ATES GRT
The Ates GRT is a 5-seater AWD street-legal rally car made by the SJ Motor Company. The
GRT stands for
Grand
Rally
Tour as the Ates is not only a rally car, but also a Grand Tourer. The car is noted as one of the company’s biggest projects.
The Ates made its debut by crashing (not literally) a rally competition at Giulio Cesare, Argentina. Clad in a spy-shot wrap, the pre-production Ates took over the competition in a flash and left the other rallyists in confusion as they were passed by an unknown rally car. Three weeks after the event, the Ates was finally introduced to the world at a car show and it received a huge applause.
The Ates is equipped with the FRA System, an advanced LSD + Drive Shaft technology that allows the car to drive through various rally terrains as if its driving in an asphalt track. SJ Motor Company has yet to disclose the explanation behind the system and only advised not to tinker with the system or it will shut itself down and the car will simply run like an ordinary street-legal rally car.
The Ates is powered by a 2.5L Boxer-4 engine that has its own quirks as well. The engine’s computer can detect what kind of fuel is being used and will adjust its performance up to 95 RON, in which 0-100 kph can be achieved in 3.8 seconds. The car is also surprisingly loaded with high-end multimedia features, and buyers can have them removed / replaced for cheaper MSRP. The car’s Recaro Sports seats can also be replaced with premium bucket seats for an even lower MSRP.
==Car Spec==
Engine: SJ-F4 2.5, a 2.5L Boxer 4 engine that makes 362 ~ 393hp, depending on its fuel
Weight: 1590 kg
Length: 4.34 m
Top Speed: 262 ~ 274 kph, depending on its fuel
Gearbox: 7-Speed DCT
Suspension: Double Wishbone (F) and Multilink (R)
Fuel Consumption: 12.0 ~ 12.4 km/L, depending on its fuel
Price: $31,600
ATES GRT - The Top Edition
Our ultimate street-legal rally machine. The Ates GRT - The Top Edition is powered by a special V8 engine that has similar technology as the Boxer 4 engine used in the normal Ates, only this time, it can reconfigure itself up to 100 RON. Zero to 100 kph happens in 2.7 ~ 2.9 seconds depending on its fuel and in 100 RON it can go around the Nürburgring in 7:34.60.
The FRA System has been retuned and made more precise. You can practically go in a straight-line through a muddy forest as long as there’s no tree in front of you. However, its habitat is definitely the desert as the car was developed on 5 different deserts across the world, and several other extreme terrains including salt pans. Who needs a heavy-ass 4x4 when you have an Ates GRT?
The car still seats 5 people, although it is now a coupe instead of a sedan. Buyers may choose the option to strip off all the heavy technologies and safety features if they wish or have them replaced with the more simple ones that weight less…and cost less, of course.
==Car Spec==
Engine: SJ-V8 4.5 The Top, a 4.5L V8 engine that makes 607 ~ 660hp, depending on its fuel
Weight: 1704 kg
Length: 4.32 m
Top Speed: 290 ~ 301 kph, depending on its fuel
Gearbox: 7-Speed DCT
Suspension: Double Wishbone (F) and Multilink (R)
Fuel Consumption: 10.3 ~ 11.5 km/L, depending on its fuel
Price: $35,000