The press release from KTM and Reiter Engineering published at the beginning of the week has obviously aroused interest and raised several questions. Many media representatives and customers have approached our partner and us with these questions. We would like to use this opportunity to answer the most frequently asked questions:

Will it be a GT3, GT4 or even a GTE racecar?

I can’t give you any concrete data today, but I’m happy to give comparable information.

The fundamental difference was clearly visible in the press release: the car has a closed cockpit and the outer skin of a super sportscar. The car will be similar in form to a Lamborghini Countach, which means a very flat and wide car. The design is, however, typical KTM: angular, chiselled, aggressive, and simply cool.

It’s certain that the new GT car will set new benchmarks on its class regarding safety and technology. It will possess all the traits of a state-of-the-art GT3 racecar and fulfills all the safety standards of an LMP car. As you see, we have combined the best of both worlds.

If you look at the car purely from the technical aspect, then you could almost believe it us a downsized McLaren MP4-12C. Like the McLaren, the car is built around an extremely safe carbon monocoque. In our case even with a front crash structure made of carbon-fibre. This is unique to date in the road legal sportscar segment. For the GT homologation, the monocoque will be fitted with a rollover cage and ensure greater safety as a result. The seat position with integrated FIA removable rescue seat also complies with the latest FIA standards.

It goes without saying that the racecar is equipped with double wishbone suspension on the front and rear axles, whereby the front axle uses a pushrod system.

Other GT3 standard such as a motorsport ABS system or a Holinger 6-speed sequential race gearbox with steering wheel mounted shift system is also part of the basic configuration. As a result, the racing driver does not need to use the clutch or blip the throttle when shifting down and can concentrate entirely on steering and braking.

The engine is a 2.0 litre, 4-cylinder turbo, ….you could say half a McLaren V8 Motor, as mentioned: downsizing is the motto.

In which class will the car compete?

I think we can say that the car cannot be homologated for the FIA GT3 class and also not for the ACO GTE class. However, beneath these two top classes for GT cars, there is an extremely broad range of platforms. From the SRO GT4 European Championship as well as the Pirelli World Challenge in the USA to national championships like the British GT Championship or the VLN in Germany. There are possibilities in almost every country to homologate such a car and to go racing