| Super 2000 | |
|---|---|
| Motor racing formula | |
| Category | Touring cars Rally cars |
| Country or region | International |
| Championships | Various |
| Inaugural season | 2000 |
| Status | Active |
Super 2000 is anFIA powertrain specification used in theWorld Rally Championship, theBritish Touring Car Championship, theWorld Touring Car Championship, and othertouring 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 thatXtrac[1] andRicardo 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 allowedFord 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.
Until 2011, FIA specifications for Super 2000 cars were as follows:[2][3]
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.[4] 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.[5]
| Manufacturer | Car | Debut | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
 Fiat | Fiat Grande Punto Abarth S2000 | 2006 |  |
 Ford | Ford Fiesta S2000 | 2009 |  |
| Mini | Mini John Cooper Works S2000 | 2011 |  |
 Peugeot | Peugeot 207 S2000 | 2007 |  |
 Škoda | Škoda Fabia S2000 | 2009 |  |
New regulations for theFIAWorld 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.[6] The kit must be able to be fitted or removed within a defined time limit.[6][7]
Notes:
| A From 2012 the Regional Rally Car (commonly known as RRC) class was introduced. These cars became fitted with a 1.6 turbocharged engines similar to those used in theWRC cars, and with a smaller restrictor diameter of 30mm instead of 33mm. And with a body kit that also had to comply to the Super 2000 regulations.[8] |
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The following cars were built under the TC1 (2014–2017) regulations:
The following cars were built under the TC2 Turbo (2011–2013) regulations:
Super 2000 spec cars have run in:
Rally Competitions:
Touring Car competitions:
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.[citation needed]
