The Ligier JS2 R is a racing car manufactured by French automobile manufacturer Ligier. Designed to solely be destined for racing with no road-legal version planned, the car is a homage to the original Ligier JS2 introduced in 1972.

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The JS2 R was introduced at the 2018 Paris Motor Show at the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the company. It is inspired by the Ligier JS2 which was introduced in 1972 and was cited as the car having the best power-to-weight ratio of the time and superior driving dynamics. The original JS2 finished second at the 1975

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in its class. The JS2 R borrows many design cues from the JS2. While it is designed to be an easy to drive race car like the original, there is no confirmation about plans for a road-legal variant. The car is powered by the same 3.7-litre Ford Duratec 37 V6 engine which is also in the JS P4, generating a maximum power output of , coupled with a 6-speed sequential manual transmission with paddle shifters mounted on the steering column. The car utilises a

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braking system with 4 piston calipers front and aft with front brake discs and rear brake discs, double wishbone suspension with actuated push-rods at the rear along adjustable anti-rollbars and dampers and a driver focused interior designed to accommodate tall drivers with a heated windscreen as standard equipment. The JS2 R is designed to have low running costs and easy maintenance. The car can be homologated for FIA Group E category. Test days were scheduled for November 2018 for prospective buyers. Since 2020 the car competes in its own category in the "Ligier European Series" of racing.

Technical specifications

''Source:'' *Chassis: FIA homologated tubular steel chassis * Bodywork: Fibreglass * Fuel tank: 100-litre FIA homologated * Engine: 3.7-litre Ford Duratec V6 * Max RPM: 7,000 * Max Power: * Position: rear, mid-mounted * Transmission: 6-speed sequential manual * Clutch: ZF centrifugal twin disc * Brakes:

braking system with 4 piston callipers front and aft with front brake discs and rear brake discs * Wheels: 18-inch aluminium alloy wheels * Suspension: Double wishbone with adjustable anti-rollbar and dampers

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