Category | IMSA WSC |
---|---|
Constructor | Chevron |
Technical specifications | |
Chassis | Steel tube frame/ carbon fiber composite hybrid monocoque, carbon fiber body |
Suspension (front) | upper and lower A-arms, lower toe links, coil springs, tube shocks, anti-roll bar |
Suspension (rear) | upper and lower A-arms, pushrods, coilsprings, tube shocks, anti-roll bar |
Engine | Ford Windsor 5.0 L (305 cu in) 90° V8 N/A mid-engined, longitudinally mounted |
Transmission | Dyson 5-speed manual |
Weight | ~ 1,000 kg (2,205 lb) |
Tyres | Goodyear |
Competition history | |
Notable entrants | Kopf Precision Race Products Team |
Debut | 1995 12 Hours of Sebring [2] |
The Chevron B71 was a sports prototype race car, designed, developed and built by Chevron, for IMSA's World Sports Car (WSC) class, in 1995. A modified development of this car, called the Kopf Keiler K2, closely based on the Chevron B71, debuted at the 1997 24 Hours of Daytona. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
Category | IMSA WSC |
---|---|
Constructor | Chevron |
Technical specifications | |
Chassis | Steel tube frame/ carbon fiber composite hybrid monocoque, carbon fiber body |
Suspension (front) | upper and lower A-arms, lower toe links, coil springs, tube shocks, anti-roll bar |
Suspension (rear) | upper and lower A-arms, pushrods, coilsprings, tube shocks, anti-roll bar |
Engine | Ford Windsor 5.0 L (305 cu in) 90° V8 N/A mid-engined, longitudinally mounted |
Transmission | Dyson 5-speed manual |
Weight | ~ 1,000 kg (2,205 lb) |
Tyres | Goodyear |
Competition history | |
Notable entrants | Kopf Precision Race Products Team |
Debut | 1995 12 Hours of Sebring [2] |
The Chevron B71 was a sports prototype race car, designed, developed and built by Chevron, for IMSA's World Sports Car (WSC) class, in 1995. A modified development of this car, called the Kopf Keiler K2, closely based on the Chevron B71, debuted at the 1997 24 Hours of Daytona. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]