Why do they need to represent a road car? Why do they need to be relevant to the public? If prodrive or M-sport wants to build a car under their own name, why should they not be allowed?
Cyril is a joke, remember that. As long as he will be in the team, the team will be one leg and ahalf out of the sport.
Did Cyril forgot that they have Rally2 car, which indeed have an engine?

Or worse: tuner fitting panels on a frame, to make a "rally car" that doesn't even aesthetically resemble a road car. I hope that can't happen. I don't think it would go down well with many fans, if...
WRC mainclass from 2027