Ford Fiesta RS WRC rally car specs released ahead of season debut

[Chris@EBC]

We now know exactly what the Abu Dhabi World Rally Team will be packing when they take on this year's World Rally Championship. Ford has officially let loose a volley of information on the team's new Fiesta bruiser. Built by M-Sport, the minds responsible for some of the quickest machines on tarmac or off, the rally-spec Fiesta is loosely based off of the same S2000 car that recently took gold at the Monte Carlo Rally in 2010. M-Sport quickly set about reducing weight and strengthening all the components necessary to compete on the global stage.

Under the hood, there's a steroid-riddled version of the FoMoCo 1.6-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder engine with 300 horsepower and 331 pound-feet of torque. Even with the added burden of lugging around a full-time all-wheel drive system, the machine manages to hit the scales at a fairly feathery 2,645 pounds. A 12:1 steering rack, massive Brembo brakes and an X-Trac six-speed sequential transmission are all standard kit as well.

Look for the new Fiesta to be helmed by the likes of Mikko Hirvonen and Jari-Matti Latvala when the racer takes to the rally stages of the WRC later this year.




Press release and full article available here: Ford Fiesta RS WRC rally car specs released ahead of season debut — Autoblog

[Source Autoblog, Ford]

[reinaldo]

I wonder why Ford divulge a lot of information about their Ford Fiesta. M-sport seems to be the best component for this car.
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