The Mooncraft Shiden is a Japanese Super GT

Super GT

The Super GT series, formerly known as the All-Japan Grand Touring Car Championship or JGTC , is a grand touring car race series promoted by the GT-Association...

 GT300 class prototype racer. The Shiden is a joint venture with a body designed by the Japanese automotive design company Mooncraft and produced by the American racing car manufacturer Riley Technologies

Riley Technologies

Riley Technologies LLC is an auto racing constructor and team which specializes in the design and manufacture of complete race cars, as well as prototype development for racing and manufacturing applications.-Grand Am:...

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The car is currently used by Honda

Honda

is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...

-based team Car Tokai Dream 28. Which in 2011 season they will bear the name Eva Racing instead as a promotion toward Evangelion franchise

Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise

The franchise is an umbrella of Japanese media properties generally owned by the anime studio Gainax. It has grossed over 150 billion yen since 1995. The central works of the franchise feature an apocalyptic mecha action story which revolves around the efforts by the paramilitary organization...

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Shiden 77 (1977)

The original Shiden, known as Moon Craft 紫電 Shiden 77 Coupé (or simply "紫電77") debuted in the 500 km 1977 Fuji Grand Champion Series

Fuji Grand Champion Series

The ran from 1971 to 1989. It was a drivers' championship in Japan and was originally for 2 litre Group B6 cars. The series was started in 1973, and all races were held at the Fuji Speedway circuit.- History :...

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Shiden MC/RT-16 (2006)

In 2006 Mooncraft revived the original Shiden with a new bodydesign and entered the Super GT championship under the Privée team.

Chassis

The new Shiden uses a modified Riley 24 Hours of Daytona

24 Hours of Daytona

The 24 Hours of Daytona, currently known as the Rolex 24 Daytona for sponsorship reasons, is a 24-hour sports car endurance race held annually at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is run on a combined road course, utilizing portions of the NASCAR tri-oval and an infield...

 Prototype

Daytona Prototype

A Daytona Prototype is a type of sports prototype racing car developed specifically for the Grand American Road Racing Association's Rolex Sports Car Series as their top class of car, replacing contemporary open cockpit sports cars, specifically Sports Racing Prototypes...

as body base hence "RT-16" in the chassis code.

Technical Data

Official technical specifications as unveiled on December 12, 2005.

• Body: Carbon/Glass fiber composite
• Overall length: 4640mm
• Height: 1210mm
• Width: 1985mm
• Road clearance: 90mm to 120mm (adjustable)
• Max.Power: 460ps/7800rpm (Power/Weight Ratio = About2.5)
• ECU: MOTEC M-880
• Brake Caliper: Front/6 Pod Monoblock , Rear/4 Pod Monoblock
• Safety: 6 Point seat belt/Harness, Fire extinguisher, Carbon composite structure(Front&Rear&Side)