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" The three leading protagonists for next year&amp;#039;s World Rally Championships, Citroen, Ford and Mini unveiled their new cars at Paris. Ford&amp;#039;s Fiesta RS WRC competition car will form part of a new era for the world championship. It will boast four-wheel drive transmission and a 1.6-liter turbocharged engine, based on the all-new Ford EcoBoost engine family, to comply with new regulations. Specialist engineers from Ford and M-Sport have co-operated closely in the development of this 1.6-litre engine, with highly-respected French tuner Pipo Moteur bringing additional expertise to the power plant. Aggressive, dynamic and packed with `Cr\u00E9ative Technologie&amp;#039;, the DS3 WRC represents the efforts of Citro\u00EBn Racing to push performance to the limit during its development, whilst complying with the new FIA regulations. Under the bonnet, the 300hp 1.6-liter direct-injection turbocharged engine was conceived from start to finish by Citro\u00EBn Racing. The four-wheel-drive transmission incorporates a six-gear sequential gearbox and front and rear mechanical differentials. Based on the Mini Cooper S Countryman the Mini WRC sees the return of the giant killing brand to international rallying. The 2011 World Rally Championship will see the new MINI WRC contesting six of 13 scheduled rounds, with MINI competing in the full 2012 season. In addition, Prodrive plans to make available customer versions to independent teams for use in the championship. The opening round of the 2011 FIA World Rally Championship is the Rally Sweden happening February 10 \u2013 13.     Related posts:  Mini WRC Team Officially Launched Unveiled: the 2011 Ford Fiesta WRC Car! Mini WRC Finishes on Podium in Germany  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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