Sector 111 Project Dragon V8



The Sector 111 Project Dragon track car was first announced back in December of 2013. But at the time it was just a body-less functioning prototype. Well now it has a body, and a scheduled production date.




Based on the Palatov Motorsport D2 chassis, the Sector 111 Project Dragon is powered by a GM-sourced LS3 V8, tuned to produce 430 horsepower and 424 lb-ft of torque. The transmission is lifted from a Porsche 911, and to keep it old-school, there are no electronic driver aids, including traction control, stability control, or even ABS.


The target weight for the car is 1,800 lbs (816 kgs). That’s not superlight as far as stripped-down track cars go, but it’s lighter than the D2 on which it is based. And considering the size and output of the engine, the power-to-weight ratio should be excellent.

The Sector 111 Project Dragon rides on 17×8-inch front wheels, and 18/10.5-inch rear wheels. Lightweight forged alloy wheels are available as an option.


The car is still undergoing extensive track testing, with the help and input of Palatov Motorsport, and the builders are keen to make sure the car is reliable and the build quality is extremely high. Specialist engineers, including ex-GM engineering employees, have been brought in to make sure the drivetrain integration is seamless. The car is 50 State emissions compliant, and will be sold with a 2 year / 50,000 mile warranty.

Other highlights of the car include a Cosworth digital dash with a custom configurable display, Bi-Xenon headlights and LED sidelights.


The Sector 111 Project Dragon is designed and built entirely in the USA. Sector 111 is based in California,  Palatov Motorsport are located in Oregon, while the company drafted in to design the bodywork, Zukan Plan, come from Ohio.

The car is expected to go on sale by late 2014. Price for a rolling chassis is expected to be in the US$ 70,000 range. While a completed turn-key car is said to go for around US$ 90,000. That might sound like a lot of money for what is an impractical and fairly basic car, but in the world of highly specialised track cars it’s actually pretty reasonable.