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Ford Fiesta RS WRC rally car specs released ahead of season debut
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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. Hit the jump for the press release.
Gallery: 2011 Ford Fiesta WRC Rally Car
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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. Hit the jump for the press release.
Gallery: 2011 Ford Fiesta WRC Rally Car
[Source: Ford]Continue reading Ford Fiesta RS WRC rally car specs released ahead of season debut
Ford Fiesta RS WRC rally car specs released ahead of season debut originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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