The GMSV Le Mans GTR is a 2 door coupé style car designed by Gordon Murray with a mid mounted engine driving through the rear wheels.
Its 4 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 12 cylinder that develops 641 bhp (650 PS/478 kW) of power at 11500 rpm, and maximum torque of 467 N·m (344 lb·ft/47.6 kgm) at 9000 rpm. It features dry sump-type lubrication.
Power is transferred to the wheels by means of a 6 speed manual gearbox.
It weighs a stated 956 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 1+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Gordon Murray | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2707 mm | 106.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1604 mm | 63.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1549 mm | 61 inches | |
| Length | 4598 mm | 181 inches | |
| Width | 1932 mm | 76.1 inches | |
| Height | 1149 mm | 45.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 95 mm | 3.7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 956 kg | 2108 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 76 litres | 16.7 [20.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Cosworth | ||
| Engine code | Cosworth GMA | ||
| Cylinders | V 12 in 65° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4 litre 3994 cc (243.729 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 81.5 × 63.8 mm
3.21 × 2.51 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.28 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 48 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 650 PS (641 bhp) (478 kW) at 11500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 467 Nm (344 ft·lb) (47.6 kgm) at 9000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 119.7 kW/litre 162.7 ps/litre 160.5 bhp/litre 2.63 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
116.93 Nm/litre
1.41 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium alloy block & head | ||
| Lubrication | dry sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 14:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1469.3 kPa (213.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 12100 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 332.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 679.82 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.68 PS/kg 499.99 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.5 kW/kg 670.5 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.67 bhp/kg 0.3 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 2 kg/kW 3.34 lb/bhp |
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | mid | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 8½ x 19 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 11 x 20 | ||
| Tyres front | Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 265/35 ZR 19 | ||
| Tyres rear | Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 335/30 ZR 20 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 370 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 340 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.6 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.18 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 833866 | ||
| Production total | 24 | ||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 49.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2025 GMSV Le Mans GTR added 2025-08-26. Last modified 2025-08-26. |
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