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Sports prototype race car

Spice SE89C

Spice SE89C
All data from the card 15
Category
Group C1Group C2
Designer
Graham Humphrys
Chassis
Aluminum honeycomb monocoque covered in carbon fiber composite and kevlar body
Suspension (front)
double wishbones, coil springs over shock absorbers, anti-roll bar
Suspension (rear)
double wishbones, rocker-actuated coil springs over shock absorbers, anti-roll bar
Length
4,600 mm (181 in)
Width
1,830 mm (72 in)
Height
1,042 mm (41 in)
Axle track
1,480 mm (58 in) (front) 1,460 mm (57 in)
Wheelbase
2,670 mm (105 in)
Transmission
Hewland DCB 5-speed manual
Power
465–700 hp (347–522 kW)
Weight
710–750 kg (1,565–1,653 lb) (Group C2) 900 kg (1,984 lb) (Group C1)
Brakes
AP Racing brake discs
Tires
AvonGoodyear

The Spice SE89C is a Group C1 and Group C2 sports prototype race car, designed, developed, and built by British manufacturer, Spice Engineering, for sports car racing in the World Sportscar Championship and IMSA GTP Championship, in 1989.

  • Spice SE89C 24 Hours of Le Mans 1990, photographed in 2013
    Spice SE89C 24 Hours of Le Mans 1990, photographed in 2013
  • Spice SE89C at the Le Mans Classic in 2018
    Spice SE89C at the Le Mans Classic in 2018
  • Spice SE89C at the Le Mans Classic in 2016
    Spice SE89C at the Le Mans Classic in 2016
  • Spice SE89C, pictured in 2014
    Spice SE89C, pictured in 2014
  • Spice SE89C at Donington Park in 1992
    Spice SE89C at Donington Park in 1992
  • Spice SE89C at Donington Park in 1992
    Spice SE89C at Donington Park in 1992

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