Skip to main content

Lexus LFA Concept (2025): Full Electric Specs and GR GT Platform Details

Post a Comment

Ford goes full throttle on the new Fiesta rally

Fiesta rally
Just a few days after the FIA sanctioned motor racing authority, the technical provisions for the World Rally Championship in 2011, driving forward the development of the new Ford Fiesta RS WRC at high pressure. The focus is on the construction of a new engine. For the next season 2011, the current World Rally Cars will be replaced by a new generation, where instead of a 2.0-liter turbocharged engine is a 1.6-liter unit with turbocharging to a must.
The engine can either be derived from a stock engine or a complete personal design for competition use. In addition, the vehicles are based in the highest league of rallying in the future largely on the technical provisions of the S2000-rules.

Gerard Quinn, motorsport boss of Ford Europe, is looking forward to the new challenge: "For the motorsport, it is very important to respond to the increasing environmental awareness and pursue the same direction as the current production models. I think it is useful to the 1.6-liter turbo engine introduced as early as possible, while maintaining the proven S2000-regulations. "

Malcolm Wilson, director of the BP Ford Abu Dhabi team, looks to the start of the season in 2011, contrary to optimistic despite the tight time frame, "In the expectation that the new 1.6-liter formula would give the green light, we have a few months ago started with the first fundamental work. Now the team is flat out. I am confident that we have enough time for the development and construction of the new engine as well as for test drives. "Wilson estimates that are completed by the end of July first aggregate and begin driving tests with the new Fiesta RS WRC in late August. Previously, the team the new Fiesta S2000 with a 2.0-liter turbo engine from the current Focus RS WRC will try to better understand the behavior of the car with a turbocharged engine.

It will focus, and the Ford World Rally Team M-Sport is not used exclusively on the development of the new four-cylinder engine. The Fiesta RS WRC will also differ in design from the current S2000 model. Martin Smith, design chief of Ford Europe, "The rally car is all about functionality. Together with our colleagues from M-Sport, we work to ensure that the Fiesta RS WRC looks just as spectacular as he will go to the special stages. "

The basis for the new Fiesta RS WRC is the Ford Fiesta, of which Ford has sold since its launch in autumn 2008, more than 680 000 copies. The Fiesta S2000 crowned his premiere competition by winning the Monte Carlo Rally. In early March in Mexico followed the first World Cup victory in the S2000. From the beginning of season 2011, the new Fiesta RS WRC follows in the footsteps of the hugely successful Ford Focus RS World Rally Car, which ruled since his debut in 1999 42 Cup races for himself and gave Ford the manufacturers' title in 2006 and 2007 in the top league. Moreover, the Turbo-wheel drive vehicle to set a new record: Since 2002, Ford Focus RS WRC drivers drove at 121 consecutive championship rallies in the points.
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet: confirmed for Los Angeles

We were the first to tell you the name of this variant of mad Nippon SUV, the Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet will indeed reality, as confirmed for the Los Angeles Auto Show in November 2010. The first SUV ever built cabriolet, excluding Jeep Wrangler Unlimited and Suzuki Vitara / Jimny, could be seen in a time as First Prev show car.
1 comment
Read more

Nissan Murano Cross Cabriolet: Nissan shows open SUV

A big SUV as a convertible? While this sounds pretty crazy. But that's what Nissan has in front of the Murano Cross Cabriolet . At the Los Angeles Auto Show (19 to 28 November 2010), the new model celebrating premiere. There are no official pictures of it yet, but we will see now, what is the Murano might open. Four-wheel drive and seating for four According to Nissan, the world's first crossover convertible four-wheel drive is space for four adults and offer plenty of baggage - and with even the top down. In addition, the manufacturer promises a high-quality interior. More official info is still not current. Why is it being considered safe, whether the Murano Cross Cabriolet as a two-or four-door is. Also unclear is whether the Cross Cabriolet will come only as a study or whether a series is planned. The closed, five-door version of the Murano measures 4.83 feet and competes with models like the BMW X5 and VW Touareg. In North America, the Murano is to have only a 3.5-lite...
Post a Comment
Read more

London introduces its new double-decker bus 2011

It is a symbol of London and Great Britain. Saturday, the mayor of the British capital, Boris Johnson, presented at the London Transport Museum's new model red double-decker bus, the famous 'double-decker'. More rounded shapes, return to an open platform on the floor, this model is clearly inspired by the classic Routemaster. Manufactured by Wrightbus, the new 'double decker' will begin in early next year on a test size in the streets of London. Top five models entering them into service in 2012 when the British capital hosts the Olympics.
Post a Comment
Read more