Engineering:Alba AR5

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Short description: IMSA GTP Lights sports prototype race car
Alba AR5
CategoryIMSA GTP Lights/Group C junior (C2)
ConstructorAlba Engineering
Technical specifications
ChassisTitanium spaceframe covered in carbon fiber-kevlar composite body
SuspensionDouble wishbones, pull-rod, coil springs over shock absorbers, anti-roll bar
EngineBuick/Chevrolet/Cosworth DFV/DFL 3.0–5.7 L (183.1–347.8 cu in) V6/V8, naturally-aspirated, mid-engined
TransmissionHewland DG 5-speed manual
Weight1,700 lb (770 kg)
Competition history

The Alba AR5 was an IMSA GTP sports prototype race car, designed, developed and built by Italian manufacturer Alba Engineering, in 1984. It competed in the IMSA GT Championship sports car racing series until 1988. It was powered by a number of different engines, including Buick/Oldsmobile V6, a Chevrolet V8, and a Ford-Cosworth DFL. Its best race result was a 4th-place finish at Columbus in Template:IMSA.[1][2][3][4]

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