WRC 2 - Technical Specifications

• Technical Group: Rally 2 
• Referred to as R5 cars
• At least 2500 examples of these road cars must have been manufactured in the previous 12 months
• 1.6-litre, fuel injection, turbocharged, four cylinder engines fitted with a 32mm air intake restrictor
• Power output about 285bhp
• Cylinder block and head based on those in the standard road car
• Modifications allowed to crankshafts, con rods, pistons, cylinder linings, valves and camshafts
• Permanent four-wheel drive, five-speed sequential gearbox with paddle-shift on steering
• Mechanical front and rear differentials
• 7 x 15inch wheels for gravel, 8 x 18inch wheels for asphalt
• 300mm diameter brakes for gravel, 355mm for asphalt
• Weight: 1230kg minimum. 1390kg with driver and co-driver