New Fiesta RS Rally Car
2011 sees the Ford Fiesta RS WRC competing in the FIA World Rally Championship. The season has already begun with a stunning 1st and 3rd for the Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team in Sweden.
The four-wheel drive, turbocharged Fiesta RS WRC is based on the best-selling road car; takes its styling cues from Ford kinetic Design and is powered by a Ford EcoBoost 1.6-litre direct injection petrol engine.
The homologation on the engines for the all-new World Rally Cars will be set at the end of April - After completing a one-two-three result on the opening round of the World Rally Championship in Sweden, Ford was left trailing the Citroens in Mexico last week. They are not concerned by the result in Central America, where Sweden winner Mikko Hirvonen finished second to Sebastien Loeb by 1m38s.
Rally Portugal, round three of the WRC, starts in just over a fortnight's time. Wilson is also confident of conquering the electrical issues which forced non-factory Fiesta driver Ken Block to stop three times (retiring twice) and Matthew Wilson into retirement before the end of the first full day.
It is living proof of the latest Ford technology in action.
