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After becoming French rowing champion in 1947, Guy Ligier then turned his attention to rugby. But a series of injuries forced the Frenchman to leave the world of rugby in order to make ends meet. Working as a butcher, Guy saved all the money he could so that he could enter the construction business in 1960.
To make a long story short, Ligier experimented with motorcycle and auto racing with this money, trying his hands at single-seater racing in 1960 behind the wheel of a Formula Junior Elva-DKW. Fast-forward to 1968, and that’s the year Guy founded the automaker that bears his name. Ten years later, Equipe Ligier was formed, operating in Formula 1 from 1976 to 1996.
The legacy of Ligier is impressive despite the fact the team never took home a constructors’ championship. Nine Grand Prix victories, nine pole positions, and 50 podiums is all there is to Equipe Ligier, but the story doesn’t end there despite Guy's death in 2015 at the age of 85.
As of 2014, Onroak Automotive helps Ligier when it comes to sport-prototype racing cars. Following a number of track weapons and even two single-seaters racing cars, the company is now ready to turn its focus back on making a road-legal vehicle.
The teaser photo is all we have on the car for the time being, revealing a fastback-inspired rear with four-bar taillights inspired by the tri-bar taillights of the Ford Mustang. To debut in September 2018 as a celebration of the 50th anniversary of Ligier, the yet-unnamed model takes its mojo from a 3.7-liter V6 with 330 bhp (335 PS) on tap.
“Wait, didn’t the 'Stang have a 3.7-liter V6 up until the mid-cycle refresh?” You are right, dear reader, and that’s what we expect from Ligier as well. Priced from €89,000 excluding taxes, the rear-wheel-drive sports car also uses a six-speed sequential transmission with paddle shifters.
To be honest, the Ford engine shouldn’t come as a surprise considering the JS P4 revealed at the Racing Car Show at the NEC uses the same engine. In this application, the 3.7-liter Ti-VCT V6 develops 420 bhp (425 PS) thanks to a supercharger system.
Last, but certainly not least, Ligier highlights that the newcomer is “homologated under FIA E II SH regulation.” What that means is, the group includes silhouette-type cars with engine displacement of up to 4.0 liters and a weight of no more than 780 kilograms (1,719 pounds).
The legacy of Ligier is impressive despite the fact the team never took home a constructors’ championship. Nine Grand Prix victories, nine pole positions, and 50 podiums is all there is to Equipe Ligier, but the story doesn’t end there despite Guy's death in 2015 at the age of 85.
As of 2014, Onroak Automotive helps Ligier when it comes to sport-prototype racing cars. Following a number of track weapons and even two single-seaters racing cars, the company is now ready to turn its focus back on making a road-legal vehicle.
The teaser photo is all we have on the car for the time being, revealing a fastback-inspired rear with four-bar taillights inspired by the tri-bar taillights of the Ford Mustang. To debut in September 2018 as a celebration of the 50th anniversary of Ligier, the yet-unnamed model takes its mojo from a 3.7-liter V6 with 330 bhp (335 PS) on tap.
“Wait, didn’t the 'Stang have a 3.7-liter V6 up until the mid-cycle refresh?” You are right, dear reader, and that’s what we expect from Ligier as well. Priced from €89,000 excluding taxes, the rear-wheel-drive sports car also uses a six-speed sequential transmission with paddle shifters.
To be honest, the Ford engine shouldn’t come as a surprise considering the JS P4 revealed at the Racing Car Show at the NEC uses the same engine. In this application, the 3.7-liter Ti-VCT V6 develops 420 bhp (425 PS) thanks to a supercharger system.
Last, but certainly not least, Ligier highlights that the newcomer is “homologated under FIA E II SH regulation.” What that means is, the group includes silhouette-type cars with engine displacement of up to 4.0 liters and a weight of no more than 780 kilograms (1,719 pounds).
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