Rondeau M378

The Rondeau M378 is a Group 6 sports prototype race car, designed, developed and built by Automobiles Jean Rondeau, in 1978, and was their second car. It competed in one World Sportscar Championship sports car racing event; the 1978 24 Hours of Le Mans. It was driven by Bernard Darniche, Jacky Haran, Jean Rondeau (racing driver), and its best result was a 9th-place finish at that year's event. It was powered by a 3.0 L (180 cu in), 460 hp (340 kW), Ford-Cosworth DFV V8 Formula One engine.The chassis is an aluminum-reinforced steel spaceframe, covered in a fiberglass panel body. This drove the rear wheels through a Hewland 5-speed manual transmission. This meant it was very light, with the total weight coming to 760 kg (1,680 lb).[1][2][3][4][5]

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Rondeau M378
CategoryGroup 6
Designer(s)Automobiles Jean Rondeau
PredecessorInaltéra GTP
SuccessorRondeau M379
Technical specifications
EngineFord-Cosworth DFV 3.0 L (183.1 cu in) V8, mid-engined
Power460 hp (340 kW)
Weight760 kg (1,675.5 lb)
Competition history

References
  1. "1978 Rondeau M378 Cosworth Specifications". Ultimatecarpage.com.
  2. "Watch This Rondeau M378 Scream Past Everyone Else at the Le Mans Classic". Road & Track. February 5, 2016.
  3. "Classified spotlight: Rondeau M378". Motor Sport Magazine. July 14, 2015.
  4. "Rondeau M378". Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  5. "Rondeau M378". Retrieved 20 June 2022.
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