Yes, you can order one. Provided the car is not sold out. Units sold: 3/12 (How to order) 1. Color 2. Special Mods 3. Rim Colors (i.e. centerlock ring color, spokes and whatnot). Seats, and most of the outside engine from @Spitfire-747SP. Wheels from @1990_Lexus_IS400. Engine inside from @IguanaLover. Music from Vantage, FX from @TR00M00 and @fezzinate Loosely based off a drawing of mine for a Lotus track special. Some influences shown for this were some elements of the old LH Porsches like the 917 Langheck. The sidepod height and the front headlight placement is from the Porsche 962C, and the roofline is almost directly inspired from the Porsche 956 at the back and the Duqueine D08 LMP3 at the front, along with the slight curve down at the back from the Duqueine. The 917 is there because of the notch in the engine cover The front was altered from the original to a more blocky shape after @1990_Lexus_IS400’s Vanday 676A was shown off and I finally took a look at what Group C Cars actually looked like. Then I rounded it off because of the Sauber C9. Fun fact, this car’s first base was drawn mostly on mobile! All Group C and other car images were from vector-templates.com (thx @NissanMustang) or Google.
This thing’s lore: The R98 Alpenglühen was a road-legal sports car developed by Mountain Automobiles in the late 1990s as a limited-production derivative of the R95 Eiger Group C prototype. Conceived after the company’s initial endurance racing efforts, the Alpenglühen was intended as a technical showcase rather than a homologation requirement, translating prototype racing technology into a street-legal format. Development of the Alpenglühen began in 1997 as an internal project led by engineers from the R95 program. With Group C regulations no longer mandating road versions, Mountain pursued the Alpenglühen primarily for brand prestige and to demonstrate the adaptability of its prototype engineering. The project emphasized retaining as much of the race car’s structure and philosophy as possible while achieving legal compliance in select markets. The Alpenglühen retained a carbon-composite monocoque closely related to that of the R95 Eiger, reinforced locally to meet road safety standards. The distinctive roll-cage-integrated aerodynamic structure of the race car was adapted into a structural roof element, continuing to provide aerodynamic stability at high speed. Overall bodywork remained largely unchanged, with only minor revisions for lighting, mirrors, and impact requirements. Power was supplied by a twin-turbocharged flat-plane crank V8 derived from the engine used in the R95 Eiger. The unit, itself developed in-house from the V8 found in the Dino 308 GT4, was detuned for road use through reduced boost pressure, revised camshafts, and updated engine management to improve reliability and emissions compliance. Output varied by market but was reported to be in the range of approximately 520 to 560 horsepower. The race car’s sequential transmission was replaced by a 6-speed manual transaxle with longer gear ratios suitable for sustained road use. Suspension geometry was carried over from the Group C car, though spring rates were softened and ride height slightly increased to accommodate public roads. Electronic driver aids such as traction control and stability control were not fitted, and anti-lock braking systems were omitted on most examples. The interior was minimalistic, reflecting the car’s racing origins. Exposed carbon-fiber surfaces, thinly padded fixed bucket seats, and a basic instrument cluster were standard. Amenities were limited to those required for legality, with minimal sound insulation and restricted storage space. Practicality and comfort were secondary considerations. Production of the R98 Alpenglühen took place between 1998 and 2001, with a total of 12 units completed for sale and 1 more for company founder Klaus E. Audimeister. Each car was hand-assembled and exhibited minor differences due to the bespoke nature of construction. Most examples were sold to private collectors in Europe and Japan, while a small number were retained by Mountain Automobiles for internal use. At the time of its release, the Alpenglühen was noted for its extreme nature and limited usability compared to contemporary supercars. In later years it gained a reputation as a rare and uncompromising road-going interpretation of a Group C prototype, representing one of the final attempts to bring endurance racing design philosophy directly to public roads. IRL Lore: lemonbronny i copied the r95 project to make this
