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MDP1
Multimatic Daytona Prototype; lead says four cars built.
Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- Not yet verified
- Engine
- V8
- Power
- 373 kW / 507 PSFactory: 500 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The MDP1 was a 2003 Multimatic-built Ford Focus Daytona Prototype for the Grand-Am class. It used a Ford modular V8 built by Robert Yates Racing Engines.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
Multimatic, a Canadian Ford supplier, developed the chassis and wanted an engine for its entry. Robert Yates Racing developed a four-valve Ford modular V8 for it, using FR500 block, head and intake parts with a dry-sump oiling system.
By the magazine's deadline the single Multimatic car had only raced the 2003 24 Hours of Daytona, finishing fourth overall and first in class. RacingSportsCars.com lists chassis MDP1-001 to MDP1-004 among its most frequent entries.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard MDP1.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine manufacturer | Robert Yates Racing Engines, on Ford modular parts1 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Engine family | Ford modular 4.6/5.0 Four-Valve V81 Independently researched |
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | V81 Independently researched |
| Displacement | Not yet verified |
| Bore | 94 mmFactory: 94 mm1 Independently researchedBore of the steel-capped FR500 blocks used by Yates for this engine. |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | electronic fuel injection with speed-density management (EFI Technology)1 Independently researched |
| Power | 373 kW / 507 PSFactory: 500 hp · converted1 Independently researchedRequired specification for engine submissions to GrandAm, not a measured output of the MDP1. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | 542 NmFactory: 400 lb-ft · converted1 Independently researchedSame class requirement as the power figure. |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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Robert Yates' Electronically Fuel-Injected Four Valve V-8 Engine Level C MotorTrend (Hot Rod) · 2003-03-01
- Robert Yates Racing Engines
- Four-Valve 4.6/5.0 Ford modular engine
- Electronically Fuel-Injected Four Valve V-8
- 94mm bore
- Engine management is a speed-density design from EFI Technology
- with 500 hp and 400 lb-ft of torque
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