Subaru Coloni C3B Formula One Car
The “Subaru” engine powered the Coloni chassis during the 1990 season. Like most F1 engines the project was a badged project, the design and manufacture being done by Motori-Moderni and the end result blessed by Subaru who funded the project. For 1990 the Coloni team itself was 51% owned by Subaru and 49% by its founder Enzo Coloni. They fielded only 1 car and it was driven by Belgian Bertrand Gachot.
The car is described in the 1990/1 Autocourse as “Coloni- Revised C3B chassis powered by a flat-12 Motori Moderni-designed Subaru engine, with transverse gearbox from the same company. An over weight and extremely ungainly makeshift machine.”
Subaru Flat 12 with its creator Carlo Chiti.
Some facts about the car…….
Sponsor - Subaru
Designer - Paul Burgis
Team Manager - Enzo Coloni
Engine config - flat 12
Bore x stroke - 84mm x 52.6mm
Capacity - 3498cc
Compression ratio - 11.5:1
Estimated power - 600bhp @ 12,500rpm (compare this to the Honda V10 in the McLaren which is quoted as 690bhp)
Max rpm - 13,000
Engine weight - 159kg
Fuel - Agip
Spark plugs - Champion
Transmission - Subaru 6 speed
Clutch - AP
Suspension - double wishbone, push rod, Koni dampers
Tires - Goodyear
Brakes - Brembo
Total chassis weight - 500kg
My 2008 Subaru Forester X Sport, aka Arctic Warrior.
The perfect car for living in Alaska.
