"Constructor" is the same title given to F1 teams. But rally cars are cars, not single-seater racing machines. They need to represent a road car to have any relevance to the public and fans.The...
They are not manufacturer, so they can run multiple brands or build cars for any who are willing to pay. Even Prodrive did run Subaru and alongside they build Proton WRC car, which sadly never hit...
I think Malcolm is in the tight spot: they can not dropp Ford bcs of how everything is built around it (R4, R3,R2, Dakar, R1), but Ford does not care about WRC. To pivot away they would need some...

i think this is about technology. they have rules for ice, they are open to discuss other types. probably hiunday hasn't a suitable ice.
WRC mainclass from 2027