March 81S

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March 81S
Category Sports 2000
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
Power126–200 hp (94–149 kW)
Weight500 kg (1,102 lb) [1]
Competition history

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]

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References

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