Camaro is fast and the lap times are similar to the Lamborghini Gallardo. We had hoped for this result but there is still a lot of work to do”.
Security is another special focus for the Camaro GT. In addition to the mandatory roll cage it provides a newly designed fuelling system which was developed by Krontec and will raise the bar with regard to security. Krontec will launch this system in 2012. There is also a big crush zone in the front and the rear of the car, conditioned by the outside dimensions.
“I am looking forward to the first race of the Camaro GT, it will be very exciting. The racing car is an option for a lot of teams because it provides an interesting cost structure. Uwe Geipel‘s team YACO will use two cars for the ADAC GT Masters races. Perhaps they can also compete in the GT3 European Championship. We also have a lot of serious requests from the GT4 and touring car series. Our idea of attracting new customers instead of taking away teams from other manufacturers has worked so far”, says Hans Reiter happily.
The planned revision cycle for the engine and the gear box is at 5,000 km and both parts are expected to work for 10,000 km. New measurements and impressions after an intensive test programme with the experienced pilot Peter Kox (NLD) and Charlie Geipel (DEU) will result in further improvements before the first cars will be delivered.
The Camaro GT is a new and cost-effective GT racing car which will attract more teams. The developers continue working on the racing car to make it suitable for endurance races.
YACO Racing Team from Germany is the first team to order two Camaros which will be used in the ADAC GT Masters races in Germany in 2012. The cars will be delivered in March, in time for the debut of the Camaro GT in Oschersleben from April 12th – 14th.
Specifications:
Engine: V8, 7,883 ccm cubic capacity, up to 650 HP
Torque: > 800 Nm
Drive: Rear wheel
Gear box: Holinger shift speed system with rocker switch on the steering wheel
Weight: 1,295 kg
Wheel base: 2,886 mm
The car was developed under the direction of Reiter Engineering in Germany. Founder and owner Hans Reiter got the idea when he went to the USA in 2010. “I was immediately fascinated by the design. The Camaro is a real men’s car, a muscle car, it is designed to be on a race track”, says Hans Reiter who founded SARENI United especially for this project.
A team of 12 developed the new car within one year. The FIA approved the start of the homologation in October 2010.
The first tests with the prototype went extremely well. The leading developer for SARENI United, Franz Russegger, was satisfied. “The Camaro is fast and the lap times are similar to the Lamborghini Gallardo. We had hoped for this result but there is still a lot of work to do”.
Security is another special focus for the Camaro GT. In addition to the mandatory roll cage it provides a newly designed fuelling system which was developed by Krontec and will raise the bar with regard to security. Krontec will launch this system in 2012. There is also a big crush zone in the front and the rear of the car, conditioned by the outside dimensions.
“I am looking forward to the first race of the Camaro GT, it will be very exciting. The racing car is an option for a lot of teams because it provides an interesting cost structure. Uwe Geipel‘s team YACO will use two cars for the ADAC GT Masters races. Perhaps they can also compete in the GT3 European Championship. We also have a lot of serious requests from the GT4 and touring car series. Our idea of attracting new customers instead of taking away teams from other manufacturers has worked so far”, says Hans Reiter happily.
The planned revision cycle for the engine and the gear box is at 5,000 km and both parts are expected to work for 10,000 km. New measurements and impressions after an intensive test programme with the experienced pilot Peter Kox (NLD) and Charlie Geipel (DEU) will result in further improvements before the first cars will be delivered.
The Camaro GT is a new and cost-effective GT racing car which will attract more teams. The developers continue working on the racing car to make it suitable for endurance races.
YACO Racing Team from Germany is the first team to order two Camaros which will be used in the ADAC GT Masters races in Germany in 2012. The cars will be delivered in March, in time for the debut of the Camaro GT in Oschersleben from April 12th – 14th.
Specifications:
Engine: V8, 7,883 ccm cubic capacity, up to 650 HP
Torque: > 800 Nm
Drive: Rear wheel
Gear box: Holinger shift speed system with rocker switch on the steering wheel
Weight: 1,295 kg
Wheel base: 2,886 mm
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