Volvo demonstrates its interest in bioethanol fuel (and its confidence in ethanol's suitability to motorsports) with the E85-powered C30 Green Racing, built to compete in the Swedish Touring Car Championship, where it will supplant the company's S60 racer. Using a 2.0-liter in-line five-cylinder engine matched to a Hewland 6-speed sequential manual racing gearbox, the 2500-pound car produces well in excess of 280 horsepower and 170 pound-feet of torque.
More photos and complete specifications after the break.
Photos courtesy of Volvo Cars.
VOLVO C30 E85 FIA SUPER 2000 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Body: A standard C30 body reinforced by a safety cage and side impact protection on the driver's side, developed in collaboration with Caran.
Aerodynamics: Front splitter (the lower section of the bumper) and a rear spoiler wing developed by Polestar in Volvo's wind tunnel.
Engine: A fully aluminium, transversely mounted, 5-cylinder, inline, four-valve, 1999 cc engine.
Only minor modifications are permitted on the cylinder block and cylinder heads, while valves, cam shafts, pistons, connecting rods, and the crankshaft have been replaced by racing-specific components.
Output/torque: 280+ hp at 8,750 rpm/Approx. 230 Nm at 7,300 rpm.
Fuel: E85
Exhaust system:
Stainless steel with catalytic emission controls, specially manufactured by Ferrita.
Driveline: 6-speed sequential gearbox with straight-cut gears, manufactured by Hewland. Front-wheel drive.
Mechanical differential with a torque controlled ramper and friction discs.
SACHS 184mm two-disc carbon fibre clutch.
Weight: Minimum weight 1,134 kg including the driver (58-60 kg).
Front wheel suspension: Öhlin's McPherson struts developed together with Polestar. Racing-specific support arms and adjustable anti-roll bar.
Rear wheel suspension: Multilink system with coil springs and Öhlin's dampers. Racing-specific support arms and adjustable anti-roll bar.
Front brakes: Performance Friction 4-pistion callipers with radially and axially ventilated discs 332x32 mm.
Rear brakes: Alcon 2-piston callipers with axially ventilated discs 290x10 mm.
Steering: Servo-assisted rack and pinion.
Wheels: 17x10,0" BBS wheels
Tyres: Michelin 17", slicks (no tread), or rain tyres
