Skoda begin testing Fabia S2000

Awesome!

This car makes the other S2000s sound like hairdriers :D

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Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze

]Tomorrow Škoda Motorsport has a press conference.

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Any news from the press conference?

Maybe I'm wrong but it looks a real rally car!!!

The black one looks awesome :up:

"MLADA BOLESLAV, Czech Republic — Looking back at more than 100 years of motorsport tradition, Skoda has decided to return to its roots with a new rally car based on the second-generation Fabia.

Unlike its civilian brother, the Fabia S2000 is powered by a normally aspirated 280-horsepower four-cylinder engine that sends its power through a six-speed sequential gearbox to a four-wheel-drive system with three mechanical diff locks, complying with FIA's latest "Super 2000" regulations.

To be sold in full racing trim, including bucket seats by Sparco, a roll cage and a totally modified exterior, the S2000 caters to both amateur racers and professionals. The price tag will likely approach a quarter of a million dollars.

Even though the car is at this point still only a prototype, it will compete in national and international rally events later this year. The Skoda factory team will field the car in the German rally championship with record-holder Matthias Kahle at the wheel."


Is this true? i read this in a german forum...

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Originally Posted by polo10

"MLADA BOLESLAV, Czech Republic — Looking back at more than 100 years of motorsport tradition, Skoda has decided to return to its roots with a new rally car based on the second-generation Fabia.

Unlike its civilian brother, the Fabia S2000 is powered by a normally aspirated 280-horsepower four-cylinder engine that sends its power through a six-speed sequential gearbox to a four-wheel-drive system with three mechanical diff locks, complying with FIA's latest "Super 2000" regulations.

To be sold in full racing trim, including bucket seats by Sparco, a roll cage and a totally modified exterior, the S2000 caters to both amateur racers and professionals. The price tag will likely approach a quarter of a million dollars.

Even though the car is at this point still only a prototype, it will compete in national and international rally events later this year. The Skoda factory team will field the car in the German rally championship with record-holder Matthias Kahle at the wheel."


Is this true? i read this in a german forum...

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That was an article from February http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=124872

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Originally Posted by c4

That was an article from February http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=124872

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Sorry...any news about the press conference?

It was confirmed that the only Fabia S2000 presentation on rally Bohemia will be static display at the starting ramp.

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Originally Posted by 'Mirek Fric [Cze

]It was confirmed that the only Fabia S2000 presentation on rally Bohemia will be static display at the starting ramp.

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Yes, here is the press release in English: http://www.rallye-info.com/article.asp?sid=0&stid=7096

It is interesting that they specifically mention that the engine it is based upon is an FSI (direct injection) I wonder whether the rally car also retains the direct injection and that is why it appears to have more torque than the other S2000s...

RS: Dirrect injection is allowed by the rulles if installed on production engine. But I don't know if they use it or no.