Legendary Cars: Lister Storm – Auto Sportive

THE years 90 these were the sensational years for supercars. It is also associated with race cars in the GT1 category, which featured sacred monsters such as the McLaren F1, Porsche 911 GT1 and Ferrari F40. Among them was she, Lister Storm, British supercar (little-known), released in 1993 by the car manufacturer of the same name. It was a bad car, even especially in competition. Only 4 cars were produced, approved for use on the road, after which production was suspended. However, this does not detract from the charm of this impressive supercar.

LISTER STORM

Name "storm(Storm) fits perfectly with the monstrous roar of it The V12 is inherited from Jaguar. This is a 12-cylinder V at 60 degrees and 6.995 cubic meters displacement with 2 valves per cylinder, based on the XJR-12 racing engine. The engine is installed in the front, even if it is in the rear position, while the thrust is strictly from the rear. This monster produces 546 h.p. and 790 Nm of torque, enough to push me 1664 kg storms out 0 per 100 km / h for 4,0 seconds, which in 1993 was truly impressive. The aluminum honeycomb monocoque contains a roof and other carbon fiber panels to increase rigidity and reduce weight. A braking system with 14-inch Brembo front brakes and 12,5-inch rear brakes without ABS soothes the mood of the Storm. The car, however, is equipped with traction control and a flat floor under the body, a solution that creates a so-called "ground effect" at high speeds, creating a vacuum and improving traction. The suspension geometry is also designed for maximum sportiness: double wishbones front and rear.

STORM GTS, LOST CAR

As already mentioned, Lister storm gts (the racing version) competed on the track with the monsters of the GT1 category, but it was not a winning car, quite the opposite. The car debuted at the 1995 exhibition 24 Hours of Le Manswith Jeff Lees and Rupert Keegan at the wheel. However, the car had to stop after a few laps due to a gearbox failure. The following year, Lister decided to record Storm in 24 hours Daytones in view of Le Mans, but failed to finish. That same year, this time at Le Mans, the Storm finally finished the race, but the gap with the first cars was huge, so the French dream was abandoned to concentrate energy on the BPR Global GT Series. But in the first race at the Nurburgring, the Storm could not finish.