#Paris Motor Show 2016 - [color=lightblue]Erin[/color] and [color=turquoise]Erin[/color]Sport - Part 1
To this year’s Automation Paris Motor Show, Erin are showcasing the cars they have released this year, as well as some major updates from ErinSport.
First up, the Scarlet.
Now in its 4th generation, the 14 year wait since the previous generation ended production was finally lifted earlier this year when the new Scarlet was announced at the Geneva Motor Show. Minor updates have been made since then, much of which was based on feedback from
Upshift Magazine (cheers
@titleguy1!).
The Scarlet harks back to Erin’s older days when their forte was 2 seat sports cars made for those who were passionate about driving, but also sets a new standard for performance vehicles with it’s excellent combination of speed, handling and usability. Whatever road you’re on, wherever you drive it, the Scarlet is the best vehicle to be in.
Some screenshots of the brochure for the car.
Main Stats
Design
Performance
Engine
###Prices:
Vox 3.3 from £69,970
X 3.8 from £82,940
And now, news from the [color=turquoise]Erin[/color]Sport garage.
At an official keynote, ErinSport announce two new racing platforms for Touring and GT racing - the ErinSport Tauga Super Touring and the ErinSport Scarlet GT.
These two new race platforms are intended to be in use for the next few years, and aim to reaffirm Erin’s position in the world as a car company that does motorsport well.
Both cars are rolling chassis’s, designed to be configured based on the regulations of the race series they enter. The Tauga Super Touring platform also has the option to be configured with RWD or AWD.
The biggest announcement from the keynote, while not a big one, is that the Scarlet GT will be competing in the upcoming AMWEC 2017/18 series. Rumours of their involvement were circulating earlier this year when a concept of the Scarlet GT was displayed at Geneva, and this announcement now confirms they will be entering into the GTE class (or equivalent).
However, there was no mention of a new prototype racer to compete in the top LMP1 or LMP2 classes. It is expected that Erin will be competing at this level given their long history of prototype endurance racing, and furthermore, their previous endurance racer, the GT09, was discontinued 2 years ago. Most rumours point to a launch once the new AMWEC season is officially announced.
Part 2 will cover more of Erin’s releases from this year.
Comments and feedback are highly welcomed!
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