| Designer: |
Bob
& Bill Riley |
| Layout: |
Mid-engine, rear-wheel
drive |
| Monocoque: |
Steel
tubeframe/composite hybrid |
| Engine: |
Elan, normally apsirated,
90° V8, 2 valves/cylinder |
| Engine Mangement: |
Zytek |
| Displacement: |
5980 cc |
| Horespower: |
620 @ 7300 rpm |
| Torque: |
500 lb-ft @ 6200 rpm |
| Gearbox: |
X-trac
338 six speed sequential or H pattern |
| Driveshafts: |
Constant-velocity
plunging tripod joint |
| Steering: |
Saginaw
Power |
| Suspension: |
Twin
wishbones and pushrods front and rear; "Riley Rocker" split spring/damper |
| Brakes: |
Alcon
Calipers/Carbon or Steel Rotors (rules dependent) |
| Wheels: |
O.Z.
forged magnesium rims, Front: 13.5 x 18 inches, Rear: 14.5 x 18 inches |
| Tires: |
Goodyear
(2001) then Dunlop (2002) |
| Length: |
4630
mm |
| Width: |
1990
mm |
| Height: |
1092
mm |
| Wheelbase: |
2780
mm |
| Front
Overhang: |
840
mm |
| Rear
Overhang: |
1010
mm |
| Track
Front: |
1625
mm |
| Track
Rear: |
1575
mm |
| Weight: |
931
kgs (2002 Le Mans)
928
kgs (2003 Le Mans) |
| Tank capacity: |
90
liters |
The
MkIIIC was a long time in coming. The original MkIII has been an
outstanding customer chassis, its resume speaks for itself: 41 victories
in 87 starts. The beauty of that chassis was its simplicity, a steel
tube frame with a push-rod V8 clothed in high downforce bodywork.
The MkIIIC continues on that theme, simplicity.
