ɪt wʌz dɪzˈaɪnd pɹaɪmˈɛɹᵻli tə ɡˈeɪn ɐ sˈuːɾəbəl ɹˈeɪsɪŋ ˈɛntɹi ɪnðə twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ ˈaʊɚz ʌv lə mˈænz ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən ænd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt.
It was designed primarily to gain a suitable racing entry in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1997 and 1998.