На рали Монте Карло, което бе първи старт за сезон 2008, Андерсон завърши осми, а Гардемайстер не успя да влезе в зоната на точките, поради технически причини.
Suzuki World Rally Team има много спонсори и партньори, между които Shell, NTN Corporation, JAPAN AIRLINES, PIRELLI и др.
Автомобилът, с който отборът на Suzuki участва в шампионата е SX4 WRC. В таблицата може да видите неговите технически характеристики:
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BASE MODEL |
SUZUKI SX4 |
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ENGINE |
Type |
Turbocharged, water-cooled, developed from the J20 engine, in-line 4, DOHC, 16-valve |
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Cylinder capacity |
1,997cm3 |
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Maximum power |
235kW(320bhp)/4,000rpm-4,500rpm |
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Maximum torque |
590N-m(60kg-m)/3,500rpm |
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Fuel Supply |
ECU(32 bit CPU) |
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DIMENSIONS |
Overall length |
4,135mm |
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Overall width |
1,770mm |
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Overall height |
1,450mm |
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Wheelbase |
2,500mm |
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Weight |
1,230kg(minimum authorised) |
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POWERTRAIN |
Driving wheels |
Four-wheel drive |
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Gearbox |
5-speed manual with sequential controls on steering wheel |
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Clutch |
Carbon three-disc |
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Center differential |
Electronically controlled |
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Front and rear differential |
Mechanical |
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BRAKES |
Front |
370mm ventilated discs (tarmac), 8-pot calpers |
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300mm ventilated discs (gravel), 4-pot calipers |
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Rear |
355mm ventilated discs (tarmac), 8-pot calpers |
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300mm ventilated discs (gravel), 4-pot calipers |
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Hydraulic Handbrake |
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SUSPENSION |
Front and rear |
Front and rearMacPherson strut with coil springs and Reiger shock absorbers |
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WHEELS AND TYRES |
Wheels |
8 x 18inch (tarmac) |
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7 x 15inch (gravel) |
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6 x 16inch (ice) |
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Tyres |
235/40 - 18 (tarmac) |
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205/65 - 15 (gravel) |
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145/85 - 16 (ice) |
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