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While some race cars require extensive stretches of salt to get the job done, there are petrol heads that are eager to run flat out on just about any surface, even ice. While the Romanian automaker Dacia revealed the Duster concept at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, the production version of their first ever SUV won’t be unveiled until 2010. However Dacia won’t keep us in the dark for too long because they have just entered the Trophee Andros ice racing series with a Renault Sport Technologies produced competition version of the upcoming Duster and will have none other than Formula One legend and ice racing enthusiast Alain Prost.  Although this is nowhere near the genuine article; it will be a stripped down, tube frame, purpose built, ice racer that is capable of changing direction on a dime on the most slippery surface on the face of the Earth and come with a power to weight ratio that you are unlikely to find in any of Dacia’s road cars. But isn’t that the fun part about race cars? You start off with something that resembles a car you might see on the street and then completely reengineer it to achieve the lowest lap time possible by doing things like putting a 350 HP Renault Sport V6 behind the driver mated to a six speed sequential gearbox and a set of studded tires at all four corners. Just try and imagine how much fun it would be to take that thing out on a snow covered public road. Press release after the jump. Press release Dacia has chosen to base its challenge in the 2009/1010 Trophée Andros ice-racing season on the socalled ’Silhouette’ category. All the circuits visited by the Trophée Andros put reliability to a particularly tough test, and this will give Dacia a chance to showcase the fact that robustness forms an integral part of the brand’s DNA. The discipline also places a cap on excessively complex and costly technical solutions, while the chassis, gearbox and tyres, for example, are all carefully covered by the regulations, forcing teams to explore simple, ingenious solutions, an approach which totally fits the Dacia spirit.  Dacia’s newcomer will get its first taste of ice racing in the hands of Alain Prost, with the brand seeking to spring a surprise by using the campaign to premier Dacia Duster, the lines of which preview the 4X4 model that is due to go on sale in 2010. Dacia Duster’s high body line and prominent wheel arches are clear pointers to its 4x4 credentials¸ while the coachwork of the competition version is perfectly suited to the specific demands of the Trophée Andros. The extensive front glazed surface area and the positioning of the windscreen pillars ensure outstanding foreword and lateral visibility. DACIA DUSTER PREPARED BY RENAULT SPORT TECHNOLOGIES Over and above driver talent, the cars that contest the Trophée Andros undergo specific preparation. The competition version of Dacia Duster has benefited extensively from the expertise acquired by Renault Sport Technologies in motor sport. Its glass-fibre body conceals a tubular chassis which houses a three-litre, 24- valve V6 engine from the Renault-Nissan Alliance range. This powerplant has been carefully tuned in order to optimize its performance potential at the high altitudes at which the races will be held. It delivers peak power of 350hp at 7,500rpm, and maximum torque of 360Nm at 5,500rpm. The six-speed sequential gearbox ensures fast, precise gearshifts, even when drifting through corners at full song. The mid-rear location of the engine illustrates the work that has gone into perfecting weight distribution, in compliance with the 950kg minimum weight requirement and with a view to keeping the centre of gravity low and minimizing polar inertia for enhanced control.  DACIA DUSTER COMPETITION CAR – TECHNICAL DATACHASSIS 8 comments: Dacia Duster Trophée Andros Edition I wonder if the speed of Dacia Duster is much higher in ice or in just a normal weather?, But this is a great car normally a luxury car can’t travel in a longest period of time.
 Good thing about this Dacia Duster Trophee is the capacity to moves in a high
speed accuracy that enable to travel in a longest period of time. That’s absolutely cool aspects
of Andros edition.
 Absolutely,this car is pretty cool. Obviously,This type of model that racers love to use for the competition.
 well,this is definitely a good sport car for any place to go,this wheels firmly delivers a very convenient way.
 It’s not the Sandero so I don’t care...
Hatchback.. midengine... 4wd... 4 wheel steering... my heads about to explode from the sheer awesomeness!!! Make it a convertible and street legal and I don’t see how life could get much awesome!
 Is this a rally car? And if yes I think this will be a though competitor of rally car manufacturers like Subaru and Mitsubishi. Its engine is used Dacia and 350z are sharing the same engine VQ30.
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10.3.2011 @ 01:32