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    https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/m...gp-more-300bhp

    Long awaited, and thankfully from the 3 teaser images the looks are far tamer than the concept

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    I’m sorry but there’s no way that rear spoiler will be allowed on European roads. It’d slice chunks out of a pedestrian if you hit one with that on the car.
    If they’ve banned the Camaro ZL1 1LE because of these wee canards...

    ...I personally think that it’s gonna have to have a major redesign to be allowed on the roads.


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    Isnt there a big rule about front end protrusions though. Because there are plenty cars on our roads with wings with potential decapitating abilities.

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    If they can allow this I'm sure they would get away with the gp3 wing

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    Yeah, it’s stupid what is/isn’t allowed.
    Maybe the Camaro was banned because Merc/BMW/AUDI complained about it and didn’t want a Yank motor spanking their arses on the tracks.



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    Certainly nice teaser photos. So far so good
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    Also more details HERE
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    I wonder why they’ve gone against the previous 2000 units for the GP 1 & 2 and upped it to 3000 units for the GP3 ?
    I can only guess that they just know that they’ll sell them all...


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    If Ferrari can get away with the splitter on the TdF, then I imagine the GP can have something similar although I'd bet good money it'll be toned down a lot from the concept - I'm thinking the daft extensions above the rear wheels for starters.

    Also I doubt there'll be a manual option, just the way things are sadly to a confirmed luddite like me who enjoys using their left leg whilst driving. Very very few mass-market performance cars with a proper manual these days, seems consumers don't want them


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    Also note the subtle change to the GP logo
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