2003 Focus (test car)
ales
01-14-2003, 03:42 AM
Well, take a look at this!
http://www.pl11racing.com/rallies/2003/especial/testford/fotos.htm
While I don' know about the differences under the hood and all, but what I can see is a modified airbox on the roof and modified, yet again, hood vents. And of course the rear wing that Ford seems to just pick up after it had fallen from some other rally car! ;)
Alex
http://www.pl11racing.com/rallies/2003/especial/testford/fotos.htm
While I don' know about the differences under the hood and all, but what I can see is a modified airbox on the roof and modified, yet again, hood vents. And of course the rear wing that Ford seems to just pick up after it had fallen from some other rally car! ;)
Alex
bigfrit
01-14-2003, 07:21 AM
Hm, looks promising, hopefully the ford engineers won't put all the pieces of left-overs they find on the road on their new car...:D
Marco_Wrc
01-14-2003, 07:44 AM
From fordrallyesport.com
'Ford Rallye Sport team director Malcolm Wilson was delighted with the outcome of the test. "The most encouraging aspect is that even though it is very early in the car's development programme, the 2003 car was faster in back-to-back tests than the 2002 car.
The most noticeable difference came on high-speed sections and data from last season showed that's the area where we need to make the biggest improvement. '
Is that the reason why they put a very ugly wing on the car? :D
'Ford Rallye Sport team director Malcolm Wilson was delighted with the outcome of the test. "The most encouraging aspect is that even though it is very early in the car's development programme, the 2003 car was faster in back-to-back tests than the 2002 car.
The most noticeable difference came on high-speed sections and data from last season showed that's the area where we need to make the biggest improvement. '
Is that the reason why they put a very ugly wing on the car? :D
Guido
01-15-2003, 03:52 AM
That is an exact copy of the Pug 2001 rear wing :bloated:
Anyway, yes, those kind of "huge" rear wings will generated more downforce and less drag, hence also the modified front wing. This should make the car more efficient at high-speed and apparently they are about to achieve that.
If they can materialize these promising early signs into pace on ss's - Pug might have found itself another challenger - which is good for the sport!!!
Anyway, yes, those kind of "huge" rear wings will generated more downforce and less drag, hence also the modified front wing. This should make the car more efficient at high-speed and apparently they are about to achieve that.
If they can materialize these promising early signs into pace on ss's - Pug might have found itself another challenger - which is good for the sport!!!
freakray
01-15-2003, 07:19 AM
And the engineers at Peugeot are still wondering what happened to their last consignment of C/F rear wings from the manufacturer:D
Maybe the car will look better in WRC livery, right now I think it looks ugly.....so it better be functional.....
Guido, see, I find my way here, but you got to remember I am not American......just a resident:p
Ray
Maybe the car will look better in WRC livery, right now I think it looks ugly.....so it better be functional.....
Guido, see, I find my way here, but you got to remember I am not American......just a resident:p
Ray
ales
01-15-2003, 07:22 AM
It does indeed look butt ugly! :eek:
Guido
01-16-2003, 06:10 AM
Originally posted by freakray
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Guido, see, I find my way here, but you got to remember I am not American......just a resident:p
Ray
Yep, got that! ;) You should try to promote WRC a bit more overthere then :D
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Guido, see, I find my way here, but you got to remember I am not American......just a resident:p
Ray
Yep, got that! ;) You should try to promote WRC a bit more overthere then :D
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