Ford Focus WRC 2003
exhaust smoke
03-29-2003, 09:49 PM
Hi all,
Have you seen the new Focus WRC for this year? Totally revised, and what modelling potential!
Apologies for the poor scan...
Have you seen the new Focus WRC for this year? Totally revised, and what modelling potential!
Apologies for the poor scan...
k_dog
03-29-2003, 09:52 PM
This topic is completly discused here: Ford Focus WRC 2003 (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/t93268.html)
Brian
Brian
Vyacheslav
03-29-2003, 09:58 PM
Haha, fucking bad ass...
http://www.pistonheads.com/uploads/news/6491-1.jpg
FORD FOCUS WRC 03 Thursday 27th March
Testosterone rules!
It's a much more aggressive looking beast in comparison to the 2002 car, in fact it's 80% new, being the first product from Ford Rallye Sport's new technical director Christian Loriaux. As well as the in-yer-face styling changes, there's a new rear suspension system, improved weight distribution and new, lighter 2.0-litre turbocharged Duratec engine developed and built by Cosworth Racing.
Ford Rallye Sport and Ford’s mainstream engineering teams worked side by side on the project, which should see many of the developments making their way into road cars eventually.
"I’m genuinely excited by what the team has developed here and I think the car looks sensational," said Martin Whitaker, Ford's European director of motorsport. "Ford is at the forefront of rally technology with this car and I believe it takes the sport to a new, higher level."
Despite the extra bodywork, weight has been kept to a minimum and some areas have been strengthened including a more sturdy roll cage.
The Ford Focus RS WRC 03 will undergo the necessary parts inspections by the FIA later this week and is due to be officially homologated as a World Rally Car on April 1. Markko Märtin and co-driver Michael Park and Belgian teammates François Duval and Stéphane Prévot will drive the new cars in 2003. The team’s third pairing of Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen will continue to drive a 2002-specification Focus WRC for the rest of the season.
Expect some spectacular rallying this year and also some pitiful immitations from the bolt-on-boys.
http://www.pistonheads.com/uploads/news/6491-1.jpg
FORD FOCUS WRC 03 Thursday 27th March
Testosterone rules!
It's a much more aggressive looking beast in comparison to the 2002 car, in fact it's 80% new, being the first product from Ford Rallye Sport's new technical director Christian Loriaux. As well as the in-yer-face styling changes, there's a new rear suspension system, improved weight distribution and new, lighter 2.0-litre turbocharged Duratec engine developed and built by Cosworth Racing.
Ford Rallye Sport and Ford’s mainstream engineering teams worked side by side on the project, which should see many of the developments making their way into road cars eventually.
"I’m genuinely excited by what the team has developed here and I think the car looks sensational," said Martin Whitaker, Ford's European director of motorsport. "Ford is at the forefront of rally technology with this car and I believe it takes the sport to a new, higher level."
Despite the extra bodywork, weight has been kept to a minimum and some areas have been strengthened including a more sturdy roll cage.
The Ford Focus RS WRC 03 will undergo the necessary parts inspections by the FIA later this week and is due to be officially homologated as a World Rally Car on April 1. Markko Märtin and co-driver Michael Park and Belgian teammates François Duval and Stéphane Prévot will drive the new cars in 2003. The team’s third pairing of Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen will continue to drive a 2002-specification Focus WRC for the rest of the season.
Expect some spectacular rallying this year and also some pitiful immitations from the bolt-on-boys.
k_dog
03-29-2003, 10:00 PM
Originally posted by Vyacheslav
I hope it performs beter than it looks....
Brian
I hope it performs beter than it looks....
Brian
Vyacheslav
03-29-2003, 10:02 PM
Originally posted by k_dog
I hope it performs beter than it looks....
Brian
It looks pretty good IMO. Read the story, it should perfom better then previous models. We will see how it goes in its first stages!!
I hope it performs beter than it looks....
Brian
It looks pretty good IMO. Read the story, it should perfom better then previous models. We will see how it goes in its first stages!!
njh
03-29-2003, 10:47 PM
That's nice, hope that Tamiya will make a kit for it.
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