Minardi PS04B
Part Minardi, part Arrows: the 2004 car drew on the defunct Arrows team's designs and scored Minardi's first point in two years.
- Power
- 800 bhp
About the Minardi PS04B
The PS04B was Minardi's 2004 car, developed after Minardi bought the Arrows A23 chassis and Arrows's intellectual property, including designs for a proposed A24. Rather than run a pure Arrows, the team combined that material with the best elements of its own PS03, and period reports hinted the result owed more to the A23 than Minardi admitted. Rookie Gianmaria Bruni and Zsolt Baumgartner drove it, and Baumgartner's eighth place at the United States Grand Prix earned the team its first point in two years. The car also started the first three races of 2005 before the PS05 was ready.
Minardi PS04B specs
The Minardi PS04B produces 800 bhp (597 kW).
| Make | Minardi |
|---|---|
| Model | PS04B |
| Years | 2004 |
| Type | Race car |
| Body style | Open-wheel single-seater |
| Country | Italy |
| Engine | 3.0L naturally aspirated V10 (Cosworth CR-3L) |
|---|---|
| Displacement | 2,998 cc (3.0 litres) |
| Induction | Naturally aspirated |
| Power | 800 bhp (597 kW) at 18,000 rpm |
| Transmission | 6-speed semi-automatic, titanium casing |
| Drivetrain | Rear-wheel drive |
| Weight | 600 kg (1,323 lb) |
| Power-to-weight | 1333 bhp per tonne |
Typical figures for the standard car; options, markets and model years vary. Where our specs come from
Minardi PS04B rarity in CarSpot
The Minardi PS04B is a Unicorn card in CarSpot, with a rarity score of 42 out of 100. The rarest tier: hypercars, one-offs and cars built in tiny numbers, typically fewer than about 500. A Unicorn card is worth 320 XP.
Each model's tier starts from a 0–100 score based on its value plus its power or production numbers. Once enough players have spotted a model, how often it is spotted can move it up or down one tier. How CarSpot rarity works
Rarity is a collectible game mechanic, not an assessment of real-world scarcity or value.
Minardi PS04B fun facts
- In back-to-back tests, the Arrows A23 renamed as the Minardi PS04 proved superior to Minardi's own PS03.
- At the 2004 British Grand Prix the cars ran without sponsors, carrying the words 'John Boy' in memory of sporting director John Walton.
- For 2005 the engine was renamed from CR-3L to CK2004, although it was essentially the same unit.