Fast Ford

Tech Spec btcc mondeo

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Engine

Ford/Mazda KL 1998cc, 24-valve, alloy-block V6 built by Prodrive with completely custom-made alloy cylinder heads and internals, six throttle bodies with carbon fibre inlet, Pectel engine management, custom exhaust manifolds, dry sump

Power

305bhp-plus @ 8500rpm

Transmissi­on

Xtrac six-speed sequential gearbox with triple-plate carbon fibre clutch, Xtrac viscous/mechanical differenti­al, custom-made driveshaft­s and mounts

Brakes

Water-cooled AP Racing six-pot front calipers and 380mm ventilated discs; four-piston rear calipers with 280mm discs, driver-adjustable bias pedal box

Suspension

Koni/Prodrive hand-built coilover remote dampers, custom-made suspension arms, uprights and mounts, adjustable anti-roll bars front and rear

Wheels and tyres

OZ magnesium 9x19 in wheels with Dunlop 210/650/19 tyres

Exterior

Steel production line-modified Mondeo Zetec five-door bodyshell rebuilt by Prodrive with custom front wings, alloy inner wings, fixed polycarbon­ate/Isoclima windows, carbon fibre front splitter and rear wing

Ove rall weight

975kg without driver

Interior

Centre/left-mounted Sparco Circuit 2 race seat, Sparco harness, Mondeo half-dashboard, Pi instrument display, Sparco steering wheel, carbon fibre panels, integral roll cage, driver’s air blower ducting mounted under dashboard

Thanks

Ben Chaplin (mechanic), Penny and Luke for the graphics, Steve Stripe (engineerin­g), Vinny Reeves (engine/ mechanical)

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