Subaru Impreza WRC

Toyota Corolla WRC

Škoda Fabia WRC

World Rally Car is a term used to describe the racing automobiles built to the specification set by the FIA and used to compete in the outright class of the World Rally Championship (WRC). Subaru Impreza - Monte-Carlo Rally 2005 I took this picture myself with a Minolta Dynax 5 and a Minolta 28-100 Zoom on Kodak Gold 100. ... Subaru Impreza - Monte-Carlo Rally 2005 I took this picture myself with a Minolta Dynax 5 and a Minolta 28-100 Zoom on Kodak Gold 100. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x443, 189 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Toyota Corolla ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x443, 189 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Toyota Corolla ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile, commonly referred to as the FIA, is a non-profit association established on June 20, 1904 to represent the interest of motoring organisations and motor car users. ... The World Rally Championship (WRC) is a rallying series organised by the FIA, culminating with a champion driver and manufacturer. ...

Technical regulations mandate that World Rally Cars must be built upon a production car with a minimum of 2500 units, based on a pre-existing Group A model, to which a number of modifications may be added, including but not limited to increasing (or decreasing) engine capacity to 2.0 litres, adding a turbocharger, four wheel drive, active differential, sequential gearbox and aerodynamic parts, and the Anti-Lag System on turbocharged engines. The cars must also have a minimum weight of 1230kg. In relation to motorsport governed by the FIA, Group A referred to a set of regulations providing production-derived vehicles for outright competition. ... The liter (spelled liter in American English and litre in Commonwealth English) is a unit of volume. ... Air foil bearing-supported turbocharger cutaway made by Mohawk Innovative Technology Inc. ... 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. ... In an automobile and other four-wheeled vehicles, a differential is a device, usually consisting of gears, for allowing each of the driving wheels to rotate at different speeds, while supplying equal torque to each of them. ... A gearbox is an assembly of gears allowing the rotational speed of an input shaft to be changed to a different speed. ... Aerodynamics is a branch of fluid dynamics concerned with the study of gas flows, first analysed by George Cayley in the 1800s. ... Anti-Lag System, ALS, and sometimes also called a Misfiring System or Bang-Bang, is a system used on mainly turbocharged racing and rally engines to eliminate turbo lag. ...

However, unlike Group A, manufacturers are no longer required to build "Homologation Specials" in order to meet approval. The base model need not have the characteristics of the WRC, as evidenced from cars such the Peugeot 206 and 307, Citroën Xsara, or the Skoda Fabia, which have no road car with a turbocharged petrol engine or four wheel drive. In relation to motorsport governed by the FIA, Group A referred to a set of regulations providing production-derived vehicles for outright competition. ... The Peugeot 206 is a supermini manufactured by the French automaker Peugeot since 1998. ... A red Peugeot 307 CC, a coupé cabriolet with a folding steel roof The Peugeot 307 Sedan sold in the Chinese Market only The Peugeot 307 is a small family car produced by the French Peugeot manufacturer since 2001. ... The Citroën Xsara is a compact automobile produced by French manufacturer Citroën since 1997. ... Škoda Fabia. ...

To limit power, all forced inducted (turbo) cars are fitted with a 34 mm diameter air restrictor before the turbocharger inlet, this limits the air flow to about 10 cubic meters per minute. The restrictor therefore limits the power output to about 330-340 hp (officially 300 hp - which was correct about 10 years ago). Because of that, engine development is more focused on producing an engine with a very wide power curve rather than a high peak power output. This means that a power ouput in excess of 300 hp is available all the way from 3000 rpm to the red line of 7500 rpm with a peak of 330-340 hp at around 5500 rpm. At 2000 rpm, which is the idle speed in "stage" mode, the power output is slightly above 200 hp ^[1]. The cars are further modified for greater rigidity with rollcage and other chassis strengthening measures. Before each rally, the competing cars are fitted with suspension and tyres along with different differential settings to suit the conditions of the many stages, which may take place on asphalt roads, gravel and dirt roads of varying consistency, and even frozen snow-covered roads on some rallies held in relatively cold climates. Rollcage is a racing game published by Psygnosis and developed by Attention to Detail. ... Look up Chassis in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Asphalt As shown in this cross-section, many older roadways are smoothed by applying a thin layer of asphalt concrete to the existing portland cement concrete. ...

The Cars

Manufacturer	Car	From	To
Citroën	C4 WRC	2007	-
Citroën	Xsara WRC	2001	2006
Ford	Escort WRC	1997	1998
Ford	Focus WRC	1999	-
Hyundai	Accent WRC	2000	2003
Mitsubishi	Lancer Evolution WRC	1997	2003
Mitsubishi	Lancer WRC	2004	2005
Peugeot	206 WRC	1999	2003
Peugeot	307 WRC	2004	2005
Seat	Cordoba WRC	1998	2000
Škoda	Fabia WRC	2003	2006
Škoda	Octavia WRC	1999	2003
Subaru	Impreza WRC	1997	-
Suzuki	Suzuki SX4 WRC	2007	-
Toyota	Corolla WRC	1997	1999

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External links

• Photos of World Rally Cars 2006 in Monaco

References

1. ^ "Subaru Rally Engine - Developing a World Rally Car power plant", page 23-30, Race Engine Technology, issue 005, 2004