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Rally Car of the Day : March 24, 2010; Norev '07 Citroen C4 WRC
Topic Started: Mar 23 2010, 10:15 PM (430 Views)
craftymore
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Support your local demo derby.

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The rally car for today is the Norev 2007 Citroen C4 WRC.

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The Citroen C4 WRC - Citroen Sport's new weapon was premiered on 5 September. Before making its debut in the 2007 World Rally it was one of the main attractions at the 2006 Paris Motor Show.

The C4 Citroen Sport concept car was a vehicle symbolising the renewal of the Marque. It was the result of cooperation between engineers from the styling and sports departments. In the first instance, the project completely disregarded regulatory requirements. A true exercise in style, it met the challenge of developing a futuristic vision of a new car. A car to replace the Xsara WRC, winner of three world manufacturers crowns between 2003 and 2005. In the expert hands of Citroen Sport's engineers at Versailles Satory, the C4 Citroen Sport concept car became the C4 WRC.

Although the overall styling was maintained, the car had to be adapted to international regulations and performance requirements. This is where the design office of Citroen Sport stepped in. The project working group came up with a first rolling model of the Citroen C4 WRC that was already a long way from the original concept. The roof, for example, was no longer made of glass, since this is banned in rally racing.

The front and rear wings, bumpers and spoiler were modified to satisfy regulations and performance criteria. To save time and money, a number of body parts were studied in wind tunnels on a scale of 1/4 before validation of the full-size parts at the end of the project.

Like the Xsara, its glorious predecessor, the Citroen C4 WRC features four-wheel drive and a 2-litre turbocharged engine mated to a cross-mounted 6-speed gearbox. At 4.20 m, the C4 WRC is longer than the Xsara and, in line with regulations, therefore has a larger width of 1,800 mm, compared with 1,700 mm for the Xsara. This change should provide better stability on bends.

As also laid down in the new regulations, the use of electronic driving aids is limited, in the same way as for the Xsara in its 2006 configuration. Referring again to the regulatory budget cuts, the sub-systems of the C4 WRC - such as the engines, gearboxes, front, central and rear differentials and dampers - must last longer and be more reliable.


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The C4 WRC only weighs 2700 pounds but does have a straight 4 banger(1998 cc) which produces 315 bhp.

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For more info and pics of the actual C4 WRC, check out http://www.supercars.net/cars/3721.html

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This small scale Norev model is roughly 1/55 in scale. If features jeweled headlights, a full interior roll cage and even a spare tire molded into the backseat area. Let's go racing! :rally:

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Scooter
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jumping the gun a bit ?? 1116pm here ( i know its after 12 ur time ) just teasin ya
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ivantt
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
Aha, a decent rally car, not the 99cent store type with Mickey Mouse graphics or orange /red glasss.
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Swifty
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
Oh man, that looks good! :thumbup: Just not as good as yesterday's Mustang...
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james_autos
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Lovely model :thumbup:

And 315bhp from a 2.0L engine? Are you taking notes, U.S car industry? :lol:
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Sak
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Ezekiel 25:17
Now, THAT is sweet! Wow!
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Sak
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Ezekiel 25:17
James, we don't HAVE a US car industry anymore. Unless you're 75 years old, what's left isn't gonna cater to you anymore.
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james_autos
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Too little, too late would be appropriate.

Same with the British car industry though. We still have great marques like Jaguar Land-Rover but they're foreign owned. British Leyland was pretty much the beginning of the end.
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Ezekiel 25:17
Lord Rootes and Sir Herbert Austin continuously rotate in their graves...
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