In accession to Citroën Racing`s official accord in WRC, area it has won bristles FIA World Championship Constructors` titles, Citroën Antagonism has consistently offered articles advised for customers. The best aggregation has now furthered this affluent attitude with Citroën DS3 R3, a archetypal set to accomplish its ambulatory admission at the end of 2010. Versatile, aerial achievement and yet affordably-priced, DS3 R3 is set to become the new baton in its category.Modification Rally Car Citroen DS3 R3 2010 Pictures.
Based on the FIA`s new Group R3T regulations, DS3 R3 actualization the aforementioned structural architecture and actualization as the accumulation model, with the accumulation animate anatomy carapace able by a welded, multi-point cycle cage, convalescent the animation of the anatomy and assurance for the disciplinarian pairing.
Under the beanie lies a four-cylinder 1.6-litre THP (high burden turbo) engine, which has been developed application the PSA accumulation engine. Specific antagonism genitalia (air box, camshaft, pistons, abutting rods, bankrupt and turbo systems, cyberbanking unit, etc.) accept been deployed to accession the car`s ability to 210bhp. In accession to its all-embracing power, appropriate absorption has been accustomed to accretion the engine`s torque to advance traction, one of the key factors in carrying able active performance. With 350Nm, the DS3 R3 agent offers unrivalled adaptability on the road.
DS3 R3 has benefitted from the all-encompassing ability acquired by Citroën Antagonism through its captivation in the World Rally Championship. As with the C4 WRC, the six-speed gearbox actualization semi-automatic consecutive control, enabling accessory changes to be fabricated alert as bound as with a chiral gearbox, whilst additionally convalescent the believability of the car`s powertrain.
The abeyance arrangement uses the actual latest technologies and has been advised for all alley surfaces, from asperous alluvium to bland tarmac. A advanced array of bureaucracy options are available, acceptance DS3 R3 to be acclimatized to all active styles. Citroën Antagonism recommends the use of BFGoodrich tyres.
Built application production-derived apparatus and specific antagonism parts, DS3 R3 is accessible at an affordable amount and will be marketed by Citroën Antagonism in kit and ready-to-race versions.
CHASSIS: CITROËN RACING, EXPERTS WHEN IT COMES TO SAFETY
Citroën Antagonism has deployed its all-encompassing ability in acquiescent assurance and anatomy acerbity on DS3 R3. The accepted monocoque anatomy is lighter because it does not accept the supports acclimated on the accumulation model. It has been re-welded and acclimatized with a multi-point cycle cage fabricated of over 45 metres of animate tubing. The industrially advised cycle cage is pre-assembled alfresco the car, which agency the adjustment is of a college quality. Assorted capacity of the anatomy design, such as the accouter cross-member and the aperture crossbars, advice to advance assurance for the disciplinarian pairing. The monocoque anatomy is delivered with all the brackets and mountings appropriate to accrue the car, which reduces the architecture time and cost.
In adjustment to advance weight distribution, the array and automated blaze extinguisher are positioned abaft the seats. A animate skidplate protects the base of the agent and additionally helps to lower the car`s centre of gravity. The flexible, FIA-homologated ammunition catchbasin charcoal in its aboriginal position.
GROUND LINK SYSTEMS: ADAPTABLE AND HIGH-PERFORMANCE SUSPENSION DS3 R3`s ability on all alley surfaces stems from the affection of its abeyance system, advised to accomplish abounding use of the Group R regulations. At the front, the accumulation sub-frame has been acclimatized so that tubular wishbones can be fitted. The arbor is both lighter and stronger than on the accumulation model. Developed in affiliation with BOS, the shock absorbers avowal several avant-garde features:
- The aluminium struts are anointed in an oil bath, which improves the bendability and lifespan of the suspension.
- The lower, frontally-offset ballast point helps access the biking and the allegorical breadth of the shock absorber.
In adjustment to acclimate its alley administration to all active styles, DS3 R3 offers a array of bureaucracy options: three clue shock absorbers (low and accelerated compression and rebound, adjustable hydraulic bang stop), camber and toe (front and rear), clue amplitude and brush (front).
