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Buy A Mercedes 190E 2.3-16 And Put A Little Herr On Your Chest
The poor Mercedes 190E 2.3-16 has been lost to time, buried in our memories by videos of e30 burnouts and images of Audi Quattros leaping rally-style over jumps. The time was the late 1970's and Benz wanted a high performance entry-level sedan to establish its cred in the DTM scene. Not having AMG in-house to do the tune, Mercedes tapped Cosworth to develop a car with a roadgoing homolgation version. The result was a a fast, confident sedan that set 12 international endurance records. Though overshadowed by the competition, this classic Mercedes could be a cheap pickup for someone willing to put the time into under-appreciated German muscle.More »
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This Might Be The Most Badass Model A Ford Ever
We know, you can find Model As stuffed with Pro Mod motors, J47 jet engines, you name it. But we still think that the Finnish madmen who built this (mostly) stock-looking '29 A into a Cosworth-powered super sleeper have achieved a level of Model A badassery that will be hard to surpass. They've made a DOHC Cosworth BDA look disturbingly like a flathead four. They've made a suspension that looks as close to original Model A gear as possible while providing more modern handling. And so on and on and on... frankly, we stand in awe. Thanks to VintageRacer for the tip! [Hot Rod]
retro: racing
Sierra! Astra! Starion! Rally!
Look! It's random rally footage featuring Sierra Cosworths, a Vauxhall Astra and a couple of unfortunate schmoes who manage to plow their poor, beleagured Starion through a fence. Note to Starion drivers: the Drift King says, "Do not upset the car!" More »
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Whither, Koenigsegg? Caterham Unofficially Breaks Top Gear Lap Record
And speaking of Cosworth ... If you thought the Koenigsegg CCX's dominance of the Top Gear test track was unassailable, there's a little matter of the Caterham CSR 260 we'd like to point out. Piloted by a member of Dunlop's Injection team, the little Cat — powered by a Cosworth-stroked 2.3-liter Ford Duratec — smokes the Dunsfold aerodrome, leaving the K-egg's lap time in its wake. It makes sense, since the 1,315-pound wonder can do zero to 60 mph in 3.1 seconds. Now get it into the Stig's hands. More »
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Cosworth to Go Out With a Bang
With not a single Formula 1 client for next season, legendary engine builder Cosworth will be powering its last race at the Brazilian Grand Prix next weekend. But is it going quietly? Frig no, eskimo. With Mark Webber able to use a fresh engine in the season's final round, the Cos is supplying the Williams team with its Series 6 engine, running at 20,000 rpm for the entire afternoon. They're going all out (within FIA regulations, of course) to go out with a win, though Ferrari and Renault will be doing their bests to eclipse the rev-happy V8. Either way, Cosworth will have Champ Car to busy itself next season, though a Formula One without Cosworth seems like a sno cone without colored sugar-water. [Thanks to David for the tip.] More »
retro: racing
Indy Retroness: The Cosworth DFX
An Indyfied variant of Cosworth's DFV (Double Four-Valve) F1 mill, the DFX was the motor that finally ended decades of Offenhauser dominance at the Brickyard. Ken Duckworth had been a gearbox engineer at Lotus, but had left to found Cosworth with Mike Costin when he was approached by Colin Chapman with the idea for a small-displacement V8 that would act as a stressed chassis member. The DFV was such a success in the hands of drivers like Graham Hill and Jim Clark that an Indy mill was a natural outgrowth of the program. More »
news: racing
Mazda Inks Engine Deal with Champ Car Atlantic Championship
When Toyota pulled its Champ Car Atlantic Championship sponsorship last year, followed by an announcement that the next iteration of series cars would lose Toyota's 4AGE 1600cc mill in favor of a 2.3-liter Cosworth engine, many speculated that Ford would take over. Well it is; kind of. Today, Mazda announced a three-year marketing deal with the Champ Car Atlantic Championship racing series, which is generally a proving ground for upcoming racers. For the 2006 season, Atlantic cars will be powered by a 300-hp 2.3-liter four-cylinder Mazda-designed MZR engine — also known as the Ford Duratec 23 — prepared by Cosworth Engineering, and mounted in identical Swift 016.a chassis and riding on Yokohama tires. That means the official series name will now be (grab your pencils) "Yokohama Presents the Champ Car Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda." Now all it needs is some fans. More »
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New Swift/Cosworth Formula Atlantic Chassis for '06
Ten days after the new Swift Formula Atlantic chassis was announced at the Grand Prix of San Jose (why do "Grand Prix" and "San Jose" still not sound right together to us?), 27 teams have already placed orders for the new cars. Powered by a 4 cylinder, 2.3L, 300hp Cosworth mill, the new cars will hit 175 mph, and over 30 orders are expected by end of the week. Next year is the 33rd anniversary of the series. More »
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