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23rd September 2011, 00:09 #1
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Ferrari should use the FF for WRC
If you look at modern day rally cars they're all hatchbacks, Citroen, Subaru, Ford, and even hyundai. With that I think that if Ferrari were to use their new Ferrari FF hatchback in WRC I personally think Ferrari would rack up a lot of wins on the rally circuit...What do you guys think???
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23rd September 2011, 00:36 #2
Welcome to the forum mate, however we'll never see the Ferrari FF do rallying...
1. It is a V12, not a 1.6L as required by the WRC.
2. If I am correct, Ferrari are still owned by Fiat S.P.A. Ferrari would probably be last on their rallying list and would have companies such as Alfa Romeo, FIAT, Abarth and Lancia much higher on their priority list, especially since Ferrari are in F1.
3. Ferrari have so much success using F1 as their marketing tool, it seems pointless going to rallying. The FF is no where near in line with the other cars even if it could compete, so there would be little benefit. Anyhow, who can afford to buy a Ferrari then drive it on gravel?
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23rd September 2011, 00:46 #3
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It's significantly longer than its potential competitors and would have a massively long bonnet which the both the Celica ST185 and ST205 were criticised for.
As far as I know only the Ferrari 308GTB was used in rallying to limited success.
What commercial advantage is there for FIAT SpA to sully the Ferrari brand it it turns out be a flop? Why bother?The Old Republic was a stupidly run organisation which deserved to be taken over. All Hail Palpatine!
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23rd September 2011, 03:28 #4
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23rd September 2011, 05:25 #5
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I don't think that any car from the Fiat family will be in the WRC sadly. I would have like the new Stratos to do the GT class but I think that Ferrari said no to the prototype being developed for production. I am not sure that Arbath would do anything more than the IRC commitment either. But it would be fun to see a Ferrari one day!!!!!
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23rd September 2011, 10:29 #6
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Ferrari doesn't know what's WRC in last 20 years.
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23rd September 2011, 11:58 #7
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Originally Posted by Plan9
Is there a better sound than that of Porsche engined Flat-6 ???
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23rd September 2011, 12:04 #8
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24th September 2011, 01:40 #9
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24th September 2011, 14:32 #10
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Originally Posted by N.O.TRule 1 of the forum, always accuse anyone who disagrees with you of bias.I would say that though.
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