Lynk & Co unveiled a 03+ Cyan Edition during the 2021 Chengdu Motor Show this week to celebrate the brand’s racing’s success in the FIA World Touring Car Cup (WTCR), so far claiming three World Titles from 2019 to 2020. The team is currently heading the series at the mid-point of the 2021 season.
The 03+ Cyan Edition carries the iconic Cyan Racing colour, Cyan Racing emblems, unique Cyan Racing design rims, Akebono brakes, Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tyres, adjustable Bilstein dampers, a carbonfibre front splitter and adjustable rear wing, increased power output to 265 bhp/380 Nm, and new front seats with embroidered Cyan logos.
“We are glad to see our World Touring success being celebrated and that the motorsport programme continues to boost the strong Lynk & Co road car sales numbers of the 03 model,” said Christian Dahl, owner and founder of Cyan Racing, adding that the car will be sold exclusively in China where the 03 model is the best-selling model of Lynk & Co.
Racing in WTCR since 2019
Lynk & Co Cyan Racing started a WTCR programme in 2019, aiming to challenge no less than 7 global brands – Audi, Alfa Romeo, Honda, Hyundai, Peugeot, SEAT and Volkswagen. The car, available to customer teams, was based on the 03 production model and developed by Geely Group Motorsports in early 2018.
The racing car uses a 2-litre 4-cylinder turbocharged engine tuned to produce 350 bhp/420 Nm which goes to the front wheels through a 6-speed sequential gearbox. As per WTCR regulations, its total weight (including the driver) is 1,265 kgs and the cost of the car is 130,000 euros (about RM640,000), which was the cap set in 2017.
4-time champions
Cyan Racing became world champions for the fourth consecutive year in 2020, claiming a first double for Lynk & Co by securing both the Drivers’ and Teams’ titles. The 2021 WTCR season has been expanded from 6 to 8 race weekends for a total of 16 races in Europe and Asia, which started in June at the Nurburgring Nordschleife and will end in November at the classic Macau street circuit.
The team was founded in 1996 and was formerly named Polestar until Volvo Cars acquired the performance section and trademark in 2015. It was involved in the development of the Polestar performance models of the Volvo S60 and V60, as well as the concept models of the Volvo C30 and S60 Polestar Concept Prototype.
