Grand Tourers in Racing
Today the term grand tourer, or gran turismo is synonymous with race versions of sports cars (even those which don't fit the definition given above) that take part in sports car racing, including endurance races like the 24 Hours of Le Mans, 12 Hours of Sebring, Petit Le Mans, Mille Miglia, Targa Florio, and Carrera Panamericana. Examples of race grand tourers include:
- Aston Martin DBR9
- Audi R8
- BMW Z4 GT3
- BMW M3 GTx
- Chevrolet Corvette C6.R
- Chrysler Viper GTS-R
- Ferrari 458
- Porsche 911 GT3
- Ferrari 550
- Nissan Skyline GT-R
- Nissan GT-R
- Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3
- Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR
- Saab 93/Saab GT750
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