The next Rali Vinho da Madeira edition will have, for the first time in Madeira, the Ford Fiesta R5 MkII, driven by Rui Pinto. This vehicle was developed by the British M- Sports and introduced in 2019 as an answer to new models in the category, as well as other improvements of the opponents’’ cars. This car is an evolution of the first Ford Fiesta R5, one of the most widespread in its category. In comparison to such vehicle, it presents a new coachbuilder, balanced with a new design of the car, a redesigned engine, a new gearbox and new aluminium shock absorbers that allow a considerable advantage in the weight of the vehicle.
Ford fiesta has a 4-cylinder engine with about 1600 cc and gifted with a turbocharger with restrictor of 32 mm. It debits a little less than 475 Nm in 4.000 rpm. The transmission is made through a 5-speed gearbox of the French Sadev. The suspension is by Reiger and the breaks are by Brembo. It has a weight close to 1.230 kg.