VW Tarek
The Volkswagen Tarek is a two-wheel driven rally - sports cars of the Volkswagen Racing GmbH , which the public was presented at the Essen Motor Show in 2002 and 2003 his debut in the Dakar Rally celebrated (three driver teams). With this prototype, which was developed in a very short time and under the technical direction of Motorsport Director Rudolf-Helmut Strozyk, Volkswagen pursued the goal of gaining experience in this rally segment in order to later contest this rally with the Race Touareg . The racing driver and so far the only Dakar winner Jutta Kleinschmidt was hired to drive the VW Tarek .
The design of this vehicle came from Italdesign . Thanks to the extremely lightweight construction, a weight advantage of around 500 kg was achieved over the competition. Nevertheless, the relatively weak engine had a speed disadvantage of approx. 20 km / h. This disadvantage weighed heavily on the long and fast desert stages, so that it was not enough for an overall victory.
After using the Race Touareg in 2004, the Tarek models were sold to a private team in Belgium. Today the vehicles are driven by the former works driver Stéphane Henrard .
Technical data of the Volkswagen Tarek drive unit
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| Construction: | Four-cylinder TDI - diesel engine , water cooled, longitudinally arranged midship |
| Drilling: | 79.5 mm |
| Hub: | 95.5 mm |
| Displacement: | 1896 cc |
| Power: | 160 kW / 218 hp at 4250 min -1 |
| Torque: | 390 Nm at 3000 min -1 |
| Engine management: | Bosch |
| Exhaust gas cleaning: | Diesel racing catalytic converter HJS |
| Power transmission: | 5-speed racing gearbox, arranged lengthways, (manufacturer: FORTIN), straight teeth, unsynchronized, H shift pattern |
| Differential : | Bevel gear differential without lock |
| Coupling: | Sintered metal coupling (manufacturer: AP) |
| Drive: | Rear wheel drive |
Chassis and body
construction
- Steel profile frame chassis
- two-door body made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic
- FIA / FT3 safety tank
- Tank capacity: 250 liters
Dimensions
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| Length: | 4600 mm |
| Width: | 2200 mm |
| Height: | 1800 mm |
| Track width front / rear: | 1830/1890 mm |
| Wheelbase: | 3060 mm |
| Min weight: | 1180 kg |
landing gear
| part | Data |
|---|---|
| Front axle: | Double wishbones, coil springs |
| Rear axle: | Double wishbones, coil springs, stabilizer |
| Mute: | Suspension struts with bypass, adjustable in rebound and compression, manufacturer Fox |
| Steering: | Power steering |
| Front brakes: | non-ventilated discs (diameter 280 mm), aluminum brake calipers |
| Rear brakes: | internally ventilated discs (diameter 280 mm), aluminum brake calipers |
| Brake manufacturer: | CNC |
| Rims: | Front axle: 4 × 16 ″, rear axle: 6 × 15 ″ (CENTERLINE + FORTIN) |
| Front axle tires: | 235-85 / 16 ″ |
| Rear axle tires: | 35 × 12.5 × 15 (manufacturer: BF Goodrich) |
