Our next content drop stars a trio of cars that are designed to be pushed to the limit: a set of performance monsters that reward – demand, even – maximum attack mode. We present a jet-fighter inspired endurance racing superstar; a GT supercar that punches well above its weight; and finally a true prototype missile of the modern era. These three cars make up our On The Edge performance pack.
First up is KTM’s quirky X-Bow GT2, the latest steroidal evolution of the X-Bow platform. What started off as a lightweight, grown-up go-kart has bulked up over the years, first gaining a clam-shell closed cockpit and now a longer wheelbase, extreme aero and even more power. Directed at the SRO’s ‘gentleman’ driver GT2 series, it’s also hit the international endurance scene hard – and with success.
You may think of GT4s as tame: boring, barely modified road cars? Think again. GT4 has evolved from its humble roots as an aspiring GT driver’s jump-off point to standing on its own, slotting in only just below the GT3 category (and often found racing alongside it). Don’t forget that the cars GT4s are based on are typically road-going supercars in the their own right, and McLaren’s 570S GT4 proves the point. Low-slung, capable and thrilling to drive, the McLaren will further boost Raceroom’s already strong GT4 pack.
The tip of this performance avalanche comes in the svelte form of Mazda’s RT-24P prototype. Built to IMSA’s DPi regulations by sportscar specialists Multimatic and based on the Riley-Multimatic Mk30 LMP2 chassis, the Mazda is a proper screamer. And that’s both its engine note and what happens when you drive it! The RT-24P is a full-on prototype: carbon-tubbed, laden with aero and delivering 600hp in a package that weighs well under a ton. Racing from 2017-21, it won all the American endurance classics: Sebring, Daytona and Petit Le Mans. It’s going to be a blast to drive and perfect for multi-class racing.
We’ll go into more details about each car over the coming days, leading up to the pack’s release at the beginning of April. Fasten your virtual seatbelts: things are about to get extreme!