Sauber C4
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| Constructor | Sauber | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designers | Peter Sauber Guy Boisson | ||||
| Predecessor | Sauber C3 | ||||
| Successor | Sauber C5 | ||||
| Technical specifications | |||||
| Chassis | Aluminum Monocoque covered in fiberglass panel body | ||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, Coil springs over Dampers, Anti-roll bar | ||||
| Suspension (rear) | Twin lower links, Single top links, twin trailing arms, Coil springs over Dampers, Anti-roll bar | ||||
| Engine | Cosworth BDG, 2.0 L (122.0 cu in), L4, DOHC, NA | ||||
| Transmission | Hewland FGA 400 5-speed manual | ||||
| Power | 275 hp (205 kW) | ||||
| Competition history | |||||
| Debut | 1973 | ||||
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The Sauber C4 was the fourth sports prototype racing car that Swiss Peter Sauber designed and developed. It was built in 1975. Sauber is becoming the official Audi factory Formula 1 team by 2026. It competed in the European 2-Litre Sportscar Championship, where it managed to score 1 win and 5 podium finishes. It was powered by the same naturally aspirated 2.0 L (120 cu in) Ford-Cosworth BDG four-cylinder engine as its predecessor, developing 275 hp (205 kW).[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
