Citroën DS3 R3
Citroën Racing has always sold quick reliable and economical client-competition cars. The Citroën DS3 R3 carries on this tradition while offering performances unheard of at this level of motor sport. The Citroën Racing Trophy organized in European countries gives privateer drivers who have chosen the DS3 R3 a friendly and attractive environment.
Citroën DS3 R3 Technical Specifications
| CHASSIS | |
| Structure | Reinforced body with weleded, multi-point roll cage |
| Bodywork | DS3 THP 150 with specific roof-mounted air intake and rear-view mirrors |
| ENGINE | |
| Type | 1.6 litreTHP PSA |
| Bore x stroke | 77 x 85,8 mm |
| Capacity | 1,598 cc |
| Maximum power | 210bhp at 4,750rpm |
| Maximum torque | 350Nm à 3000rpm |
| Specific output | 131,4 bhp/L |
| Distribution | Double overhead camshaft valve train, breaker arm with adapted cam profile. Specific pistons, connecting rods, engine flywheel and camshaft |
| Fuel feed | Direct injection, motorized single throttle valve |
| CLUTCH | |
| Type | Thrust mecanism, 184mm cerametallic twin-disk |
| TRANSMISSION | |
| Type | Front-wheel drive |
| Gearbox | Six-speed sequential, electronically controlled with steering wheel-mounted paddle |
| Differential | Self-locking type ZF differential |
| BRAKES | |
| Front | Ventilated disks, 330x30mm (tarmac) and 300x30mm (gravel) 4-piston callipers |
| Rear | 300x8mm discs 2-piston callipers |
| Distribution | Adjustable |
| Handbrake | Hydraulic control |
| SUSPENSION | |
| Front | McPherson type, specific hinges and hub carriers |
| Rear | H-shaped axles |
| Shock absorbers | BOS three-track adjustable shock absorbers (low- and high-speed compression and rebound). Adjustable hydraulic bump stop. |
| STEERING | |
| Type | Hydraulic power-assisted steering |
| WHEELS | |
| Tarmac | 7x17" wheels - Pirelli 200/50/R17 tyres |
| Gravel and snow | 6x15" wheels - Pirelli 195/70/R15 tyres |
| DIMENSIONS, WEIGHT AND CAPACITIES | |
| Length / Width | 3,948mm / 1,715mm |
| Wheel base | 2,465mm |
| Track | 1,520mm (front) - 1,490mm (rear) |
| Fuel tank | 67 litres |
| Weight | 1230kg with driver pairing (regulations) |