{"id":86602,"date":"2021-12-16T05:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T05:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/?p=86602"},"modified":"2021-12-23T07:36:55","modified_gmt":"2021-12-23T07:36:55","slug":"skoda-octavia-wrc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/en\/skoda-octavia-wrc\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0160koda Octavia WRC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

After \u0160koda had achieved its first major successes in international rallying with the Favorit and Felicia models, the desire for something bigger grew among the Czechs. This applied both to the dimensions of the vehicle and to the category in which it was to be entered. As part of the Volkswagen Group, the company was able to draw on its wide-ranging stock of platforms and engines. This led to the introduction of the new Octavia as a mid-range sedan in 1996. On this basis, a new rally vehicle for the kit car class was first developed, which replaced the Felicia from 1997. At the same time, \u0160koda was already working on a verhicle in line with WRC regulations, i.e. with all-wheel drive and a two-liter, four-cylinder turbo engine. This category existed from 1997 as a successor to the previous Group A. Manufacturers who didn’t have a corresponding production car with this drive concept in their portfolio were also allowed to compete here. Only the base car had to come from series production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

500 to 600 Nm of torque<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the engine capacity, number of cylinders and all-wheel drive, the WRC regulations also specified a minimum weight. This was 1,230 kilograms, which \u0160koda Motorsport achieved exactly. The motorsport authority FIA attempted to limit the engine output of all participating brands to 300 hp by means of air restrictors. However, through targeted tuning work, the technicians achieved a minimum torque of initially 500, and later even up to 600 Nm. This power was transmitted to the wheels via a manual six-speed transmission. During the first test drives at the end of 1998, the car was able to accelerate from a standstill to 62 mph on tarmac in 3.9 seconds. Even on slippery surfaces, however, the sedan wasn’t much slower. The first starts in rallies were originally planned for 1998, but the debut was ultimately postponed until the 1999 Monte Carlo Rally.<\/p>\n\n\n

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