Toro Rosso has also joined in the fun at Valencia today by showing off its new STR6. Obvious pant scheme differences aside, the STR6 doesn’t seem to share too much with its RB7 cross-garage cousin.
More pics and tech specs after the break. The 2011 Toro Rosso press kit is available HERE (864kb PDF).
[Pics: Toro Rosso/Getty Images]
Scuderia Toro Rosso STR6 Technical Specification
- Official car name: STR6
- Engine: Ferrari V8 Type 056 + KERS
- Chassis material: Composite monocoque structure
- Bodywork material: Carbon fibre composite
- Front suspension: Upper and lower carbon wishbones, torsion bar springs and anti-roll bars, Sachs dampers
- Rear suspension: Upper and lower carbon wishbones, torsion bar springs and anti-roll bars, Sachs dampers
- Steering: Scuderia Toro Rosso
- Gearbox: Seven-speed hydraulic
- Clutch: Sachs pull-type
- Calipers: Brembo
- Pads and discs: Brembo
- Cooling system (radiators, heat exchangers): Scuderia Toro Rosso
- Cockpit instrumentation: Scuderia Toro Rosso
- Seat belts: OMP
- Steering wheel: Scuderia Toro Rosso
- Driver’s seat: Carbon fibre construction, moulded to driver’s shape
- Extinguisher system: Scuderia Toro Rosso/FEV
- Wheels: Advanti Racing
- Fuel cell: ATL
- Overall weight: 640 kg (including driver and camera)