Sports Car Racers of 2000 Onwards

2015 Ultima GTR

from Classic to Modern

2002 Noble M12 GTO This 2000-05 sports used a Ford 310 bhp, 2.5 litre, V6 linked to two Garrett T25 turbochargers which gave it a top of 165 mph and 0-60 in 4.1. This mean looking motor was spotted during a 2015 Bahn-Stormer Sunday at Goodwood

2003 Vauxhall VX220 Turbo Built by Lotus, it used a 197 bhp, 2 litre, turbocharged S4 with a 151 mph top and 0-60 in 4.7 secs. Seen here at the 2015 Shere Hill Climb in Surrey. A real looker

2015 SCG 003 This third racer from Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus used a 530 bhp, Honda 3.5 litre, twin turbo. The street version, costing $2.6million, had a 200 mph top and 0-60 in 3.2 secs. Seen here during the Michelin Supercar Run as part of the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Wild

2002 BMW Z8 This 1999-03 coupe used a 394 bhp, 4.9 litre, 32 valve V8, with a 155 mph top and 0-60 in 4.5 secs. This great shot was taken during a 2015 Bahn-Stormer Sunday at Goodwood. What a slick racer

Jota Sport Zytek-Nissan LMP2 This 2012 UK racer used a 450 bhp, Nissan 4.5 litre V8 on a Zytek chassis. In 2014 Jota Sport gained a class win in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Seen here at the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed. A mean machine

BMW Z4 GTE This 2013 racer used a 480 bhp, BMW 4.4 litre V8 with a 200 mph top end and 0-60 in 3.5 secs. It had its first win at the 2013 Long Beach Grand Prix. Seen here during the 2015 Tudor United SportsCar Championship at Daytona. Neat shot

Bristol Fighter This 2004-11 UK 2-seater supercar used a modified 525 bhp, 8 litre V10, from a Dodge Viper, with a 210 mph top and 0-60 in 4.0 secs. Only 13 were built. The turbo variant had a 225 mph top. This imposing machine was seen at the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed

Toyota Racing TSO30 Hybrid This 2012-3 racer used a Toyota 3.4 litre, mid-engined V8. Its first of five victories over this period was the 6 Hours São Paulo race in Brazil. Seen here at the 2015 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Amazing styling

2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 This was the race car version of SLS AMG Coupé which used a 563 bhp, 6.2 litre V8 with a 201 mph top and 0-60 in 3.5 secs. This beauty was spotted at the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed

Porsche 911 RSR This 2006 racer used a 485 bhp, 3.8 litre flat 6 with a 190+ mph top with 0-60 in 4.2 secs. Seen here at the 2014 annual Mobil 1 twelve hour at the Sebring International Raceway

Riley-Ford EcoBoost This 2013 racer incorporated Ford's ultra efficient 3.5 litre, twin turbo V6, with Riley Technologies Daytona Prototype to produce a Daytona track record of 223 mph. Seen here in 2014 during the Mobil 1 twelve hour event at Sebring, with Chip Ganassi at the wheel. Smart

2005 Ford GT This 2005-07 road car, based on the GT40 racer, used a 550 bhp. supercharged 5.4 litre V8 with a 212 mph top and 0-60 in 3.7 secs. Seen here lining up for the 2015 Shere Hill Climb in Surrey

2009 Lotus 2-Eleven John Player Special This 2007-11 track day racer, based on the Lotus Exige S, used a 252 bhp, Toyota supercharged 1.8 litre engine with 150 mph top and 0-60 in 3.8 secs. Seen here during the 2015 Shere Hill Climb in Surrey. Unusual styling

Ferrari California The 2008 roadster used a 454 bhp, 4.3 litre, V8 with a 193 mph top and 0-60 in 3.9 secs. This example, seen at Wilton House, was previously owned by actor James Coburn, and was valued at £15 million. The MC was Tiff Needell, no less!

2004 Maserati MC12 GT1 This dramatic shot of the 6 litre, V12 shows the VitaPhone Racing entry in the 2014 Historic Sports Car Classic 24 at Daytona

Ligier JS P2 This French racer made its debut at the 2014 Le Mans 24. Seen here is the Krohn Racing entry in the 2015 TUDOR United Sports Car Championship at Daytona

2004 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 This 1001 bhp, 8 litre, quad-turbo machine had a 254 mph top with 0-62 in 2.46 secs and standing quarter in 10.2 secs. This beauty was a prime attraction at Wilton House

Porsche 997 Techart GT Street R This 997 was tuned by world famous Techart..Wild beauty - see video: http://tinyurl.com/p4xpw6d

2005 Porsche Cayman Using a 291 bhp, 3.4 litre engine, it had a 171 mph top, with 0-60 in 5.4 secs. Very nice

Corvette Racing's Corvette C7.R Followed by Mazda and Ligier, it was seen during the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship in Daytona 2015

Aston Martin ORION V12 Vantage Seen during the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship in the 2015 Rolex 24 Race at Daytona. An impressive shot

Chevrolet Corvette C7.R This Corvette Racing C7.R was spotted in the Rolex 24 during Daytona 2015. Love the colour. It had a class win in the 2015 Le Mans

2001 Morgan Aero 8 This very impressive 2-door convertible was powered by a 286 bhp BMW 4.4 litre V8 with a 150 mph top and 0-60 in 4.8 secs. Eye catching

2013 Porsche 911 RSR This striking shot was taken during the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship Series at Daytona in 2015

2012 BMW Z4 GTE This racer replaced the M3 GT2 and was seen here driven by BMW Team RLL during the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship as part of Daytona 2015

Risi Competizione Ferrari 458 GTLM A great shot of this 2011 racer driven in the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship as part of Daytona 2015

Mansory Cormeum Based on the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, this 2011/205 mph/6.2l V8/600 bhp beast reached 60 mph in 3.5 secs. Umm

Maserati MC12 This 2004 racer was powered by a Ferrari 6 litre, V12 with a top of 205 mph and 0-62 in 3.8 secs. Pictured here at the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed

Audi R8 LMS GTD Paul Miller Racing entered this impressive 2010 racer in the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship during Daytona 2015

Pagani Zonda F Roadster Introduced in 2006, only 25 of this gorgeous beast were ever built

2005 Aston Martin Vantage This awesome racer was pictured at the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed

2014 Porsche 919 Hybrid Shown pursued by a Toyota TS040 Hybrid as seen in the 2015 24 Hours at Le Mans

BMW-Riley Daytona Prototype Seen here is a 2003-7 Starworks Motorsports' Daytona Prototype, with a BMW engine and Riley Technologies Mark 11 chassis, during the 2015 Series of the Rolex 24 at Daytona