Wednesday 16th May 2007

Czech's sparky rally car

New concept rally car from the Czech Republic

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A Brisk RS 01 WRC...

This is a weird new concept rally car from the Czech republic. Has 2.0 litre turbo motor – some reports say it has golf gti engine – weighs 1000kg and does 0-62mph in 2.7 secs. The car reportedly puts out 500bhp and has a 6 speed sequential gearbox

It’s called…the…

Brisk RS 01 WRC

Update: Just heard from Prodrive: They have categorically denied having any involvement in this car and Brisk have said to them that their press material was misleading in regards to the Prodrive involvement and will be corrected.

Specifications

... or a Prodrive P2

Max Speed: 125 mph

0 – 62 mph: 2.7 secs

Engine size: 1998 cc

Cylinders: 4

Max power: 500 bhp

Max torque: 600 Nm

Weight: 1000 kg

Length: 4.00 m

Width: 1.89 m

Height: 1.27 m

http://www.brisk.biz/index.php?page=aktuality.html

 

 

[vladd]

Fabia VRS?

[badboy_bazz]

Its a Skoda grill an rear light cluster.
Probly has Prodrive running gear etc?

[hendry]

Don't all current WRC formulae require the cars to be production cars though? So this would never even be alllowed to enter anything as, in spite of the Skoda lights, it clearly isn't a production shell.

I know very little of rally regs so I am ready to be proven wrong.

[sosidge]

Apart from the grille and lights the shape reminds me a lot of the old Renault Megane Maxi rally car.

Somehow it looks more like a rallycross entrant than a stage rally car, but we'll see what they do with it.

[cavebloke]

500bhp is way over current WRC spec too which is limited to around 300bhp. It does seem to have a lot of fabia in it but I can't see it being eligible for anything apart from rich person's plaything.

[Podie]

Looks good.

Guys it's a concept... doesn't mean it has to conform to any regs - it's an example of what they manufacturer can produce, that's all.

[Petrol_fumes]

That really appeals to the child in me

It looks mega! i want one

[sprinter885]

Agree with Sosidge above. Certainly seems to have spec to make awesome Rallycrosser. Or do they need to be even quicker on acceleration??

[pasthim]

Podie said:

Looks good.

Guys it's a concept... doesn't mean it has to conform to any regs - it's an example of what they manufacturer can produce, that's all.

True but I just don't get the point. Prodrive have already produced some mega racing cars, why would they need a concept like this? Still, I do like it though!

[kingb]

that looks like a fabia with a body kit just bolted on with out any smoothing or anything.

they must have been working on the engine rather that the looks

[rpulley]

Looks like a Skoda Fabia on steroids

[hendry]

pasthim said:

Podie said:

Looks good.

Guys it's a concept... doesn't mean it has to conform to any regs - it's an example of what they manufacturer can produce, that's all.

True but I just don't get the point. Prodrive have already produced some mega racing cars, why would they need a concept like this? Still, I do like it though!

And what can they produce? Cars that don't meet regs using entirely standard and already proven core components with nothing innovative at all. Talented bunch of guys...

[waynepixel]

Someone out there please, for the love of god, just make a road going version of the Prodrive P2. I cannot believe no one has pick-up the idea, all it need is a car badge on the P2, develop the car for production, and get it out the door. It would sale like hot cakes.

[Beefmeister]

Why has PH just become a repetition for the Autocar website?

It used to be so much better.....

:sigh:

[mat205125]

hendry said:

Don't all current WRC formulae require the cars to be production cars though? So this would never even be alllowed to enter anything as, in spite of the Skoda lights, it clearly isn't a production shell.

I know very little of rally regs so I am ready to be proven wrong.

No need to prepare as you are right. With the proposed changes to MSA rally regs, "specials" like this are likely to be outlawed from even single venue events! Yes, that will mean the end of the Andy Burton 306 Cosworth!

[bigjimmy]

Sorry, but the Brisk here doesn't look anything like the Prodrive P2.

[coog]

I really like that! It kinda reminds me of a modern take of the Corrado... kinda?

[midgster]

Why keep the Skoda grill, it's the only thing that spoils it?

Edited by midgster on Wednesday 16th May 14:27

[alanc5]

Beefmeister said:

Why has PH just become a repetition for the Autocar website?

It used to be so much better.....

:sigh:

I don't read Autocar's website though.

[beasto]

Pity Skoda doesn't make a road version -- I'd have one.