| Super 2000 | | Motor racing formula | | Category | Touring cars
Rally cars | | Country or region | International | | Championships | Various | | Inaugural season | 2000 | | Status | Active | Super 2000, also known as S2000, is an FIA specification and classification for production based race cars. The specification is split to cover both rally and touring car racing. Super 2000 rally cars are also permitted to compete in Production World Rally Championship events as Group N cars.[1] The goal of the Super 2000 classification is to allow more manufacturers and privateers to race by reducing the cost of a competitive car. The World Rally Championship currently has three manufacturers currently fielding teams, while private teams rely on older cars from current manufacturers or from "works" teams that have left the WRC, such as Škoda or Mitsubishi. Touring car racing is a general term for a number of distinct automobile racing competitions in heavily-modified street cars. ...
A Subaru Impreza WRX competing in a rally special stage on gravel. ...
The Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile, commonly referred to as the FIA, is a non-profit association established in 1904 to represent the interest of motoring organisations and motor car users. ...
A Subaru Impreza WRX competing in a rally special stage on gravel. ...
Touring car racing is a general term for a number of distinct automobile racing competitions in heavily-modified street cars. ...
The FIA Production World Rally Championship, or PWRC, is a companion series to the World Rally Championship, and is driven on the same stages. ...
In relation to motorsport governed by the FIA, Group N referred to a set of regulations providing a set of rules for standard production vehicles for competition, often referred to as the Showroom Class. This contrasts with the Group A all-out competition production-derived vehicles. ...
The World Rally Championship (WRC) is a rallying series organised by the FIA, culminating with a champion driver and manufacturer. ...
Škoda Auto ( (help· info)) is a Czech automobile manufacturer and one of the four oldest car producers in the world. ...
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In order to cut costs & shorten development time, the Super 2000 rally cars all use a common control gearbox & drivetrain made by a French company, Sadev. In effect this allowed Ford to build from scratch their S2000 Fiesta vehicles in Australia, in as little as 14 weeks, starting out with a Super 1600 chassis & rollcage.
Manufacturers
The following manufacturers have a Super 2000 car currently in production, or slated for production in the near future: There was development & testing of a Dacia Logan S2000 car in 2005 but it was not brought into competition. Fiat Grande Punto Fiat Group, or Fiat S.p. ...
The Fiat Punto is a supermini produced by the Italian manufacturer Fiat since 1993. ...
Abarth was an Italian racing car maker founded by Carlo Abarth, of Austrian origins. ...
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The Ford Fiesta is a mid-class supermini car designed by the Ford Motor Company in Europe, and also manufactured in Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela, China, India and South Africa. ...
Peugeot is a major French car brand, part of PSA Peugeot Citroën. ...
The Peugeot 207 is a supermini produced by the French automaker Peugeot and unveiled in January 2006. ...
Škoda Auto ( (help· info)) is a Czech automobile manufacturer and one of the four oldest car producers in the world. ...
2006 Å koda Fabia. ...
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Volkswagen AG (ISIN: DE0007664005), or VW, is an automobile manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Germany. ...
The Volkswagen Polo Mk IV is the fourth generation of the Volkswagen Polo supermini, production started in 2001 and is ongoing. ...
A dealers lot full of Dacia Logans The Logan is a low cost car produced jointly by the French manufacturer Renault and its affiliate Dacia of Romania. ...
Specifications FIA specifications include the following:[3] - Derived from production model, of which 2500 have been produced in the past year
- Maximum of 2 liter displacement
- Maximum of 280 bhp
- Normal Aspiration
- All wheel drive is permitted in rally cars, but not in touring cars. (Control part made by Sadev, common to all S2000 rally vehicles)
- 6-speed sequential gearbox (Control part made by Sadev, common to all S2000 rally vehicles. No electronics allowed in differentials)
- Front and rear McPherson suspension
- No electronic driver aids
- Maximum width of 1.8 meters
- Must be for sale at a maximum price of €168,000.[4]
Four wheel drive or 4x4, is a type of four wheeled vehicle drivetrain configuration that enables all four wheels to receive power from the engine simultaneously in order to provide maximum traction. ...
Series Super 2000 spec cars are currently run in: WTCC redirects here. ...
The current BTCC logo The British Touring Car Championship is a series of races for saloon cars which is held each year in the United Kingdom and Ireland. ...
The Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC) is a rallying series organised by the FIA, aiming to give new opportunities to young or amateur rally drivers competing in recognized regional and international rallies, while offering organisers an innovative TV format concept, created by Eurosport. ...
Australian Rally Championship, West Australian Round, night stage. ...
The FIA Production World Rally Championship, or PWRC, is a companion series to the World Rally Championship, and is driven on the same stages. ...
See Also Super 1600 is a a rally car used in the Junior World Rally Championship and national rally championships. ...
References - ^ Peugeot.com - 207 RCup
- ^ RallySport Magazine - S2000 Fiestas nearly ready to roll
- ^ FIA Super 2000 regulations
- ^ RallySport Magazine - Super 2000 is affordable - RED
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