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==Cars== | ==Cars== | ||
[[File:Kenya KCB Rally Naivasha 2.jpg|thumb|A Ford Fiesta R5 competing in the 2016 SAR, here driven through Sierra Leone by Kenyan driver Onkar Rai.]] | [[File:Kenya KCB Rally Naivasha 2.jpg|thumb|A Ford Fiesta R5 competing in the 2016 SAR, here driven through Sierra Leone by Kenyan driver Onkar Rai.]] | ||
All cars must adhere to a set of guidelines and regulations maintained by the Rally Motorsport Union of Africa, the organizer of SAR. These guidelines and regulations, called "standards" change with every year, and are usually announced a month after the race has concluded, in order to provide manufacturers and teams with as much time as possible to adapt. The latest set of regulations is the ''{{Currentyear}} RMUA Standard on Rally Automobiles'', which was introduced on the 6th of August, {{#expr:{{YEAR}} - 1}}. Standards are usually referred to by their number from the first standard set in 1961, making the current {{Currentyear}} iteration the ''{{Ordinal|{{#expr:{{YEAR}} - 1961}}}} Standard''. The 1.6 liter direct-injection four-cylinder engine used by all cars in the rally is the same as in the {{W|World Rally Championship}}. | All cars must adhere to a set of guidelines and regulations maintained by the Rally Motorsport Union of Africa, the organizer of SAR. These guidelines and regulations, called "standards" change with every year, and are usually announced a month after the race has concluded, in order to provide manufacturers and teams with as much time as possible to adapt. The latest set of regulations is the ''{{Currentyear}} RMUA Standard on Rally Automobiles'', which was introduced on the 6th of August, {{#expr:{{YEAR}} - 1}}. Standards are usually referred to by their number from the first standard set in 1961, making the current {{Currentyear}} iteration the ''{{Ordinal|{{#expr:{{YEAR}} - 1961 + 1}}}} Standard''. The 1.6 liter direct-injection four-cylinder engine used by all cars in the rally is the same as in the {{W|World Rally Championship}}. | ||
Regulations have changed considerably since the first standard was announced in 1961, especially in regards to the safety of the occupants. However, the regulations are also considerably looser than for the World Rally Championship (WRC), in part due to the more negligible difference in car performance over long distances in the race. Unlike most purpose-built rally cars, the cars used in the Super Africa Rally must have four seats in order for the mechanic, navigator, and two drivers to travel together. As the rally is a long-distance endurance rally, this otherwise unconventionally large number of riders is considered necessary. | Regulations have changed considerably since the first standard was announced in 1961, especially in regards to the safety of the occupants. However, the regulations are also considerably looser than for the World Rally Championship (WRC), in part due to the more negligible difference in car performance over long distances in the race. Unlike most purpose-built rally cars, the cars used in the Super Africa Rally must have four seats in order for the mechanic, navigator, and two drivers to travel together. As the rally is a long-distance endurance rally, this otherwise unconventionally large number of riders is considered necessary. | ||