Toyota announces WRC plans

[Mirek]

R-GT class has been existing for 2 years now but nobody seem to be interested. Since next year there's a new rule that R-GT cars can be homologated by a tuner without a manufacturer approval needed. Anyway R-GT is intended for almost stock GT cars while R3 is for relatively largely tuned touring cars (GT-86 is four seater, otherwise it would not be eligible for R3).

[Andre Oliveira]

[A FONDO]

[AdvEvo]

Toyota got it. From street car to rally car lets hope for normal running cost prizes.

[Gregor-y]

Hope it was built with a lot of suspension travel in mind.

[Mirek]

You can not do miracles within R3 regulations.

[ToughMac]

You can not do miracles within R3 regulations.

Maybe this is a precursor for something in R5, lets hope it is!

[Mirek]

I don't think so, at least not with GT-86. If I'm not mistaken the boxer engine is placed so low that it's impossible to make the car 4WD.

[Gregor-y]

Plus the engine's too far back for Subaru's usual AWD setup with the front driveshafts coming out of the transmission. Changing the spark plugs must be rough.

But for R3 this looks like a neat package if they can make the motor reliable.

[danon]

11 Nov: Toyota returns to WRC? - http://www.jaggybunnet.co.uk/2013/11/11 ... ns-to-wrc/