Rozkręcono Lotus engine for good performance. 240 hp at 7000 rpm. / Min and 256 Nm at 5600 rpm. Eve

There are cars that in one part of the world are completely unknown, while others have the status of legend. One of these cars is a rally car Talbot - exotic car in our country. Meanwhile, the model Sunbeam Lotus won the championship title, and one of the crew members that later writers multimistrzowskich teams. Talbot hind agro brand story is quite complicated. A little bit American, a little French manufacturer made cars as Chrysler Landscaping [sup] 1 [/ sup]. When the dog came under the wing of the Talbot revived to a moment then disappear from the market, replaced by Peugeot. Owners of older Peugeot buying replacements probably not once met with the information on the box that part also fits Talbot. Seemingly insignificant producer, but in the history of the World Rally Championship played a crucial role. Let's trace the history of the model Sunbeam Lotus, which was the first building block for the construction of the power of the Peugeot hind agro rally in times of group B. Also get to know the history of knowledge of certain two men, who in a sense have won 11 titles in the constructors' championship. Group B rally - history of motorsport concept of the early 70s, it turned out that small cars do not have to be worse than powerful rallies rally cars with powerful hind agro engines. This idea appealed to Chrysler, who decided to take advantage of rallies to promote your small passenger Sunbeama.
The car had a predisposition to sport. 3-door body style was quite short and compact. Rear-wheel hind agro drive was recognized in the '70s for only right to motorsport. Another bonus was the outstanding balance. Rigid bridge was then nothing archaic. Spot on this beautiful vision of a small motor - the largest model offered Sunbeam had a capacity of 1.3 liters. The problem has been addressed by adapting the engine from the offer Chrysler 1.6 liter capacity of approx. hind agro 100 hp. He did a small Sunbeama Ti great road car, but it was still a rallying hind agro slightly. What was once the British did in case of problems? They called Costwortha or Lotus. The choice fell on a stable with experience in F1 and light structures. Lotus Lotus trouble Sunbeamem dealt with across the board. hind agro The engine was only part of the puzzle. Under the hood of the lead, 16-valve unit with a capacity of 2.2-liter powered by two carburetors. Is inclined 45 degrees to the left. Rear-wheel torque carried the ZF gearbox production. hind agro In addition, the whole body stiffened and made changes in the chassis.
Created a wonderful car, which today ochrzcilibyśmy as hot hatch. 155-hp engine in the 960-pound autku driven rear axle did a real sensation. Sunbeam Lotus accelerate to the first hundred in less than 7.5 seconds. hind agro It was a great foundation to build rally cars and announced almost certain success. Interestingly, in preparation for entry into the sports arena, Chrysler, and specifically its European branch of experiencing a serious crisis. That was close to in 1979, the project fell apart. Fortunately appeared PSA, which bought the European part of Chrysler. It was a real fart.
Guests Geneva '79 saw the living room for the first time the French hind agro sports machine already Talbot. Moments later moved Sunbeamów production Lotus road. Manufactured in 2308 pieces. hind agro In principle, the construction rally cars built by Peugeot Talbot Sport UK was not much different from the road car. Prepared at the design stage road car equipped only safety features and all the accessories required by racing hind agro regulations. Talbot drivers have access to a slightly larger wheels with tires in size 185/70 HR 13. At the wheels were ventilated discs at the front instead of the solid, and solid discs at the rear instead of drums. hind agro Headlights were inhibited by 4-piston calipers. All changes increased the weight of 1015 kg.
Rozkręcono Lotus engine for good performance. 240 hp at 7000 rpm. / Min and 256 Nm at 5600 rpm. Even today, there would be nothing to be ashamed of. However, Ford Escort RS1800 competitive was respectively 260 hp and 233 Nm at a weight of 980 kg weight.
Low budget did not allow for advanced materials and meticulous finishing. Therefore, the crew was quite primitive working conditions. Anyway, after all, the whole rally car was primitive. Of course, it's not hard to guess that this was translated into high reliability. But before it was reached, solidly tested design. The first hurdle first prototypes were ready already hind agro in 1978. Test driver was late British as Tony Pond. Tony switched to Talbot Triumph TR 7 with a V8, so he had experience in running light, strong rajdówek with classic drive system. After a year of testing Pond behind the wheel of Talbot's debut in the Rally San Remo, belonging to the World Rally Championship in 1979.
The debut was very successful. The fourth hind agro place was the result of intense preparation and it would be hard for this result užance accidental. hind agro Briton ahead