2001 MG-Lola EX257 LMP675 in action w/ AER Turbo Engine Sound!

Known also as Lola B01/60, the EX257 was MG’s weapon for their attempt to compete again at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2001, built in agreement with Lola Cars and fielded in the freshly created LMP675 class. In 2000, changes were made to the open-cockpit LMP regulations: the two new classes became known as “LMP900“ and “LMP675“, with the numbers denoting the minimum weight requirements (in kilograms) for each class. Both classes were intended to be able to compete for overall wins. The LMP900s were to be more powerful and faster in top speed, but also heavier and more cumbersome. The LMP675s were to be smaller and more nimble, yet lack the top speed of the larger class. The LMGTP class also continued, with Bentley being the only manufacturer to build a closed-cockpit prototype after these regulation changes. In the LMP675 class, turbocharged engines could displace no more than two liters, while naturally aspirated ones had the maximum set at 3.4 liters. Seeing an opportunity to u