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| Category | Group C2 | ||||||||
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| Designer(s) | Graham Humphrey | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Aluminum honeycomb monocoque covered in carbon fiber composite and kevlar body | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | double wishbones, coil springs over shock absorbers, anti-roll bar | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | double wishbones, rocker-actuated coil springs over shock absorbers, anti-roll bar | ||||||||
| Length | 4,600 mm (181 in) | ||||||||
| Width | 1,830 mm (72 in) | ||||||||
| Height | 1,042 mm (41 in) | ||||||||
| Axle track | 1,480 mm (58 in) (front) 1,460 mm (57 in) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,670 mm (105 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | Ford-Cosworth DFL/DFZ 3.3–3.9 L (201.4–238.0 cu in) 90° V8 DOHC naturally-aspirated mid-engined Ford SHO 3.4 L (207.5 cu in) 90° V8 DOHC naturally-aspirated mid-engined Super Duty 3.0 L (183.1 cu in) I4 OHV naturally-aspirated mid-engined Buick 4.5 L (274.6 cu in) 90° V6 OHV naturally-aspirated mid-engined Ferrari 3.5 L (213.6 cu in) 90° V8 DOHC twin-turbocharged mid-engined | ||||||||
| Transmission | Hewland DGB 5-speed manual | ||||||||
| Power | 350–540 hp (260–400 kW) | ||||||||
| Weight | 710 kg (1,565 lb) | ||||||||
| Brakes | AP Racing brake discs | ||||||||
| Tires | Avon Goodyear | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Debut | 1988 800 km of Jerez [3] | ||||||||
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The Spice SE88C is a Group C2 sports prototype race car, designed, developed, and built by British manufacturer, Spice Engineering, for sports car racing in the World Sportscar Championship, in 1988. [5] [6]