Η Toyota Motorsport GmbH ανακοίνωσε πως το νέο αγωνιστικό GT86 CS-R3 κοστίζει €84.000, αλλά στην αρχή θα προσφέρεται με έκπτωση 5.000 ευρώ, με το κόστος κτήσης του να ξεκινά από τις 79.000 ευρώ. Στις τιμές δεν συμπεριλαμβάνεται ο ΦΠΑ.
Το αγωνιστικό πληροί τους κανονισμούς FIA R3, μπορεί να τρέξει στη φετινή σεζόν, όπως επίσης μπορεί να συμμετέχει και σε αγώνες του WRC. Το αγωνιστικό GT86 φορά 2,0-λιτρο boxer κινητήρα απόδοσης 238 ίππων με 230 Nm ροπής, που συνδυάζεται με ένα εξατάχυτο σειριακό κιβώτιο με μπλοκέ διαφορικό. Εξοπλίζεται με μεγάλα φρένα με δίσκους 330 mm μπροστά και 300 mm πίσω, οι ζάντες είναι της Oz διαστάσεων 17″ για την άσφαλτο και 15″ για το χώμα και ζυγίζει 1.080 κιλά. Οι πρώτες παραδόσεις του θα γίνουν τον Μάιο, με 10 GT86 CS-R3 να τρέχουν για πρώτη φορά Rally Niedersachsen κοντά στο Ανόβερο στις 4 του Ιούλη.
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GT86 CS-R3 NEARS COMPETITIVE DEBUT
TOYOTA Motorsport GmbH is pleased to confirm the final details of the rear-wheel-drive GT86 CS-R3 rally car, which will make its competitive debut this year.
The CS-R3 prototype was launched last August and since then has completed an extensive test programme to optimise design and define the final specification of the kit which will be delivered to private competitors and teams.
Detailed development has generated improved performance on both gravel and tarmac, while reliability and durability have been prioritised in order to deliver a car which allows cost-effective competition throughout the season and beyond.
The CS-R3 has already proved immensely popular thanks to its rear-wheel drive powertrain, with 1,998cc, 238PS boxer engine and six-speed sequential transmission which combine to produce a spectacular driving experience.
The first cars will be delivered to customers in May, later than originally forecast to allow improvements highlighted during testing to be implemented. As a consequence TMG has extended its introductory discount. The CS-R3 kit, in either tarmac or gravel specification, costs €79,000 (excluding VAT) for orders made before 24 April 2015, representing a €5,000 discount on the standard retail price of €84,000 (excluding VAT).
The CS-R3 kit includes GT86 body shell, powertrain and all mechanical components required to build the car. Full details of the CS-R3 specification and kit contents can be found on www.toyota-motorsport.com/motorsport.
Homologation to FIA R3 regulations will be certified at the beginning of July, after which all CS-R3 cars will be eligible for national and international rallies, up to and including the World Rally Championship.
Fans will be able to see up to 10 CS-R3 cars in competition for the first time at the Rally Niedersachsen near Hanover on 4 July, the first round of the new HJS TMG CS-R3 Trophy.
The first competitors have already signed up to the Trophy, which offers over €5,000 of prize money for each of the seven rounds plus other benefits, and will run for at least the next three seasons.
Nico Ehlert, TMG Principal Engineer Customer Motorsport: “This is a significant milestone in the GT86 CS-R3 story which brings us one step closer to the car’s competitive debut. We have put a huge amount of effort into our testing and development programme in order to deliver a fast, reliable and spectacular car for drivers and fans alike. As always, there are a number of challenges with a new-car development; in this case we had quite some work to adjust our rear-wheel-drive car to regulations which were written with front-wheel cars in mind. It is extremely important to TMG that our cars live up to our customers’ high expectation so we have taken a little more time than originally predicted to complete the homologation process. This means we now have a car which, I believe, will exceed the expectations of our customers and keep the fans entertained.”
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