Volkswagen in WRC?

[Maui J.]

While the VW are extremely well regarded cars in Europe and are very reliable I also consider them boring and unappealling.

I agree, although I do like the R32 Golf.
But at the same time if VW make a WRCar I'm sure that will change my mind. Family sedan/hatch/saloon/whatever in WRCar form can only be a good thing IMO.

[Gard]

As tread starter says, sure will be the new Scirocco. Name one current WRC that is exciting...yeah maybe the Subaru, but all others are boring family cars.

eh... I meant the base cars, not the wrc's. But you understood that that didn't you?

[GigiGalliNo1]

Shoot, speaking of VW, i was meant to wake up early to go test drive the R32 and GTi Golfs today, shame, will do later in the week! haha

[Spud]

It would be interesting for VW to do WRC but I seriously doubt that they will.What would they have to gain???

[RallyCat909]

Perhaps Vw's wack image in the US could be over come if pictures of rally cars sliding around tarmac on corsican cliffsides were pasted up in showrooms. Go to an AutoX or rally in the US and all you see are Golfs and Hondas. Either of these marques could benefit from a rallying image. I think VW would do well to have a WRC.

I also might mention that not all americans have a deep passion for massive retro-tech V8s rumbling around ovals.

My dream car is a Lancia Delta S4.

[L5->R5/CR]

Go to an AutoX or rally in the US and all you see are Golfs and Hondas. Either of these marques could benefit from a rallying image. I think VW would do well to have a WRC.

Maybe in the south but not here.

And the v-dubs that are there are all older models, nothing current in any real amount of representation.

[HaCo]

Cool car:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgArK...watersports%2F

[Josti]

The front kind of reminds me of the new Lancer. Wish to see some WRC version drawings of this car.

[AndyRAC]

Seriously, why would VAG want to join the WRC? What would they get out of it? Yes, it would be great if it was true, can't see it myself.

[GigiGalliNo1]

That green thing on youtube someone linked above is this:

http://www.leftlanenews.com/more-on-...e-revival.html

Rear-engined...

"According to well-placed Volkswagen sources, the car will be 130 inches long and cost $10,000 to $14,000, reports Automobile magazine. It won't feature power steering, but ABS, a sunroof, and even a navigation system will be offered.

Expect power to come from a three-cylinder engine in the U.S. version, and two or even one-cylinder motors abroad, the report said.

The new model will be something of a spiritual revival of the original Beetle, which had its engine in the back. Currently, the only other modern cars with a rear engine are the Porsche 911 and Smart ForTwo." LLN.