Have you guys talked about Saab's possible return to WRC?

[A.F.F.]

In case you haven't, here's more fuel to the bonfire:

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/85860

I think it would be great marketing Saab enjoy the same glory as Mini in rallying. Hopefully we'll see it happening

[Allyc85]

I think its mentioned in the news thread but I think it deserves one of its own seeing as official manufacturers are such a rare bread these days!

Would be great to see them in the WRC, im guessing it would be the 9-1 they will be using as the only pics I can find of a 9-2 are of an estate!

9-1

[Zeakiwi]

Has Stig Blomqvist been cloned ?

[Red bull]

this one can be an ideal saab wrc mokin:

[I am evil Homer]

So Saab, a company bought out realtively cheaply but with borrowed money from its dealer network and still making a loss is going to join the WRC? Hmm...

[Sulland]

[RicKT]

So Saab, a company bought out realtively cheaply but with borrowed money from its dealer network and still making a loss is going to join the WRC? Hmm...

Thats my thoughts......

[Rally Power]

I was also sceptic about a Saab return, wich would be great to Rally Sport, but there are some interesting news that can be linked and validate the swedes plans:

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/au...#ixzz0vRp5l99f

http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsAr...llCars/251815/

Perhaps an hipotetic BMW/Prodrive support would make easier the Saab WRC entry...

[Sulland]

There are enough rallycar builders in Sweden to pull this off, if SAAB said they would support homologation of it.

[navtheace]

Yes Sulland, I agree

If the road car is designed and made as a 4wd 2 litre turbo. Saab could homologate that for R4 and then let the specialist motorsport companies take charge with their own finance.

That's my vision of how rallying should be, in that the manufacturer can design and make the road car, then let private customers take it from there.