The Rossa LM GT is a Bologna-based V10 GT car with GT1 spirit

Did you know about Rossa? Because honestly, we should probably talk about it more.

This is not another generic render brand promising a 2,000 hp electric hypercar that will never exist. Rossa is a Bologna-based performance car project building something much more interesting: a dramatic, V10-powered GT machine with a race car version, a planned road version and a very clear obsession with bringing back the spirit of the old GT1 era.

A modern answer to the GT1 dream

The best way to understand Rossa is through the idea behind it. The brand describes the LM GT as a car designed and built with motorsport passion, racing-technology understanding and lessons taken from Le Mans prototype competition. It also positions the car as an “exclusive Gran Turismo” with a focus on greater efficiency, lower weight and increased safety.

It is chasing a very specific feeling: the spirit of the GT1 class, where cars like the Ferrari F40 and McLaren F1 became race-derived legends. Rossa’s presentation directly frames the project as “bringing back to life the spirit of the GT1 class”, updated with modern GT2 and GT3 thinking. That is exactly the kind of madness we like.

Road car, race car, same brutal philosophy

Rossa is developing the LM GT in two main directions. The Rossa LM GT1 road version is listed with rear-wheel drive, a 5.2-litre V10, between 550 and 640 hp, a 0 to 100 km/h time of 3.2 seconds, a top speed of 320+ km/h and a weight of around 1,320 kg. The LM GT2/GT3 race version is also rear-wheel drive and V10-powered, but pushes output to 680 hp, weighs around 1,100 kg, reaches 0 to 100 km/h in 3.2 seconds and targets 350+ km/h.

But the more important part is the character. A naturally aspirated V10 still means something in 2026. It means sound. Response. Drama. A racing flavour that cannot be replaced by another silent torque graph.

The founder Roman Rusinov says it himself: the V10 stands out first because of its sound, calling it visceral, recognisable and the sound of a real racing car. We agree. A V10 makes a car feel alive before it even leaves the pit lane.

It already made noise at the Dubai 24 Hours

The Rossa LM GT has already had its first major endurance moment. The car debuted in GT3 configuration at the Dubai 24 Hours, with the brand’s own presentation confirming that the next step is the GT2 racing programme.

And from what we understand, Dubai was more than just a quiet shakedown. The car was even leading for around 12 hours before an alternator belt failure ended the fight at the front.

Carbon, downforce and proper engineering

The Rossa LM GT is not just about looking wild. The car uses a highly advanced carbon monocoque based on Le Mans prototype-type specifications, with carbon crash boxes front and rear, a fuel tank placed within the chassis behind the driver and thick carbon doors filled with high-grade foam for side-impact protection.

Aerodynamics are also central to the project. Rossa claims the LM GT body generates more than 1,250 kg of downforce at 300 km/h, while using intelligent passive aerodynamics to manage drag and shift aero balance depending on speed and cornering load.

The race car uses double-wishbone suspension with 5-axis Multimatic horizontal dampers front and rear, plus a third element to help control ride height and dive as speed and downforce increase.

The road version might be the one to watch

The road-going LM GT1 can be fitted with Multimatic 5-way adjustable racing dampers or KW V5 coilovers with an HLS 4 hydraulic lift system. That system can raise the car by up to 45 mm, while the car’s U-turn radius is just over 8 metres, giving it actual street usability.

Modern low-volume supercars often promise road usability but deliver something almost impossible to live with. If Rossa can combine GT1 looks, V10 theatre, proper aero and genuine usability, it could become one of the most exciting niche performance cars around.

Correlation: the return of analogue madness

This story fits beautifully next to several recent AutoNext articles. We covered the Carbonerre GT1 Manta, another wild GT1-inspired project with carbon bodywork and Porsche 911 roots. We wrote about the Kimera K-39, an Italian creation with Koenigsegg power and Pikes Peak ambitions. We also covered the Capricorn 01 Zagato Tutto Rosso, a hand-built, rear-wheel-drive, manual hypercar that feels almost rebellious in today’s market.

Rossa belongs in that same conversation. These cars are not mass-market products. They are not rational. They are not designed for everyone. But they remind us that performance cars can still be strange, emotional and deeply personal.

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We really like this thing. The Rossa LM GT has the kind of energy modern performance cars often miss. It looks like something that escaped from a GT1 fever dream, it has a naturally aspirated V10, it has real race ambitions, and it is being developed as both a track weapon and a street-legal GT.

Now the hard part begins. Rossa needs reliability, credibility, proper customer support and a clear international story. But the ingredients are there. And in a world where so many new cars feel calculated, safe and over-processed, this feels refreshingly alive.

Did you know about Rossa? Now you do. And honestly, we want to know a lot more.