Full technical specs of the new STARD K:Force Kia Cee’d TCR

Following the reveal of STARD’s new Kia Cee’d TCR touring car at Circuit Jules Tacheny today near Mettet, the Austrian firm have released the full technical details of their new-for-2017 challenger, which is being made available to customers from January 2017.

Vehicle
Vehicle Type – FWD Touring Car according to TCR regulation
Safety cell – 25CrMo4 FIA homologated safety cell
Body – Reinforced and enlightened steel bodyshell with carbon fibre aerodynamic bodykit
Glazing – Windscreen & reargate screen from polycarbonate
Vehicle Minimum Weight – Minimum Weight 1155 kg (empty) / 1285 kg (race ready incl. Driver)

Performance
0-100km/h – 4.4 seconds
Top speed – 251km/h

Engine
Type – Kia Theta II 4-cylinder engine, four valves per cylinder, direct injection
Position – Transversely Mounted Front
Supercharging – Turbocharger with driver adjustable anti lag system
Displacement – 1999 cm3 (Bore x Stroke : 81mm x 97 mm)
Exhaust System – Twin line stainless steel with 2x HJS WTCC “PE”catalysers
Lubrication – Wet Sump with Baffle Kit
EMS – Motec M142
Power – 350 hp @6400 rpm
Torque – 440 Nm @1970-4720 rpm

Electric / Electronics
Wiring Loom – Motorsport wiring loom with military spec connectors
Driver Display / Data Logger – Motec C127 Dashboard
Power Distribution – Motec PDM 30 solid state power box
Centre Console – Motec CAN Keypad
External Shift Light – Motec SLM gear dependant

Transmission
Clutch – ZF Sachs Racing 2 disc sintered clutch
Gearbox – 6-Speed racing sequential paddle shift gearbox with electromagnetic gear shift actuator
Paddle Shift Control – Integrated into Motec M142 ECU, downshift throttle blip
Differential – Multi-disc limited slip differential

Suspension
Wheels – OZ Racing STARD 18×10″
Front suspension – MBS- optimized McPherson suspension
Rear suspension – MBS- optimized Multi-link suspension

Steering / Brake
Steering – Electrohydraulic pump and hydraulic steering rack
Brake System – Position adjustable Tilton pedal box with balancer bar

Dimensions
Length – 4,651mm
Width – 1,950mm
Height – 1,430mm
Wheelbase – 2,672mm
Dry weight – 1,155kg
Fuel Tank – ARL FT3 100 – FIA safety fuel tank

Pricing
Cup version – 98,945 EUR
Top spec (TCR) version – 122,000 EUR