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01-13-2011, 10:41 AM
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2011 Ford Fiesta RS WRC - Click above for high-res image gallery
The World Rally Championship is downsizing. Not in the number of teams participating - that's actually expected to increase - but in the size of its cars. While Formula One is set to switch to turbo fours, the WRC is switching to smaller cars, similar to the Super 2000 formula. And so, in-line with the new regulations, Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford) is switching from a Focus (http://www.autoblog.com/model/focus)-based rally challenger to the new Fiesta (http://www.autoblog.com/model/fiesta).
The WRC-spec Fiesta RS was revealed (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/30/paris-2010-ford-fiesta-rs-wrc-ready-to-hit-the-dirt-running/) in tentative, showgoing livery back in Paris, but the team has now unveiled the car in the full competition livery in which it will take on the world's most challenging rally stages. Similar to the livery featured on the outgoing Focus, the new Fiesta RS WRC is dominated by the logos of title sponsor Abu Dhabi - which takes over from BP - and secondary sponsor Castrol's Edge range of motor oils.
Full specifications have still yet to be released, so we'll have to wait until early February before the new Fiesta RS WRC hits the season-starting Rally Sweden from Feb 10-13. Details in the press release after the jump with high-resolution images of the liveried rally machine in the gallery below.
Gallery: 2011 Ford Fiesta RS WRC (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-fiesta-rs-wrc)
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[Source: Ford]Continue reading Ford releases new Fiesta RS WRC in full livery ahead of season debut (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/13/ford-releases-new-fiesta-rs-wrc-in-full-livery-ahead-of-season-d/)
Ford releases new Fiesta RS WRC in full livery ahead of season debut (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/13/ford-releases-new-fiesta-rs-wrc-in-full-livery-ahead-of-season-d/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Thu, 13 Jan 2011 11:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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2011 Ford Fiesta RS WRC - Click above for high-res image gallery
The World Rally Championship is downsizing. Not in the number of teams participating - that's actually expected to increase - but in the size of its cars. While Formula One is set to switch to turbo fours, the WRC is switching to smaller cars, similar to the Super 2000 formula. And so, in-line with the new regulations, Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford) is switching from a Focus (http://www.autoblog.com/model/focus)-based rally challenger to the new Fiesta (http://www.autoblog.com/model/fiesta).
The WRC-spec Fiesta RS was revealed (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/30/paris-2010-ford-fiesta-rs-wrc-ready-to-hit-the-dirt-running/) in tentative, showgoing livery back in Paris, but the team has now unveiled the car in the full competition livery in which it will take on the world's most challenging rally stages. Similar to the livery featured on the outgoing Focus, the new Fiesta RS WRC is dominated by the logos of title sponsor Abu Dhabi - which takes over from BP - and secondary sponsor Castrol's Edge range of motor oils.
Full specifications have still yet to be released, so we'll have to wait until early February before the new Fiesta RS WRC hits the season-starting Rally Sweden from Feb 10-13. Details in the press release after the jump with high-resolution images of the liveried rally machine in the gallery below.
Gallery: 2011 Ford Fiesta RS WRC (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-fiesta-rs-wrc)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/2011-ford-fiesta-rs-wrc-unveil-2_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-fiesta-rs-wrc/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/2011-ford-fiesta-rs-wrc-unveil_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-fiesta-rs-wrc/)
[Source: Ford]Continue reading Ford releases new Fiesta RS WRC in full livery ahead of season debut (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/13/ford-releases-new-fiesta-rs-wrc-in-full-livery-ahead-of-season-d/)
Ford releases new Fiesta RS WRC in full livery ahead of season debut (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/13/ford-releases-new-fiesta-rs-wrc-in-full-livery-ahead-of-season-d/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Thu, 13 Jan 2011 11:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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