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  1. 12th August 2019, 22:05 #5971
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    Quote Originally Posted by itix View Post
    Can anyone think of any successful three cylinder motorsport engines for cars? (in something other than a one make series for Toyota aygo or whatever).

    I sure as hell can't, and I can't imagine this will possibly end well.
    Ford Fiesta R2
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  3. 12th August 2019, 23:05 #5972
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    Quote Originally Posted by AnttiL View Post
    Ford Fiesta R2
    +wartburg 2 stroke
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    You can't call that successful rally car, but you can call this one - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auto_Union_1000
    "With that car, your brain can actually never keep up"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4IRMYuE1hI
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    Also SAAB used 3 cyl 2 stroke:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBHBgg3mSeU

    But the Ford 1 litre engine is amazing piece of engineering!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFj5UIZx2cE
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  7. 13th August 2019, 09:06 #5975
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    Quote Originally Posted by itix View Post
    Can anyone think of any successful three cylinder motorsport engines for cars? (in something other than a one make series for Toyota aygo or whatever).

    I sure as hell can't, and I can't imagine this will possibly end well.
    Before quattro everyone think that 4wd isn´t succesfull...

    Someone must be 1st in everything.

    You really think that Fiesta R2 isn´t successful ???
    "quattro best 4wd rallycar ever"
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    So what´s the thing then? Bore x stroke changes? Less weight moving?

    Any engineers telling theoretically thoughts?
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    Quote Originally Posted by AnttiL View Post
    Ford Fiesta R2
    Exactly. Estonian driver Ken Torn entered 3 ERC events with this car this year. And he won them all, despite good competitors. Check out ERC3 standings:
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rallyper View Post
    So what´s the thing then? Bore x stroke changes? Less weight moving?

    Any engineers telling theoretically thoughts?
    Interest of the factory to develope three cylinder engines?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sal the 2nd View Post
    Not sure about the longevity of the 1 litre Ford engine in a road car as they've had quite a few blow up and ramping up the turbo and Ford's penny pinching approach is a volatile mix. For competition with short life before a rebuild I'm sure it makes perfect sense to have the engine as light as possible and of course easier to sell the eco cred of a 3 cylinder...
    Hmm, as far as I know the issues with Ford EcoBoost are not the case of one litre but more of the 1.5 four cylinder. The one litre has been AFAIK pretty reliable engine.
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  15. 13th August 2019, 14:53 #5980
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    August 13th, the chassis 13


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