In urma succesului inregistrat de noul Ford Fiesta Rs WRC in Raliul Suediei, cei de la M-Sport au anuntat inca de ieri ca primele livrari se vor face incepand cu luna mai. Masina va fi eligibila sa concureze atat in Campionatul Mondial de Raliuri cat si in unele Campionate Nationale si va fi disponibil si un kit de conversie care include un restrictor de 30mm si piesele de modificare a aerodinamicitatii.

Fiesta RS WRC si-a facut debutul intr-o maniera remarcabila in Suedia, podiumul raliului fiind ocupat in integralitate de piloti care au concurat pe acest model, rezultatul fiind primul de acest fel pentru cei de la Ford de la Raliul Suediei din 2008. Alte cinci automobile Fiesta RS WRC s-au clasat in primii 14 piloti la sfarsitul competitiei.

Noul model de world rally car al celor de la Ford este dezvoltat pe baza masinii de serie, fiind produs de Ford Europa in colaborare cu M-Sport. Masina are un ADN asemanator cu modelul Fiesta S 2000, care la debutul sau a castigat celebrul Raliu de la Monte Carlo in ianuarie 2010 si runda inaugurala a campionatului mondial rezervat masinilor din clasa S 2000.

Specificatii Tehnice :

Engine:	Ford EcoBoost 1600cc direct injection engine developed by Ford, M-Sport and Pipo Moteurs.  Four cylinders, 16 valves.  Bore 83.0mm.  Stroke 73.9mm.  Cosworth electronic engine management system. Garrett turbocharger (with FIA required 33 mm inlet restrictor). Air intercooler.  Catalytic converter.
Power:	300 bhp at 6000 rpm
Torque:	450 Nm at 4000 rpm
Transmission:	Permanent four-wheel drive.  Mechanical front and rear differentials and a clutch disconnect fitted to handbrake.  M-Sport / X-Trac six-speed sequential gearbox with mechanical shift.  M-Sport / AP Racing twin disc clutch.
Suspension:	Front and rear: MacPherson struts with Reiger external reservoir dampers, adjustable in bump and rebound.  Fully adjustable fabricated steel links.  Front and rear anti-roll bars.  Machined aluminium uprights.
Brakes:	Gravel (front and rear): 300mm Brembo ventilated discs with Brembo four- piston monoblock calipers. Asphalt (front and rear): 355mm (maximum) Brembo ventilated discs with Brembo four-piston monoblock calipers. Hydraulic handbrake;  Adjustable front / rear bias.
Steering:	Power-assisted high-ratio (12:1) rack and pinion.  One and a half turns lock to lock.
Wheels:	Gravel / Snow: 7in x 15in (aluminium) wheels with Michelin 650mm tyres. Asphalt: 8in x 18in (aluminium) wheels with Michelin 650mm tyres.
Bodyshell:	Unitary construction.  Unique composite side panels.  Welded T45 steel safety roll cage.  Aerodynamic rear wing.  Unique front ‘bumper’ treatment.
Electronics:	Full Cosworth chassis and engine data acquisition for on-event diagnostics and performance development.
Fuel Tank:	FIA FT3.5 tank, 80 litre capacity, located centrally.
Dimensions:	Length: 3963mm.  Width:  1820mm.  Wheelbase: 2480mm.  Weight: 1200kg minimum.