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1995
World Rally champion Colin McRae chose the 2006 Goodwood Festival
of Speed to unveil the McRae R4.
The McRae R4 was designed for use in rallying, rally cross,
circuit racing and ice racing events. And possibly in a one-make
race series.
The R4 was conceived at the beginning of 2005. The intention
was to create a car capable of thrilling the spectators as
much as the driver. The team aims to make the R4 a cheaper
alternative to WRCs (World Rally Cars) with significantly
lower running costs. Although with an estimated base price
of $240,000 it's far from cheap.
Designed by Colin McRae and Dave Plant and built by DJM Race
Preparation, the McRae R4’s chassis is based on a steel
safety cage with carbon paneling front and rear, and a steel-covered
cockpit area. Suspension consists of twin wishbones with Proflex
dampers. The body styling has been done by Keith Burden and
Tom Webster.
The engine is a normally-aspirated 4 cylinder, 2.5 litre Millington
Diamond Engine producing 350 BHP. Transmission is via a six-speed
gearbox, manual or semi-auto, and by mechanical front and
rear differentials with the option of mechanical or active
central differential. The car can be produced in either 2
or 4 wheel drive formats.
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