enDrive4U - Feel your drivehttps://d4u.com.ua/1440Sun, 29 Nov 2009 07:53:21 GMThttps://d4u.com.ua/en/series/Ford-Fiesta/go/Ford-Fiesta-S2000/news.details.htmlNews. Ford. Fiesta.The new rally car, the culmination of nine months' hard work by the design and engineering team at M-Sport, was presented by M-Sport Managing Director Malcolm Wilson. Gerard Quinn, Ford of Europe's Senior Motorsport Manager was present as a special Ford guest during the S2000 launch.The Fiesta S2000, M-Sport and Ford's first global rally car, which will be eligible to compete in national rally championships around the world as well as the IRC and S2000 World Cup, is due for homologation in January 2010. However, it will make its public debut this weekend appearing as course car at the final round of the IRC series, the Rally of Scotland.Invited guests were given an opportunity to get a close-up look at the exciting new car which has been designed by M-Sport's award-winning Technical Director Christian Loriaux and his team led by Chief Designer Anthony Brinkman and Test Engineer Chris Gray.Sun, 18 Oct 2009 08:07:48 GMThttps://d4u.com.ua/en/series/Ford-Fiesta/go/Ford-Fiesta-R2/news.details.htmlNews. Ford. Fiesta.With the introduction of the Fiesta R2 and soon the Fiesta Super 2000 it will allow competitors to graduate in Ford cars from national level right through to the WRC.The R2 has been built from a standard conversion kit developed by M-Sport. The kit to convert the car to rally specification includes engine parts to lift the engine performance. The gearbox has also been replaced for a sequential shift unit with a limited slip differential, as have the brakes and Reiger suspension. Beyond these specific items, M-Sport has used as many standard Ford components as possible in order to reduce costs for the competitor.M-Sport has been Ford's partner in the WRC since 1997 and developed the record-breaking Focus RS WRC that won the World Rally Championship Manufacturers' title for Ford in both 2006 and 2007. The knowledge gained from the development of that car and M-Sport’s expertise in design and engineering has been transferred to the creation of the Group R car.