Running under the LMP 675 class regulations, the DBA was powered by a Zytek 3.4 litre V8 and weighed in at just over 760 kg. Its debut lasted 133 laps, when a mechanical failure put the new car out of the race.

A Zytek 04S, a later evolution of the Reynard 02S. The Reynard 02S was a Le Mans Prototype race car built by Reynard Motorsport in 2002. Intended to replace the failed Reynard 2KQ prototype, the 02S would end up becoming the final new design from Reynard as the company went bankrupt prior to the project's completion.

In 2005 Team Creation Autosportif continued to field their DBA 03S, while Team Jota and Zytek Motorsports ran Zytek 04S'. For 2006, Team Creation diverged off the family tree and re-homologated their car as a "Creation" CA06/H in light of the new regulations fully "hybridizing" the car to LMP1 specification.

2004 Zytek 04S specs, performance data, engine specifications, pictures.

Zytek already supplied an engine to the existing chassis, and would therefore build further copies under the name Zytek 04S, offering both the chassis and engine as a complete package. Due to changes in the prototype regulations in 2006, Zytek upgraded one of their existing 04S chassis while building a third all-new car, named the 06S.

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The Zytek 04S was the only car to offer a serious challenge to Audi supremacy at Le Mans and in the LMES in 2004. Alan Lis spoke to Kieron Salter (right), who is a director of the racing car design consultancy KW Motorsport, about the early days of the project.

The Zytek may be unique among the Reynard 02S/DBA/Zytek group in that it runs a third spring (black). The third spring acts to stabilize the underbody by better controlling the car's attitude. A small louver is located between the fender and the tub. …

Top speed achieved at Le Mans for the Team Jota Zytek was 190.3 mph in the race, 188.5 mph in practice. Z ytek Engineering's appearance at the Mid-Ohio, Petit Le Mans, and Laguna Seca ALMS round allowed us to have a look at and their rear wing set-up.

Zytek EMS 4.6.1 Fuel Injection Aspiration : Naturally Aspirated: Power : 540 bhp / 403 kW @ 9,500 rpm Torque : 441 Nm / 325 ft lbs @ 8,000 rpm BHP/Liter: 159 bhp / liter