Dacia is getting really good at extreme kinds of motorsport. After having a successful go at hill climbing, they are hitting the ice at Trophée Andros series with this, the Lodgy Glace.

This car is based on a family road car to be unveiled next year. They will enter two Lodgy racers in 2011/2012 Trophée Andros and have hired a top level team of drivers for the job: Alain Prost, the legend himself will be driving the first one while the other will be shared between Nicolas Prost and Evens Stievenart.

The cars are prepared by Tork Engineering (design, production, assembly) and Sodemo (engine), backed by Renault Sport Technologies (RST) who provided technical and sporting expertise from the world of motorsport. Dacia also used its experiences with the Duster Glace of 2010/2011 season in perfecting the Lodgy.

Trophee Andros cars might look like harmless little hatchbacks, but they are massively powerful and have four-wheel drive and steering. This Dacia has 355 bhp! Driving these beasts on ice is huge fun and terrifying at the same time. Especially this year since they have raised the engine outputs. Check out the specs of the car after the pictures.

DACIA LODGY GLACE – TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

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: 360Nm @ 5,500 rpm

TRANSMISSION
Type: four-wheel drive
Gearbox: SADEV 6-speed sequential
Differentials: limited slip front and rear

BRAKES
Front: 300mm Ø steel discs
Rear: 265mm Ø steel discs
Calipers: Beringer 4 pot

WHEELS
Rims: 5.5’’ x 16’’ magnesium
Tyres: Continental Ice Racing Contact 3

DIMENSIONS/WEIGHT
Length: 4,001mm
Width: 1,900mm
Front/rear track: 1,690mm
Wheelbase: 2,500mm
Weight: 950kg
Fuel tank: 25 litres

STEERING
Type: 4 wheel steering
Hydraulic power steering
Cam-adjustable rear steering

PARTNERS & SPONSORS
Eurodatacar
Renault Sport Technologies
Sodemo
Tork Engineering

Dacia, the Romanian-based company of Renault that specializes in economy cars, revealed their Duster Competition model to enter France’s Trophee Andros ice-racing series. The Duster will be driven by France’s best driver Alain Prost. The company says that this tough test will give Dacia a chance to showcase the fact that robustness forms an integral part of the brand’s DNA!

The Duster ice racer is equipped with a specially developed 3.0 liter V6 with 350hp at 7,500rpm and 360Nm of torque at 5,500rpm. Obviously it has a 4×4 limited slip differential linked to a 6-speed SADEV sequential gearbox, and also a four-wheel-steering, a must for this type of racing cars.

DACIA DUSTER COMPETITION TECHNICAL SPECS:

Tubular steel chassis
Double wishbone suspension
ENGINE
Renault-Nissan Alliance VQ 30
Position: mid-rear
Six cylinders (V6)
Number of valves: 24
Cubic capacity: 2,987cc
Bore x stroke: 93mm x 73.3mm
Maximum power: 257kW EEC (350hp) at 7,500rpm
Maximum torque: 360Nm EEC at 5,500rpm
TRANSMISSION
Six-speed SADEV sequential gearbox
BRAKES
Front: 260mm-diameter vented steel discs
Rear: 265mm-diameter steel discs
WHEELS
5.5″ x 16″ (magnesium)
Tyres: Continental Racing Contact 3
DIMENSIONS / WEIGHT
Length: 4,001mm
Width: 1,900mm
Front/rear track: 1,690mm
Wheelbase: 2,500mm
Weight: 950kg
Fuel tank capacity: 25 liters