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Racing car model From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Chevron B21 is a 2-liter Group 5 sports prototype race car, designed, developed and built by British manufacturer Chevron, in 1972.[2][3][4] Over its racing career, spanning 13 years, it won a total of 23 races (as well as 15 additional class wins), scored 45 podium finishes, and clinched 11 pole positions.[5] It was powered by a naturally-aspirated 2.0 L (120 cu in) Ford-Cosworth BDG, or BMW M12/7, four-cylinder engine, both making around 275 hp (205 kW). Only 28 cars were built.[6][7][8]
Category | Group 5 |
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Constructor | Chevron |
Designer(s) | Derek Bennett |
Production | 1972 |
Predecessor | Chevron B19 |
Successor | Chevron B23 |
Technical specifications | |
Chassis | Aluminum-reinforced steel tubular space frame covered in fiberglass body panels |
Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar |
Suspension (rear) | Lower wishbones, top links, twin trail arms, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar |
Engine | Mid-engine, longitudinally mounted, 2.0 L (122 cu in), Ford-Cosworth BDG/BMW M12/7, I4, NA |
Transmission | Hewland FT-200 5-speed manual |
Power | 275 hp (205 kW). |
Weight | 1,080 lb (490 kg) |
Competition history |
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