Super 2000 is an FIA powertrain specification used in the

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, the World Touring Car Championship, and other

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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

File:Andy Priaulx 2009 WTCC Marrakech.jpg, A Super 2000 BMW 320si competing in the 2009 World Touring Car Championship File:Gordon Shedden BTCC Brands Hatch 2011.jpg, A Super 2000

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competing in the BTCC Image:Fabrizio Giovanardi Oulton Park (Knickerbrook) (2).JPG, Fabrizio Giovanardi driving a S2000 Vauxhall Vectra C for the VX Racing team in the

. File:Chevrolet trio 2010 WTCC Race of Japan (Qualify 1).jpg, S2000 Chevrolet Cruze's which won the Manufacturers' Championship in the

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and 2012 World Touring Car Championship season. File:Tom Coronel 2009 WTCC Marrakech.jpg, A S2000

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at the 2009 FIA WTCC Race of Morocco File:Yvan Muller 2014 WTCC Race of Japan (Practice 1).jpg, A Citroën C-Élysée competing in the 2014 FIA World Touring Car Championship 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: *

(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 ''

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'') * 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

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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.

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