New Supercars-inspired ‘Super Development’ car launched

Dubbed ‘Super Development’, the car was presented this week alongside the regular IRC GT model at Queensland Raceway.

Aesthetically, both the IRC GT and IRC SD are almost identical, but under the skin is where they differ.

Anti-lock braking and traction control is disabled in the SD while the paddle-shifters are replaced by a sequential shifter.

The SD car is also right-hand drive and features less downforce than its GT counterpart, with a new front splitter and revised bottom-mounted rear wing as opposed to the original top-mounted, goose-neck.

Built by Pace Innovations, the SD is being billed as a low-cost stepping stone on the V8 racing ladder with Gen3 characteristics – costing roughly $370,000 to buy outright.

The SD and GT are both powered by a 6.2-litre, naturally aspirated, LS3 engine making 550hp.

Porsche Carrera Cup Australia winner Harri Jones, who drove with Team 18 in this year’s Enduro Cup, tested the car over two days at Queensland Raceway, hailing it a “rocket ship.”

“In terms of how it drives and how it feels, I think, in my opinion, it’s the closest thing to a Supercar I’ve ever driven,” Jones told Speedcafe.