| Category | Group 5 (Sports 2000)prototype | ||||||
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| Designer | Abarth-Osella | ||||||
| Production | 1971-1973 | ||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||
| Axle track | 1,780 mm (70.1 in) (front) 1,780 mm (70.1 in) | ||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,150 mm (84.6 in) | ||||||
| Engine | Abarth4 cylinder inline, 1946 cc | ||||||
| Transmission | Hewland F.T.200 5-speedmanual,rear wheel drive | ||||||
| Weight | 530 kg (1,168 lb) | ||||||
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TheAbarth-Osella 2000 Sport SE-021 is amid-engined,Group 5 (Sports 2000),prototyperace car, built byOsella to compete in theWorld Sportscar Championshipsports car racing series in1972, and for some races in1973. The chassis itself was developed and developed byOsella, while the car itself was powered by a 2.0 L (120 cu in)Abarthfour-cylinder engine, generating a healthy 265 hp (198 kW). Since the light and nimble chassis only weighed 530 kg (1,170 lb), this gave it an incrediblepower-to-weight ratio. It was entered 39 times in races, and had 10 podiums. It scored 8 wins in its career.[1][2][3][4][5][6]