Group N-GT

The FIA introduced Group N-GT—also called Series Grand Touring Cars—in 2000. Porsche and Ferrari were the first manufacturers to have cars homologated for the category on 1 March 2000. Over its lifespan, six different marques produced eight distinct models that met the regulations. The technical rules, outlined in Appendix J, Article 257 of the International Sporting Code, defined these cars as open or closed vehicles with no more than one door per side and at least two seats aligned on either side of the car’s longitudinal centerline, both crossed by the same transverse plane. Engines had to be production-based with a displacement up to 8.0 liters, and restrictor size was set according to engine capacity and vehicle weight. In competition, Group N-GT typically served as a secondary class beneath Group GT cars. The FIA GT Championship included an N-GT class from 2000 to 2004, after which it was superseded by Group GT2 regulations. Both the Euro GT Championship and British GT Championship ran N-GT cars in the same category as Group GT2 and/or Group GT cars.