Showing posts with label world rally championship. Show all posts
Showing posts with label world rally championship. Show all posts

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Citroën Unleashes DS3 WRC Contender



Join the world premiere of the MINI Countryman WRC and Ford Focus RS WRC at the Paris Motor Show in 2010, Citroën again compete for the 2011 World Rally Championship, WRC livery full race DS3.

French company to replace the multi-championship winning C4 WRC is fully consistent with the new FIA rules have a huge 300hp 1.6 liter turbocharged direct injection. Auto is also a four-wheel drive system, which includes a six-speed gearbox in a row and front and rear mechanical differentials.

"The DS3 WRC is designed to limit the budgets required to participate in the WRC" Citroen said in a statement. "The new regulations ban FIA expensive materials such as titanium and carbon fiber, and standardize certain parts such as turbocharger and boundary changes may be made to the vehicle throughout its life. Rallye remains an ideal testing ground lead new advances in vehicle technology. "

The new DS3 WRC debut in the Swedish Rally in February 2011 race. The French company has already confirmed two teams next season, Sébastien Loeb / Daniel Elena and Ingrassia Sebastian Ogier / Julien.

 

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Ford Previews New Fiesta RS WRC Prior to 2011 Race Debut



Not to leave the announcement of the new Mini Countryman WRC to remain unanswered, Ford unveiled its new soon-to-be-car air Fiesta RS rally. Co-developed by Ford Europe and M-Sport (with a little help from the French Motor Pipo), the Fiesta RS receives a 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine, which, like the Mini, a direct injection.

Replacement Test Focus RS WRC, which was originally made in Britain and France with the motor output Fiesta and a prototype of the new, will continue next week in Spain with Ford WRC, Mikko Hirvonen and Jari-Matti Latvala (and co-driver Miikka Anttila and Jarmo Lehtinen). This means that we have some videos soon.

Ford of Europe Motorsport Director Mike Norton says: "The introduction of the latest technology in the Ford Motor rally program will further strengthen our commitment to motor sport. It also shows the continued support for the competition at reasonable prices using off-the-shelf engine series, which will determine the power station WRC. "

We will have a chance to see it live and we hope to damage a round of World Rally Championship in Sweden next year.

By Phil Alex

 


Sunday, September 18, 2011

IAA 2011: New Polo R is VW’s WRC Weapon of Choice



Volkswagen has finally decided to enter the World Rally Championship. Its contender will be the factory-backed Polo R WRC, which was on display at the 64th International Auto Show in Frankfurt.

What drew VW to the WRC was the change of rules by FIA for the 2011 season and onwards, which demand 1.6-liter turbocharged engines with direct injection, in order to keep up with the downsizing trend in road-going cars and lessen the development costs for the teams, thus drawing more competitors to the series.

The Polo-based rally car is powered by a 1.6-liter turbocharged TSI engine that delivers a maximum output of about 300 HP and 350 Nm (258.1 lb-ft) of torque. Weight is limited to 1,200 kg (2,645 pounds) and power is transmitted to all four wheels via a racing sequential gearbox.

Of course, apart from the FIA-mandated safety features such as a roll cage the Polo R WRC also gets a modified body with wide wheel arches and aero bits.

 
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