I thought this no longer existed but... (not drift, but awesome)

**Stavros** · 14-02-2011 10:08

...it wasn't crushed afterall when Group S was cancelled, someone still had it, and has brought my fave car everrrr back to life...

Full carbon (inc wheels, driveshafts, the lot), 930kg, mid engine, 4wd, twin turbo, 4cyl, 1.8, badass Lancia ECV.

**kam** · 14-02-2011 10:20

FUCK YEAH!

I need to get a look at this! The engine is amazing, its called a "triflux" it must be awesome

**Raceworx** · 14-02-2011 10:22

how the fuck does that engine work? so its a straight 4? with the inlet in the center? more engine pics?

**4door32** · 14-02-2011 10:24

That sir is fookin mediocre!!never knew they made this version I love it what sort of power does it make?

**kam** · 14-02-2011 10:27

Originally Posted by Raceworx

how the fuck does that engine work? so its a straight 4? with the inlet in the center? more engine pics?

Yep, each side of the cylinder has an inlet and exhaust valve.
A single cam controls both inlet and exhaust for either side.

**Stavros** · 14-02-2011 10:28

Originally Posted by Raceworx

how the fuck does that engine work? so its a straight 4? with the inlet in the center? more engine pics?

Straight 4, inlet in the middle, exhaust ports on both sides! Mental

Originally Posted by 4door32

That sir is fookin mediocre!!never knew they made this version I love it what sort of power does it make?

600bhp

They made 1, but GrpB and GrpS were cancelled, so I thought it was crushed, nobodys seen it for about 25 years, but here it is!

**CrabsterDrift** · 14-02-2011 10:29

oh my god <3 never thought I'd see that going again!!!

**kam** · 14-02-2011 11:19

Just been looking at them, the turbos were sequential too, it shut one off at low RPM.
Sweet!

**Stavros** · 14-02-2011 11:25

Y'know, I wonder if the sequential thing is just the usual internet rumour mill, as I dont see anything on the engines that would allow it to run sequentially?

**Raceworx** · 14-02-2011 11:26

i did a seach after i saw triflux and found some schematics.. amazing engineering..

also agreeing with stav.. ther identical turbos on each bank and unconnected.. so carnt really see how there sequential,

and the only way you could shut one of would be to block it and/or stop the valve opening on one side..

**DRIFTR** · 14-02-2011 11:34

Automotive porn.........................................

**kam** · 14-02-2011 11:46

Guess they do something with the cams?

**FlikstRR** · 14-02-2011 11:47

Thats amazing! such a crazy build, wonder about the builds cost..

**Stavros** · 14-02-2011 11:50

IIRC variable geometry turbos, and sequential turbos, were thought about, but in the one and only test vehicle made, this one, it was conventional twins.
May be wrong, but thats how it seems. See no logical way the setup pictured could run sequentially that would give any performance enhancments.

**Swampy442** · 14-02-2011 13:45

What an awesome car. Very tall engine, cant be good for the C of G lol. Maybe sequentuial turbo control was achieved just by opening wastegates?

**nissanr34cal** · 14-02-2011 13:48

piece of rally porn, i thought this was destroyed what a car

**Madness** · 14-02-2011 13:51

Awesome car!

But it has no cage?

**Stavros** · 14-02-2011 14:00

Originally Posted by Swampy442

What an awesome car. Very tall engine, cant be good for the C of G lol.

Can you tell its tall? I cant?

Originally Posted by Swampy442

Maybe sequentuial turbo control was achieved just by opening wastegates?

Would serve no useful purpose and without blocking valves boost from the one would piss out the other.

Originally Posted by Madness

But it has no cage?

Part of the structure.

**JordonVW** · 14-02-2011 14:45

i still prefer the group b version because it is turbo and supercharged, but this is pretty special too

**tubs** · 14-02-2011 15:57

holy mother of god thats

group b ftw and (s too )
altoug my favorite is still the ford rs200

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