March 81S
Sports prototype race car
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The March 81S is a Sports 2000 prototype race car, designed, developed and built by British manufacturer March Engineering, for sports car racing, in 1981.[2][3][4][5]
Chassisfibreglass body on aluminium monocoque
Suspensiondouble wishbones, push-rod actuated coil springs over shock absorbers, anti-roll bar (front)
twin lower links, single upper links, trailing arms, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar (rear)
twin lower links, single upper links, trailing arms, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar (rear)
EngineFord Pinto 2.0 L (122.0 cu in) DOHC I4 naturally-aspirated mid-engined
| Category | Sports 2000 | ||||||||||
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| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | fibreglass body on aluminium monocoque | ||||||||||
| Suspension | double wishbones, push-rod actuated coil springs over shock absorbers, anti-roll bar (front) twin lower links, single upper links, trailing arms, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar (rear) | ||||||||||
| Engine | Ford Pinto 2.0 L (122.0 cu in) DOHC I4 naturally-aspirated mid-engined | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Hewland Mk.8/9 4-speed manual | ||||||||||
| Power | 126–200 hp (94–149 kW) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 500 kg (1,102 lb)[1] | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Debut | 1981 Brands Hatch 1000 km | ||||||||||
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