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02-01-2011, 07:56 AM
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2011 Ford Fiesta WRC Rally Car - Click above for high-res image gallery
We now know exactly what the Abu Dhabi World Rally Team will be packing when they take on this year's World Rally Championship (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/wrc). Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford) has officially let loose a volley of information on the team's new Fiesta (http://www.autoblog.com/model/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. Hit the jump (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/01/ford-fiesta-rs-wrc-rally-car-specs-released-ahead-of-season-debu/#continued) for the press release.
Gallery: 2011 Ford Fiesta WRC Rally Car (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-fiesta-wrc-rally-car)
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[Source: Ford]Continue reading Ford Fiesta RS WRC rally car specs released ahead of season debut (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/01/ford-fiesta-rs-wrc-rally-car-specs-released-ahead-of-season-debu/)
Ford Fiesta RS WRC rally car specs released ahead of season debut (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/01/ford-fiesta-rs-wrc-rally-car-specs-released-ahead-of-season-debu/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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2011 Ford Fiesta WRC Rally Car - Click above for high-res image gallery
We now know exactly what the Abu Dhabi World Rally Team will be packing when they take on this year's World Rally Championship (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/wrc). Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford) has officially let loose a volley of information on the team's new Fiesta (http://www.autoblog.com/model/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. Hit the jump (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/01/ford-fiesta-rs-wrc-rally-car-specs-released-ahead-of-season-debu/#continued) for the press release.
Gallery: 2011 Ford Fiesta WRC Rally Car (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-fiesta-wrc-rally-car)
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[Source: Ford]Continue reading Ford Fiesta RS WRC rally car specs released ahead of season debut (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/01/ford-fiesta-rs-wrc-rally-car-specs-released-ahead-of-season-debu/)
Ford Fiesta RS WRC rally car specs released ahead of season debut (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/01/ford-fiesta-rs-wrc-rally-car-specs-released-ahead-of-season-debu/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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