At the rear, the accumulation cross-member has been able and acclimatized to accomplish it easier to fit the anti-roll bar. The disposable rear caster hubs acquiesce the camber and toe settings to be acclimatized independently.
The braking arrangement actualization a ‘pedal box` accumulation with two adept cylinders. The discs are captivated in abode by four-calliper pistons at the advanced and two-calliper pistons at the rear. The handbrake is hydraulic.
ENGINE: A 1.6-LITRE HIGH-PRESSURE TURBO WITH INCREDIBLE TORQUE For the aboriginal time ever, Citroën Antagonism has produced a customer-racing artefact acclimatized with a turbocharged engine. The acquaintance acquired by the casting in WRC for about ten years has been put to acceptable use in its design. The 1.6-litre THP (high burden turbo) agent is actual carefully accompanying to the accumulation archetypal acclimated throughout the PSA Group. Acclimatized with a regulation-compliant 29mm turbo flange, it develops 210bhp of ability and generates a torque of 350Nm (with commercially accessible fuel). This additional amount improves absorption and delivers accomplished versatility at all agent speeds.
In accordance with the regulations, abounding genitalia accept been taken or acquired from the accumulation model. For example, the assimilation and bankrupt manifolds, turbocharger, injectors and bang pumps are identical to those acclimated on accumulation models. The air filter, camshaft, pistons, abutting rods and agent flywheel are, however, specific antagonism parts. To abstain oil surges during connected corners and to access arena clearance, the oil sump has been acclimatized and acclimatized with a blended partition. The bankrupt and turbocharger arrangement is additionally specific; the catalytic advocate is agnate to the one acclimated on C4 WRC. DS3 R3`s agent ECU additionally includes a abstracts accretion arrangement that is able to analysis a ample cardinal of parameters.
GEARBOX: A MAJOR FIRST WITH SEMI-AUTOMATIC CONTROL
One of the capital innovations on DS3 R3 apropos its gearbox. For the aboriginal time, a customer-racing artefact has been acclimatized with a semi-automatic gearbox, which reduces the time spent alteration apparatus and increases reliability. The cyberbanking administration arrangement alone authorises accessory changes back the agent ambit acquiesce it. Once again, the ability developed by Citroën Antagonism in WRC enabled this cutting-edge technology to be acclimatized to DS3 R3.
Inside the cabin, the blended fibre council wheel-mounted paddles are aloof as ergonomic as on C4 WRC: the disciplinarian flicks the paddle backwards to move up the apparatus and flicks it assiduously to move bottomward the gears. The clamp pedal is still present, but is alone acclimated to drive off. During consecutive accessory changes, the clamp is automatically controlled.
Under the bonnet, the specific elements of the semi-automatic ascendancy (solenoid valves, actuators and burden unit) accept all been taken from the accumulation archetypal and acclimatized to the six-speed gearbox. The apartment for the twin-disc clamp has been casting in aluminium, whilst the gearing case has been cut from the block.
DEVELOPMENT: OVER 10,000KM OF TESTING
Modification Rally Car Citroen DS3 R3 2010 Pictures
After twelve months spent in Citroën Racing`s architecture office, DS3 R3 fabricated its aboriginal airing at the end of August 2009. To analysis the adulthood of the assorted components, antecedent testing was agitated out on ‘rough gravel` analysis tracks, archetypal of the alley surfaces apparent in Mediterranean rallies. Development testing connected on tarmac, the ideal apparent to analysis performance, and on abounding alluvium roads. In total, DS3 R3 covered over 10,000km in development testing, breach analogously amid the altered types of alley surfaces.
Several drivers took allotment in the tests. They all had capricious levels of experience, altered preferences and active styles, which meant that the engineers could accrue abstracts that will account approaching DS3 R3 owners. All of the drivers agreed that the car was accessible to drive and accent three strengths: the torque of the 1.6-litre engine, the semi-automatic gearbox and the suspension. DS3 R3 offers absorbing achievement levels and looks set to become the new baton in its class in rallying.
