Rossa Cars

Rossa Cars is a Russian low-volume sports-car manufacturer founded in 2023 by endurance racing driver Roman Rusinov. The company combines road-car development with a dedicated endurance-racing programme, using motorsport-derived engineering as a central part of its identity. Its vehicles are based around carbon-fibre monocoque structures, mid-mounted naturally aspirated V10 powertrains, and a common technical platform intended to support both road-legal and competition variants. The brand's first public vehicle was the Rossa Concept, introduced in November 2023. The prototype served as a technology demonstrator for the company's LM GT architecture and previewed the basic layout used by later models. It used a carbon-fibre monocoque influenced by Le Mans prototype construction, with aluminium front and rear crumple zones and high-strength steel subframes. Rossa produced two Concept prototypes, including a road-legal example and a track-tested development car, allowing the company to validate structural, aerodynamic, chassis, and powertrain characteristics in different operating environments. Rossa's principal technical programme is the LM GT family. The platform was designed from the outset to accommodate vehicles aligned with contemporary GT2 and GT3 regulations while also supporting a road-going LM GT1 derivative. The competition cars use a 5.2-litre naturally aspirated V10 in their initial configuration, although the chassis is intended to accept other naturally aspirated or turbocharged engine arrangements. The shared monocoque approach is intended to simplify the transfer of safety, aerodynamic, suspension, and reliability improvements between racing and road applications. The LM GT made its international racing debut in the GTX class at the 24H Dubai in January 2025, entered in cooperation with Graff Racing. The car reportedly achieved the fastest qualifying time in its category but encountered an engine failure during the race. Rossa continued development through private testing at circuits including Portimão and MotorLand Aragón and entered an LM GT in the Ultimate Cup Series in May 2025. In January 2026, the programme returned to the 24H Dubai under a Rossa Racing entry based in the United Arab Emirates. The car led the GTX class for approximately 12 hours before retiring after a late-race incident; the driver involved escaped injury. The company positions itself around low-volume, high-performance vehicles with direct links to endurance racing. Its engineering emphasis includes high torsional rigidity, aerodynamic efficiency, driver protection, long-stint usability, and a close relationship between the road and race versions. The available reference material does not establish production volumes, retail pricing, customer deliveries, a commercial headquarters, or a complete ownership structure. Rossa therefore remains best described as an active, developing specialist manufacturer rather than an established mass-market automaker.

Rossa Cars emerged in 2023 as a Russian specialist vehicle project founded by endurance racing driver Roman Rusinov. The project was publicly associated with the registration of the Rossa trademark and the announcement of a new supercar programme. From the beginning, the company presented itself as more than a road-car marque: its stated direction connected road-going performance vehicles with an endurance-racing operation, allowing racing development to influence the construction and testing of its production-intended cars. The first visible result was the Rossa Concept, revealed in November 2023. The Concept functioned as a demonstrator for the technical principles that later became the LM GT platform. It used a carbon-fibre monocoque with a mid-mounted naturally aspirated V10 engine. The structure was described as drawing on LMP1 and LMP2 sports-prototype practice, with a very high level of torsional rigidity and occupant protection integrated into the chassis design. Aluminium alloy crumple zones were used at the front and rear, while high-strength aerospace steel subframes connected the principal systems. Two prototypes were made, including a road-legal version and a track-tested development example. The company's subsequent work focused on transforming the Concept's architecture into a broader LM GT family. The platform was conceived to accommodate road and competition applications without abandoning the central carbon monocoque. Racing configurations were developed with GT2 and GT3 regulations in mind, while the LM GT1 was described as a road-legal derivative. The initial engine specification was a naturally aspirated 5.2-litre V10, although the chassis was intended to support both naturally aspirated and turbocharged powertrains. This modularity was presented as a way to adapt the platform to different technical requirements while preserving its structural and aerodynamic basis. The LM GT's first international competition appearance came at the 24H Dubai in January 2025. Graff Racing entered the car in the GTX class, with a driver line-up that included Harrison Newey, Roman Rusinov, Nikita Mazepin, and Evgeny Kireev. The car reportedly set the quickest qualifying time in its class but suffered an engine failure during the main event. Rather than ending the programme, the result formed part of an ongoing development cycle involving private track testing at Portimão and MotorLand Aragón. In May 2025, an LM GT was also entered in the Ultimate Cup Series. Rossa returned to the 24H Dubai in January 2026 under its own Rossa Racing entry based in the United Arab Emirates. The listed drivers were Roman Rusinov, Amna Al Qubaisi, Ismail Akhmedkhodjaev, Vyacheslav Gutak, and Evgeny Kireev. The car led the GTX category for around 12 hours, but a late-race accident caused its retirement. The driver escaped without injury, and the event provided a further endurance test of the car's carbon-fibre survival-cell design. Across these stages, Rossa's identity has remained closely tied to endurance racing. The company emphasizes long-stint drivability, aerodynamic efficiency, high structural rigidity, crash protection, and the exchange of engineering lessons between competition and road vehicles. The LM GT race car incorporates features such as carbon crash structures, protected fuel-tank placement, double-wishbone suspension, horizontal dampers, and additional cooling provisions. The LM GT1 road derivative retains the principal monocoque and V10 concept while receiving changes required for road legality. Available material does not confirm regular series production, customer deliveries, pricing, or a finalized commercial distribution network, so the brand's present position is that of an active low-volume manufacturer and developing motorsport constructor.

