Vemac RD320R
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The Vemac RD320R is a race car produced by the Japanese manufacturer Vemac (ja: VEMAC) that raced in the Japanese Super GT GT300 class. It raced between 2002 and 2012.[6] It completed over 150 races in Japan alone.
| Category | Super GT GT300 |
|---|---|
| Constructor | Vemac |
| Technical specifications | |
| Chassis | Hybrid steel aluminum |
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbone[1] |
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbone[1] |
| Length | 4,467 mm (175.9 in)[1] |
| Width | 1,825 mm (71.9 in)[1] |
| Height | 1,120 mm (44.1 in)[1] |
| Engine | Honda C32B 3424cc V6[1] Naturally aspirated Mid-engined, longitudinally mounted. |
| Transmission | manual sequential |
| Power | 380 hp @ 7500 rpm 297 lb-ft (402 N.m.) @ 6500 rpm[2] |
| Weight | 880–1,150 kg (1,940–2,535 lb)[1][3][4] |
| Tyres | Advan, Kumho, Dunlop Tyres 300-640x18/355-710x18 (275-620x17/330-700x17) |
| Competition history | |
| Notable entrants | R&D Sport Team Mach Bomex Racing Nova Direxiv Verno Tokai Team LeyJun[5] |
| Notable drivers | Ryohei Sakaguchi Masaki Matsushita Tetsuji Tamanaka Naoya Yamano Shogo Suho Junichiro Yamashita |
| Debut | 2002 Fuji 500km |
| Last season | 2012 |
| Constructors' Championships | 0 |
| Drivers' Championships | 0 |
When it was introduced in 2002, it used a 3.2 liter Honda V6 engine from the NSX. Later Vemac updated the car by improving its aerodynamics and replacing the engine with a 3.5 liter Zytek V8. This updated spec car was called the RD350R. Vemac updated the car again in an attempt at entering the car in the GT500 class. The engine was upgraded to a 4.5 liter Mugen V8 engine. It raced in the GT500 class in 2004 as the, but with no success. In the following seasons the car ran with reduced power in the GT300 class until 2008.[7] After the Super GT rule changes in 2012 that excluded low-volume production cars from entering the races, Vemac's cars were unable to continue racing in the series.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "SUPERGT.net | 2005 Team Information". Supergt.net.
- ^ "SUPERGT.net | 2005 Team Information".
- ^ "This is One of the Most Interesting Race Cars America Has Never Seen".
- ^ "VEMAC".
- ^ "R&D SPORT VEMAC Racing". Rdsport.net.
- ^ "Vemac RD320R". Racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Formula Web Gallery: ＶＥＭＡＣ ＲＤ３２０Ｒ ＲＤ３５０Ｒ ＲＤ４０８Ｒ".