The Tiga GC286 is a sports prototype race car, designed, developed, and built by British manufacturer Tiga Race Cars, for sports car racing, conforming to the Group C2 rules and regulations, in 1986.[2][3]
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| Category | Group C2 |
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| Technical specifications | |
| Chassis | Aluminum honeycomb monocoque, carbon-fiber composite/kevlar body |
| Suspension | Double wishbones, pull-rod actuated coil springs and shock absorbers, anti-roll bar (front) Lower wishbones, top rockers actuating in-board mounted coil springs over shock absorbers, anti-roll bar (rear) |
| Length | 4,410 mm (174 in) |
| Width | 1,790 mm (70 in) |
| Height | 1,000 mm (39 in) |
| Axle track | 1,480 mm (58 in) (front) 1,626 mm (64.0 in) (rear) |
| Wheelbase | 2,550 mm (100 in) |
| Engine | Ford-Cosworth DFL 3.3 L (201.4 cu in) 90° DOHC V8 naturally-aspirated mid-engined Ford Cosworth BDT 2.1 L (128.1 cu in) DOHC I4 turbocharged mid-engined Ferrari 3.0 L (183.1 cu in) 90° DOHC V8 naturally-aspirated mid-engined |
| Transmission | Hewland 5-speed manual |
| Power | ~ 380 hp (280 kW) |
| Weight | 800 kg (1,800 lb) |
| Tires | Avon Goodyear |
| Competition history | |
| Debut | 1986 1000 km of Silverstone[1] |