• 2026

  Rossa Racing returns to 24H Dubai

  [1]Rossa Carsen.wikipedia.org

  The Rossa Racing entry led the GTX class for approximately 12 hours before retiring after a late-race incident.

• 2025

  LM GT debuts at the 24H Dubai

  [1]Rossa Carsen.wikipedia.org

  Graff Racing entered the Rossa LM GT in the GTX class at the 24H Dubai, where it achieved a strong qualifying result before retiring with engine failure.

• 2025

  Ultimate Cup Series entry

  [1]Rossa Carsen.wikipedia.org

  Rossa continued the LM GT's competitive development with an entry in the Ultimate Cup Series in May.

• 2023

  Rossa Cars founded

  [1]Rossa Carsen.wikipedia.org

  Endurance racing driver Roman Rusinov founded Rossa Cars as a specialist sports-car and racing-vehicle project.

• 2023

  Rossa Concept revealed

  [1]Rossa Carsen.wikipedia.org

  The first Rossa vehicle was presented as a carbon-fibre-monocoque prototype with a mid-mounted naturally aspirated V10, previewing the LM GT architecture.

A specialist, motorsport-led manufacturer of low-volume supercars and endurance-racing vehicles, emphasizing carbon-fibre monocoque construction, naturally aspirated V10 performance, and shared road-and-race engineering.

• Prototype sports car · 2023

  Rossa Concept

  Introduced in 2023, the Rossa Concept was the brand's first vehicle and a demonstrator for the LM GT platform. It used a carbon-fibre monocoque influenced by Le Mans prototype construction, a mid-mounted naturally aspirated V10, aluminium front and rear crumple zones, and high-strength steel subframes. Two prototypes were produced, including a road-legal version and a track-tested example. The Concept was used to validate the chassis, aerodynamics, powertrain, and safety approach that informed later road and racing models.

• Endurance racing car · 2025

  Rossa LM GT

  The LM GT is Rossa's competition platform for GT2- and GT3-oriented development, with early cars entered in the GTX class. It uses a carbon-fibre monocoque and an initial 5.2-litre naturally aspirated V10. The design includes carbon crash structures, a protected fuel-tank position, double-wishbone suspension, horizontal dampers, additional rear-side radiators, and substantial aerodynamic downforce. The platform was engineered for adaptation to different engine configurations and for transfer of race-derived improvements to road-going variants.

• Road-legal supercar

  Rossa LM GT1

  The LM GT1 is described as the street-legal derivative of the LM GT racing architecture. It retains the carbon-fibre monocoque and naturally aspirated 5.2-litre V10 concept while receiving suspension and other modifications needed for road use. Its positioning reflects Rossa's strategy of developing road and race versions from a shared structural platform.

• GT endurance racing car

  Rossa LM GT2/GT3

  The LM GT2 and LM GT3 variants are intended to align the shared Rossa platform with contemporary GT2 and GT3 competition requirements. They emphasize endurance reliability, aerodynamic performance, driver protection, and the use of a common carbon-fibre monocoque. The supplied material does not establish separate production specifications or homologation outcomes for each variant.

• 2026

  Return to endurance racing under the Rossa Racing entryStrategy

  Background

  Rossa continued its competition programme after the 2025 debut and subsequent private testing.

  Action taken

  Rossa Racing entered the LM GT in the GTX class at the 24H Dubai with a multi-driver endurance line-up.

  Aftermath

  The car led its class for approximately 12 hours before retiring after a late-race on-track incident; the driver involved was uninjured.

  Source

• 2025

  Begin international LM GT competitionProduct launch

  Background

  After prototype development and testing, Rossa moved the LM GT into international endurance competition.

  Action taken

  The car was entered by Graff Racing in the GTX class at the 24H Dubai.

  Aftermath

  The car delivered the fastest qualifying performance in its category but retired during the race after an engine failure, followed by further circuit testing and an Ultimate Cup Series entry.

  Source

• 2023

  Adopt a shared road-and-race platformStrategy

  Background

  Rossa's project was conceived around a common carbon-fibre monocoque architecture capable of supporting road-legal cars and GT-oriented endurance racers.

  Action taken

  The company developed the LM GT platform to accommodate road and competition variants, using motorsport testing to inform road-car engineering.

  Aftermath

  The approach produced the Concept, LM GT racing programme, and planned LM GT1 road derivative, while keeping the brand closely associated with endurance racing.

  Source

1. 1Rossa Carsen.wikipedia.org