2003 ford focus8/11/2023 This means the car would have a good mass distribution, good stability and minimal overhang, which is important in terms of driveability. The wheelbase of the Focus WRC was the longest among the existing WRC cars (2,615 m). The design of the new car took into account its future implication in rallying, especially with regard to the rigidity of the body shell. Development was done in close cooperation between Ford’s development centers at Dunton, UK and Cologne, Germany. ![]() Günther Steiner, recently recruited from Prodrive as M-Sport Technical Manager, assumed the design and development of the new rally car, and he succeeded to finish it on time and budget. ![]() In the spring of 1998, Ford Motorsport charged M-Sport Team Principal Malcolm Wilson to develop the factory’s new car, the Ford Focus WRC, then known as the C170 project. M-Sport had been commissioned by Ford to run their cars since 1997. Like other manufacturers, Ford tried to boost their marketing strategy by building a winning rally car, in one of the eras when the WRC had a bigger social impact, and up to seven manufacturers were fighting for the title.Ĭ.Sainz/L.Moya, Ford Focus RS WRC’00, Rally of Argentina 2000, retired The Focus was designed following Ford’s New Edge styling philosophy, first seen in the Ford Ka in 1996. ![]() The new Ford Focus road car was launched in July 1998 in Europe, as the successor of the glorious Escort.
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