Kudzu DG-1
IMSA GTP Lights sports prototype race car
Racing car model
Category | IMSA GTP Lights |
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Designer(s) | Jim Downing |
Successor | Kudzu DG-2 |
Technical specifications | |
Chassis | Aluminum honeycomb monocoque covered in carbon fiber composite body |
Suspension | Double wishbones, pull-rod, coil springs over shock absorbers, anti-roll bar |
Engine | Mazda/Buick 1.3–3.0 L (79.3–183.1 cu in) 2-rotor/V6, naturally-aspirated, mid-engined |
Transmission | Hewland DGB 5-speed manual |
Competition history |
The Kudzu DG-1 is an IMSA GTP Lights sports prototype race car, designed, developed and built by American racing driver Jim Downing; making its debut in 1989. It competed in the IMSA GT Championship between 1989 and 1993.[1] It was powered by either a Mazda 13B Wankel rotary engine, or a Buick V6 engine.[2][3] Its best result was a 5th-place finish, and it achieved 4 class wins.[1]
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