Lister Storm
| Lister Storm | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Lister Cars |
| Body and chassis | |
| Layout | Front engine-rear wheel drive |
| Related | Jaguar XJR |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 6,996 cc (7.0 L; 426.9 cu in) Jaguar V12 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,590 mm (102.0 in) |
| Length | 4,547 mm (179.0 in) |
| Width | 1,981 mm (78.0 in) |
| Height | 1,320 mm (52.0 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,664 kg (3,668 lb) |
The Lister Storm was a homologated racing car built by Lister Cars of the United Kingdom beginning in 1993. The Storm used the largest V12 engine fitted to a production road car since World War II, a 6,996 cc (6.996 L; 426.9 cu in) Jaguar unit based on the one used in the Jaguar XJR Sportscars that competed at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Due to the high US$350,000 price of the vehicle, only four examples were produced before production of the road-going Storm ceased. Only three Storms survive today, although the Lister company continues to maintain racing models.
The bored and stroked two-valve Lister V12 produced 407 kW (546 hp) and 790 N·m (582.7 lb·ft) of torque. The front-engined rear-wheel drive car weighed 1,664 kg (3,668.5 lb), and was capable of sprinting to 60 mph (97 km/h) in just 4.1 seconds. Until the launch of the Brabus Rocket, in 2006, it was the fastest four-seater saloon in the world.
The Lister Storm GTS debuted at the 1995 24 Hours of Le Mans as a competitor in the GT1 class, going up against cars such as the McLaren F1 GTR, Ferrari F40, Jaguar XJ220, and Porsche 911 GT2. The car, driven by Geoff Lees, Rupert Keegan, and Dominic Chapell, did not perform well, failing to finish due to gearbox trouble after 40 laps.
In 1996, the team decided to give the Storm an early test for Le Mans by entering a lone Storm in the 24 Hours of Daytona but failed to finish. Even with this letdown, the team pushed on towards Le Mans with the Storm GTS. The car was able to improve on its disappointing start by finishing the race in 1996, although the car finished in 19th place, 59 laps behind the winner. Lister decided after Le Mans that they would enter the Storm GTS into the BPR Global GT Series, debuting in the fifth round at the Nürburgring. The car was then entered at the Suzuka 1000km. Every race that the Storm GTS entered for the rest of the season failed to result in a finish.
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