Van Merksteijn Motorsport maakt in 2012 net zoals in 2011 gebruik van de Citroën DS3 WRC. Deze auto is identiek aan de auto's van het Citroën Total World Rally Team voor Sebastien Loeb en Mikko Hirvonen.

Specificaties (english): 
 
CHASSIS
Structure: Reinforced body with weleded, multi-point roll cage
Bodywork: Steel and composite fibre

ENGINE
Type: Citroën Racing - 1.6-litre turbocharged direct injection engine
Bore x stroke: 82x75.5mm
Capacity: 1,598cc
Maximum power: 300bhp at 6,000rpm
Maximum torque: 350Nm at 3,250rpm
Specific output: 188bhp/litre
Ditribution: Double overhead camshaft valve train driven by timing belt
4 valves per cylinder
Fuel feed: Direct injection controlled by Magneti Marelli SRP-HP unit

CLUTCH
Type: Cerametallic twin-disk

TRANSMISSION
Type: Four-wheel drive
Gearbox: Sadev six-speed sequential
Control: Manual
Differential: Front and rear mechanical, auto-locking

BRAKES
Front: Ventilated disks, 355mm (tarmac) and 300mm (gravel)
Water-cooled 4-piston callipers (tarmac)
Rear: Ventilated disks, 300mm
4-piston callipers
Distribution: Adjustable from cockpit
Handbrake: Hydraulic control

SUSPENSION
Front: McPherson type
Rear: McPherson type
Shock absorbers: Citroën Racing four-way adjustable shock absorbers
(low- and high-speed compression and rebound)

STEERING
Type: Hydraulic power-assisted steering

WHEELS
Tarmac: 8x18’’ wheels
Gravel and snow: 7x15’’ wheels

DIMENSIONS, WEIGHT AND CAPACITIES
Length: 3,948mm
Width: 1,820mm
Wheel base: 2,461mm
Track: 1,618mm (front and rear)
Fuel tank: 75 litres
Weight: 1,200kg with driver pairing (regulations)