Super 2000

Super 2000
Motor racing formula
Category	Touring cars Rally cars
Country or region	International
Championships	Various
Inaugural season	2000
Status	Active

Super 2000 is an FIA powertrain specification used in the World Rally Championship, the World Touring Car Championship, and other touring car championships. The engines are turbocharged 1.6 L units producing approximately 380 bhp.

The goal of the Super 2000 classification is to allow more manufacturers and privateers to race by reducing the cost of a competitive car.

In order to cut costs and shorten development time, the Super 2000 rally cars originally used a common control gearbox and drivetrain made by a French company, Sadev. The FIA has since announced that Xtrac and Ricardo Consulting Engineers will be allowed to also manufacture S2000 gearboxes to FIA specification. This is to further cut costs by introducing competition into gearbox supply.

These new rules allowed Ford to build from scratch their S2000 Fiesta vehicles in Australia, in as little as 14 weeks, starting out with a Super 1600 chassis and rollcage.

Until 2011, FIA specifications for Super 2000 engines were as follows:

In 2011 the specifications were revised, allowing 1600 cc turbocharged engines, and the use of 2000 cc normally-aspirated engines rapidly stopped as a result. These engines fully replaced the 2 litre engines.

For the 2014 WTCC season, the TC1 regulations were introduced for touring cars. For the engine this included a larger air intake restrictor allowing power outputs of 380 bhp and more.

For the 2017 WRC season, the engine intake restrictor diameter for rally cars was increased to 36 mm, allowing power output to rise to 380 bhp.

Peugeot 207 S2000, in Monte-Carlo Rally driving by Kris Meeke

Skoda Fabia S2000, in Monte-Carlo Rally driving by Nicolas Vouilloz

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