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Motor 1
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Motor 1
Glickenhaus Made Its Le Mans Car Street-Legal. And You Can Buy One
If building hypercars were easy, everyone would do it (though, lately, it seems like that's more true than ever ). But Jim Glickenhaus loves a challenge. The former filmmaker and Ferrari collector turned entrepreneur launched Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus in 2004 with dreams of competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship. In 2021, those dreams came true with the purpose-built SCG 007 LMH race car. The 007 LMH would go on to have its fair share of on-track success. It took the pole position at Monza and Spa, and achieved podium finishes at both Le Mans and Sebring. Sadly, SCG has since pulled out of the WEC—but that means the company can now focus more of its attention on where it matters most to consumers: road cars. Photo by: SCG Meet the SCG 007s. Based on the very same 007 LMH race car that took on Le Mans , Monza, Sebring, and so many others during its tenure, the 007s transfers its on-track skills to a completely street-legal race car for the road. It starts with the engine. The 007s' twin-turbocharged 6.2-liter V-8 sends a bonkers 1,000 horsepower and 737 pound-feet of torque to the rear wheels through a seven-speed automated manual gearbox. All in a car that weighs just 3,417 pounds—or about as much as a 2025 Toyota Supra . The suspension was designed with tracks like Le Mans in mind, the double-wishbone front and pushrod rear, featuring adjustable anti-roll bars that you can tweak depending on the track or your preferred driving style. The center-locking forged aluminum wheels are great for quick changes—say, if you want to slap on a pair of racing slicks. And the 007s even features onboard air jacks, which means you should be able to make most of those changes on the fly. Photo by: SCG Photo by: SCG Photo by: SCG The aerodynamics are virtually unchanged from the race car, give or take a few updates. The front end still has a sizeable diffuser with fins at each corner, a larger vertical sail extending from the rear of the cabin, and a massive spoiler. SCG says that, even with slicks, the advanced aerodynamics allow the 007s to 'operate at the limits of grip.' But don't think the 007s' race credibility means it isn't usable every day. It has hydraulically activated doors for easy ingress and egress, a front-end lift so you don't scrape the nose, and yes, even air conditioning. 11 Source: SCG 'It's not just a road-going replica, it's a rethinking of what a hypercar should be,' the company says in a statement. 'While most 'extreme' track-day machines struggle to adapt to public roads, the 007s was shaped by aerodynamic excellence and thousands of testing laps on the world's most demanding circuits—yet it glides effortlessly through urban traffic and summer heat.' The SCG 007s makes its public debut at this year's Villa d'Este in Lake Como, Italy, before heading to customers hopefully sometime this year. We don't know how much it costs yet, but expect to pay a pretty penny for that much racing pedigree. More Glickenhaus Madness Finally: Glickenhaus Begins Production of its Center-Seat Supercar Glickenhaus 008 Baja Buggy Will Start At $100,000, More Info Coming Soon Get the best news, reviews, columns, and more delivered straight to your inbox, daily. back Sign up For more information, read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use . Share this Story Facebook X LinkedIn Flipboard Reddit WhatsApp E-Mail Got a tip for us? Email: tips@ Join the conversation ( )
Top Gear
6 days ago
- Automotive
- Top Gear
Want a 1,000bhp V8 Le Mans car for the road? You want the new Glickenhaus 007s
First Look A car that'll sail through Eau Rouge and then pootle along to the shops for milk Skip 11 photos in the image carousel and continue reading You don't need a 6.2-litre V8 and lots of downforce to manage a run to the supermarket, but it certainly helps. Especially if you suddenly decide, 'I fancy a crack at Eau Rouge, off to Belgium we go!' If you want a car capable of both, you want this: the new Glickenhaus 007s, a road-going version of the car that scored pole positions at both Monza and Spa – Proper Tracks – as well as finishing on the podium at Sebring and a little place called 'Le Mans'. Advertisement - Page continues below 'This is not just a road-going replica,' said TG hero Jim Glickenhaus, the man whose name adorns this butterfly-doored monster. The film producer, car collector and stone-cold racing nut is adamant his newest creation isn't just a facsimile of the racing car. It's been tested so that it 'glides effortlessly through urban traffic and summer heat', despite featuring motorsport-spec double wishbone front/pushrod rear suspension, adjustable anti-roll bars and a dry-sumped 6.2-litre V8. You might like A V8 that'll happily send 1,000bhp and 737lb ft to the rear wheels via a seven-speed automated manual gearbox. But while the aero is 'Le Mans Hypercar inspired', the wheels centre-locking forged aluminium items and the weight a racecar lithe 1,550kg, it's… easy to get in and out of thanks to hydraulically actuated doors. It can handle speed bumps because there's a nose lift. And it's got a 'powerful' air conditioning system. Advertisement - Page continues below Jim tells us setting the thing up for track use is as simple as: use the onboard air jacks to raise it, swap out the road wheels for slicks, adjust the adaptive damper settings, ride height, aero configuration and engine map, deploy copious right foot and hold on tight. We may have added that last bit. Largely because 'the result is a significant performance transformation: increased downforce allows the 007s to operate at the limits of grip on racing slicks'. When you're done, changing it back is the work of 'minutes'. 'The 007s isn't just about arriving at the circuit and taping over the headlights,' said Glickenhaus, 'it's about redefining the track-day experience: more accessible, more exhilarating, and more rewarding.' Will also redefine your run-to-the-supermarket experience, one suspects. Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter. Look out for your regular round-up of news, reviews and offers in your inbox. Get all the latest news, reviews and exclusives, direct to your inbox.
