En ny Ford Fiesta R2-rallybil ble lansert på Sardinia nåi ettermiddag. Bilen er ment for å overta etter den suksessrike Fiesta ST-rallybil.
Ford Fiesta R2 er laget etter de siste FIA-reglene. Bilen vil ikke delta i løpet på Sardinia denne helgen, men komme til å bli kjørt som en sikkerhetsbil foran hele rallyfeltet. Bilen kommer til å bli kjørt av vinneren av Fiesta Shoot Out ifjor belgieren Matthias Boon med co-driver Massimilano Bosi fra Italia.
Forrige måned annonserte M-Sport at de vil utvikle en S2000-Fiesta for kjøring på høyeste nivå. Disse to bilene, S2000 og R2 vil gi førere alternativer helt fra første steget i rallykarrieren og helt opp til WRC-biler med bruk av Ford-biler.
Ford Fiesta R2 spesifikasjoner(på engelsk):
| Donor vehicle: | Ford Fiesta 1.6 Sport / Zetec S. Model dated from September 2008 for purchase from any source. Promotional price available from M-Sport. |
| Engine: | 1.6 Zetec 16V – 1598cc – Ti-VCT; 4 cylinders in line; DOHC; 16 valves; alloy cylinder head and block; variable cam timing. |
| Power: | 163 PS @ 7,500 rpm |
| Torque: | 182 Nm @ 5,700 rpm |
| Transmission: | Five speed sequential gearbox developed by Sadev with plated limited slip differential and uprated driveshafts. ECU developed by Pi with flat shift feature with full throttle closed loop control shift. |
| Suspension: | Reiger adjustable dampers with Eibach springs, spherical jointed top mounts front and rear. Front dampers adjustable for bump and rebound. Standard rear beam with uprated mounts. 2-bolt clamped front upright. Adaptor pin mounted in uprights with spherical bearing connecting the lower arm. Five stud hub. |
| Brakes: | Gravel (front): 285 mm AP ventilated discs with four piston competition calipers. Asphalt (front): 310 mm AP ventilated discs with four piston competition calipers. Rear: 280 mm AP ventilated discs with single piston calipers. Hydraulic handbrake. |
| Steering: | Electric power-assisted steering. |
| Wheels: | Gravel: OZ 6”x15” Gravel Asphalt: OZ 6.5”x16” Asphalt |
| Bodyshell: | Welded T45 steel multipoint rollcage. Optimised seat position and integrated dash bar. Jacking points optional and seam welding is permitted. |
| Electronics: | Bespoke instrument cluster by Visteon in the same style as the standard series cluster. |
| Dimensions: | Length: 3953mm. Width: 1722mm. Height: 1481mm. Wheelbase: 2490mm. Weight: 1030kg.
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