This is going to take some explaining.
For those of you who don’t know, Dacia is Renault’s bargain basement sub-brand based in Romania. It used to build cars of questionable quality, including reworked Renaults until it was acquired by the Regie in 1999.
It now sells products based on Renault technology, mainly for its home market but, increasingly, for export to other European countries.
The Lodgy is the name given to a new MPV that Dacia will display at the Geneva Auto Show next year and, according to the press release “evokes notions of generous interior space and the importance of family.” It also rhymes with ‘dodgy’ which is far more appropriate.
Finally, the Trophée Andros is a hugely popular series of ice races held on Alpine race tracks and, although it attracts entries from manufacturers outside of France, it is dominated by French drivers and is about as international as NASCAR.
And it attracts big names: the dodgy Lodgys will be driven by former F1 champion, Alain Prost accompanied by his son, Nicolas (obviously not in the same car) and last year’s joint winner, along with Prost, Evens Stievenart.
Custom-prepared by the teams at Tork Engineering (design, production, assembly) and Sodemo (engine), the Lodgy Glace (which makes it sound like a dubious ice cream sundae) benefits from the full expertise of Renault Sport Technologies (RST).
The final takes pales in the Stade de France, Paris, frozen over especially for the event.
If you want to see the cars on continuous opposite lock sending up rooster tails of ice head to: www.tropheeandros.com
Dancia Lodgy Technical Specs:
CHASSIS:
Type: tubular steel
Suspension: double wishbones; adjustable Öhlins integrated springs/damper units
ENGINE:
Type: VQ 30 developed from the Renault-Nissan Alliance 24-valve V6
Position: mid-rear
Cubic capacity (cc): 2,987
Bore x stroke (mm): 93 x 73.3
Maximum power: 355hp @ 7,500rpm
Maximum torque: 265Nm @ 5,500 rpm
TRANSMISSION:
Type: four-wheel drive
Gearbox: SADEV 6-speed sequential
Differentials: limited slip front and rear
BRAKES:
Front: 12ins Ø steel discs
Rear: 10.4ins Ø steel discs
Calipers: Beringer 4 pot
WHEELS:
Rims: 5.5’’ x 16’’ magnesium
Tyres: Continental Ice Racing Contact 3
DIMENSIONS/WEIGHT:
Length: 157.5ins
Width: 74.8ins
Front/rear track: 66.5ins
Wheelbase: 98.4ins
Weight: 2094lbs
Fuel tank: 6.6 gals (US)
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