Pantera RX6

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Pantera RX6
overview
Manufacturer MJP Racing
production 2018 – ongoing
Assembly Austria
Body kit and drive
Class TCR
Body kit varies (6 different body kits available)
drive All-wheel drive
engine and gears
engine 2.3 L EcoBoost
transmission sequential 5-speed gearbox
Dimensions
length Depending on the body kit
width 1.89 m
height Depending on the body kit
Weight min. 1,150 kg all incl.

The Pantera RX6 is a TCR vehicle designed by MJP Racing for the new class of rallycross racing known as Titan. Production of the RX6 began in 2018. After the RX2 vehicle from Olsbergs MSE for the RX2 class, it is the second rallycross vehicle that has been specially developed for a new class.

The car was designed to combat the rising cost of servicing a rallycross supercar by delivering an affordable, easy-to-maintain, race-ready car. The vehicle was also designed to make it easier for female and disabled drivers to drive with various customization options.

Engine and drive

The Pantera RX6 currently uses a 2.3-liter EcoBoost engine from the sixth generation of the Ford Mustang , which has been tailored to rallycross by racing specialist Pipo Moteurs with a tailor-made drive train from Unic Transmissions. Since the Pantera RX6 is designed for use in a branded racing class, there is currently only one engine type without variants.

Internal combustion engine
model engine Displacement power Torque Note year
Mustang EcoBoost 4 cylinder 2,345 cc 537 PS (395 kW; 530 hp) at 6800 rpm 750 Nm up to 5000 rpm 2018

Body kits

The following body kits are compatible with the Pantera RX6:

Manufacturer model
GermanyGermany Audi Audi A1 (8X)
United StatesUnited States ford Ford Focus RS
Korea SouthSouth Korea Hyundai Hyundai i30 (PD)
GermanyGermany Mercedes Benz Mercedes-Benz A-Class
FranceFrance Peugeot Peugeot 308 (T9)

maintenance

At the kick-off event in Vienna in 2018, the inventor of the vehicle, Max Pucher, emphasized the ease of maintenance of the vehicle and explained that each car could drive "two to three seasons", depending on its use, before it was "completely rebuilt after around 3000 kilometers “Must be. Since the vehicle is specially designed for easy maintenance, certain restrictions have been added to the vehicle, such as: B. the locking of the ECU to prevent a change in the engine assignment of the vehicle.

In a later interview, Pucher went on to say that these constraints and settings (including a 20% safety margin on torque limits) will enable a racing team to have "one car per race weekend with a chief and junior mechanic with no racing, engine or to wait for electronics engineers ”, as technical support is available at all GRC Europe rallycross races and is offered as a service by the racing series.

As part of GRC Europe's support service, spare parts are available for all MJP Racing Service trucks, with the exception of body kits, with wheels, tires and fuel being supplied at each racing event, which are provided by a. At the start of the GRC rallycross season Initial fee are covered.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ All-European Rallycross Series GRC Europe Launched in Vienna .
  2. ↑ 7 reasons why World Rallycross' RX2 cars are serious pieces of kit .
  3. ↑ a b Max Pucher : Global Rallycross Europe Series Introduction 2018.
  4. ↑ Pucher, Max . Interview by Maren Braun . GRC Europe Launch. October 22, 2018.
  5. ↑ Pucher, Max . Interview by BD Blower . Concerning the format of GRC Europe 2019. January 19, 2019.
  6. ↑ Max Pucher : GRC Titans 2019 Pantera RX6 2018.