Rare Group S Lancia

[Matt Cup]

This deserves its own thread rather than going in the italian appreciation.

Stolen from Driftworks....

...it wasn't crushed afterall when Group S was cancelled, someone still had it, and has brought my fave car everrrr back to life...

Full carbon (inc wheels, driveshafts, the lot), 930kg, mid engine, 4wd, twin turbo, 4cyl, 1.8, badass Lancia ECV.

What a f**king machine

 

[Cheeto]

Amazing Car!! Its insane to think of the amount of Carbon Fibre that was used on it, Thank god it wasnt Crushed!!

 

[tom172cup]

mental car and loving the carbon wheels. shame its mega fugly

 

[BioHzrd]

What was group s ??

 

[Rich_172]

Oh my god. That is immense. What a car

 

[Spee]

I've just made a mess!

 

[G3 NYX]

Absolute babe of a car!

 

[Matt W]

What power did it make?

 

[Cheeto]

What was group s ??

As well as the cancellation of Group B, the tragedies of 1986 also brought about the scrapping of Group B's proposed replacement: Group S.
Group S rules would have limited car engine power to 300 hp (225 kW). To encourage innovative designs, ten examples of a car would have been required for homologation, rather than the 200 required for Group B. By the time of its cancellation, at least three Group S prototypes had been built: The Lancia ECV, the Toyota MR2-based 222D, and the Opel Kadett Rallye 4x4 (aka Vauxhall Astra 4S), and new cars were also planned by both Audi (the 002 Quattro) and Ford (a Group S development of the RS200). The cancellation of Group S angered many rally insiders who considered the new specification to be safer than Group B and more exciting than Group A.
The Group S concept was revived by the FIA in 1997 as the World Rally Car specification which, as of 2010, is still in use. WRC cars are limited to 300 hp (220 kW) and require 20 examples of a model but, unlike Group S, are required to share certain parts with production cars.

 

[BioHzrd]

As well as the cancellation of Group B, the tragedies of 1986 also brought about the scrapping of Group B's proposed replacement: Group S.
Group S rules would have limited car engine power to 300 hp (225 kW). To encourage innovative designs, ten examples of a car would have been required for homologation, rather than the 200 required for Group B. By the time of its cancellation, at least three Group S prototypes had been built: The Lancia ECV, the Toyota MR2-based 222D, and the Opel Kadett Rallye 4x4 (aka Vauxhall Astra 4S), and new cars were also planned by both Audi (the 002 Quattro) and Ford (a Group S development of the RS200). The cancellation of Group S angered many rally insiders who considered the new specification to be safer than Group B and more exciting than Group A.
The Group S concept was revived by the FIA in 1997 as the World Rally Car specification which, as of 2010, is still in use. WRC cars are limited to 300 hp (220 kW) and require 20 examples of a model but, unlike Group S, are required to share certain parts with production cars.

Cheers mate

 

[Matt Cup]

Here are another few rare beasts.

The Audi 002 Group S

A Load more pics here.
http://www.fotosik.pl/pokaz_obrazek/8c1856a4effa6005.html

Pretty interesting History.

Audi announced that they were planning a Group S car called the 002 Quattro.

Audi had seen the success of the mid engine group B cars and knew the limits of the Front engine layout they had been using since the early 80s. Audi planned to create a mid engined Quattro to replace the wild S1. Walter Rohrl had tested a mid-engined version of the short wheelbase Sport Quattro at Audi's test facility in Desna, Czechoslovakia. That project as well as the 002 were official Audi Sport projects - although in the case of the 'Group S prototype' it was conducted in so much secrecy that not even Ferdinand Piech knew much about it! The car would have made around 300hp if it was to be used for Group S. the reason i belive they would need a 6 cylinder engine to make this power, was so they could develope it . This car is currently on display in the Audi Museum in Ingolstadt, Germany. According to writer John McIlroy it only has 12 km on the clock and was likely never even tested.

Source: SUPERCARS.NET

Alfasud Sprint 6v

Link http://alfasud.alfisti.net/as6ve.html

Toyota MR2 222D

And the forum they were sourced from.
http://www.motorsportforums.com/forums/showthread.php?112669-Quattro-Group-S

 

[Gaz.]

That MR-2 looks like some Mad Max s**t.

 

[dajones]

The car and the engine bay looks mental for just 300 HP

 

[conneh]

Always loved the Delta. Never heard of group S - but that looks awesome.