Super 2000 is an FIA powertrain specification used in the World Rally Championship, the British Touring Car Championship, the World Touring Car Championship, and other touring car championships. The engines were originally 2 L naturally aspirated, and later 1.6 L turbocharged units were allowed producing approximately 280 bhp.
The goal of the Super 2000 classification is to allow more manufacturers and privateers to race by reducing the cost of a competitive car.
In order to cut costs and shorten development time, the Super 2000 rally cars originally used a common control gearbox and drivetrain made by the French company, Sadev. The FIA has since announced that Xtrac and Ricardo Consulting Engineers will be allowed to also manufacture S2000 gearboxes to FIA specification. This is to further cut costs by introducing competition into gearbox supply.
These new rules allowed Ford to build from scratch their S2000 Fiesta vehicles in Australia, in as little as 14 weeks, starting out with a Super 1600 chassis and rollcage.
Specifications
Until 2011, FIA specifications for Super 2000 cars were as follows:
- Derived from production model, of which at least 2500 have been produced in the past year
- Maximum of 2 litre (2000 cc) displacement
- 8500 rpm maximum
- All wheel drive is permitted in rally cars, but not in touring cars.
- 6-speed sequential gearbox (Control specification), or 5-speed MT gearbox retaining original gear ratios.
- Front and rear MacPherson suspension
- No electronic driver aids
In 2011 the specifications were revised, allowing 1600 cc turbocharged engines, and the use of 2000 cc normally-aspirated engines rapidly stopped as a result. These 1600 cc turbo engines fully replaced the 2 litre engines.
For the 2014 WTCC season, the TC1 regulations were introduced for touring cars. For the engine this included a larger air intake restrictor allowing power outputs of 380 bhp and more.
Models
Rally cars
New regulations for the FIA World Rally Car were introduced in 2011. WRC cars would use the Super 2000 specification, and be powered by a 1600 cc turbo engine instead of the 2000 cc used previously. The WRC car would thus be based on the current 2011 model Super 2000 cars fitted with a supplementary kit for rallying. The kit must be able to be fitted or removed within a defined time limit.
Notes:
Touring cars
The following cars were built under the TC1 (2014–2017) regulations:
- Chevrolet RML Cruze TC1
- Citroën C-Élysée
- Honda Civic WTCC
- Lada Granta TC1
- Lada Vesta WTCC
- Volvo S60 Polestar TC1
The following cars were built under the TC2 Turbo (2011–2013) regulations:
- BMW 320 TC
- Chevrolet Cruze 1.6T
- Ford Focus S2000 TC
- Honda Civic Turbo S2000
- Lada Granta 16000 TC
- SEAT León 1.6 T
- Volvo C30 S2000 Turbo
Series
Super 2000 spec cars have run in:
Rally Competitions:
- World Rally Championship (as specification of World Rally Car)
- World Rally Championship-2 (formerly Super 2000 World Rally Championship or S-WRC)
- British Rally Championship
- European Rally Championship (including the former Intercontinental Rally Challenge)
- Asia-Pacific Rally Championship
- Australian Rally Championship
- Italian Rally Championship
- Codasur South American Rally Championship
- South African Rally Championship
Touring Car competitions:
- World Touring Car Championship (2005-2014)
- European Touring Car Cup (2002-2017)
- ADAC Procar Series (2005-2014)
- Swedish Touring Car Championship (2003-2012)
- Dominican Touring Series
- Russian Touring Car Championship
- Asian Touring Car Series
South Africa was the first country in the world to run Super 2000 cars in rallying. Toyota South Africa and Volkswagen South Africa each built 2 cars to compete in the South African Rally Championship in 2005.
See also
- Diesel 2000, the related category for diesel powered touring cars
- Super 1600, a rally car formula that is primarily used in the Junior World Rally Championship
- Super 2000 World Rally Championship, a companion rally series to the World Rally Championship
- Group R5, a successor of S2000 Rally
- Group Rally2, a successor of Group R5
- TCR Touring Car, as successor of S2000 Touring Cars
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