One of VAG brands definitely will enter WRC since the development is well under way. Anyway from sporting point of view it doesn't matter that much which logo the car has on the bonnet.
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One of VAG brands definitely will enter WRC since the development is well under way. Anyway from sporting point of view it doesn't matter that much which logo the car has on the bonnet.
it doesn t matter,but if its czech would be better. :D
They will do a PSA: VW= WRC, Skoda = all classes below WRC
VW South Africa is apparently building new Polo's for 2011 using alot of the Skoda development, maybe its a sign of whats to come.
Have VW made this official?
If not, does somebody know when
or was it just a rumor?
I hope in the future that rally go back in time and uses real group N cars for rally!!! :s mokin:
Volkswagen brings out possibly a more sport-loving, more powerful r version of the Jetta. Just like BMW with M-versies, have VW its r versions. Thus earlier already a golf R and Scirocco R came. A version with 3.6 litres V6 petrol engine under the cap showed the German constructeur at the European launching of the carriage, last week in Munich. How much pk which has engine, was not released. The carriage in every way DSG-versnellingsbak will have and the acquaintance 4Motion four wheel traction in house. If the Jetta R come there, depends according to reports of the question of the customer.
Skoda /VAG had Juha Hanninen and Andreas Mikkelsen under it's wings. It would make a excelent line up in 2012
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Originally Posted by alleskids
Agreed. Could even bring some surprise scoreboards :)
Now we have reached the 20th day of November, I read it somewhere that VW would announce in November if they were going to join WRC, anyone heard any updates if this is likely to be announced?
It would be nice if they used the Audi brand as retro seems to be the way forward e.g. mini and possibly Saab
VW interested in going around in circles fast apparently though its weird how the meeting was in January and the story has just come out.
http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/stor...-splash-111910
it would be nice but it is not very likely since Wolksvagen and Skoda are the Rally brands of the V.A.G. , Audi is focused on Le Mans and DTM.Quote:
Originally Posted by ToughMac
Not exactly VW story but Toyota were due to announce their motorsport comeback but have now decided to delay this until spring 2011, and have cited economic uncertainties as the reason. Any programme that is announced for Toyota's return "will have to be income generating" and the top tip is GT racing. source Autosport magazine, thursday 25th nov, in the racing section. Somehow as the months go by I am losing confidence in the new manufacturers queuing up story. Lets hope VW Group come in, I somehow think they will, even if its with Skoda, maybe they are allowing Hanninen and Mikkelsen to develop and will be the works WRC drivers in 2012.
Škoda already started testing 1.6T WRC engine. Don't worry, they don't do that just for fun ;)
Good, i am pleased with that info. Apparently a senior person in Skoda was resported as saying Skoda is to stay in motorsport for a long time. This was at the Skoda function a week last Sunday.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
What do you reckon, VW (Polo) or Skoda Fabia, I guess they are same platform just different panels?
Frankly I don't know if they are allowed to go to WRC under Škoda banner or if they'll transform the car into VW body as You suggested. We'll see later. The only sure thing for me is super production Fabia.
VW might come in with an R3Diesel rally car?
They are king of that for the road.
Škoda = :champion:Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Nice to hear that. I trust in your words Mirec. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
BTW why not both (Skoda and VW) It´s called synergie effect.
Because it costs twice more money for little more publicity...Quote:
Originally Posted by Rallyper
Also having one brand beating another has a negative effect in the eyes of board members.
And we wouldn't want little Skoda continually beating the mighty mothership, would we.... :)
Both brands could compete against each other in the WRC provide they were filling different market segments. Citroen and Peugeot did this in the early 2000s with the Citroen Xsara and Peugeot 206, their respective WRC cars as one was a hot hatch and the other was a family sized family car. The only other manufacturer that I can think of that could do this today if they really wanted to is BMW Mini. The Mini (Crossover) WRC and the BMW 1 series could compete directly in the WRC as their ideal respective models represent different market segments.
Petters old boss revealing a surprise
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEtMi9RrFAE
"...under the VW brand, rather than Skoda..." :-(((Quote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
Yes he said that, but could they make the VW the WRC car and the Skoda the SP and S2000 brand ?
Yes, it is possible...
Norwegian media starts to speculate on Petter in a Polo in 2012 - would be cool !
Is the chance of VW entering WRC in 2012 more than 50/50 as of today ?
Yes. It is much more. Within a couple of months there will be at least two big news in the WRC..!Quote:
Originally Posted by Sulland
VW entry, and?Quote:
Originally Posted by rp
And another one ...Quote:
Originally Posted by morganmilan
I bet on Toyota.
Hopefully. And there is still some Saab rumours...Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Today has been revealed the takeover from Antonov (which we all known since - at least - a month ago!), so Saab!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Just out of curiosity, here in Brazil we had an "works" VW team in the national championship in 2010. The cars were built and maintained by Mauricio Neves' team ProMacchina Rally. Mauricio is the Brazilian guy that took part in 2010 Dakar with the VW team.
Some pictures:
http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/827...2010050111.jpg
http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/8...2010050111.jpg
The car is a VW Gol (they are smaller than the Polo) and they were champions with driver Rafael Tulio and co-driver César Valandro. Rafael Tulio was 2nd place on the IRC 2wd championship too.
Not to mention the fact that they've won the last 6 South African Championships with the S2000 Polo up against close competition.
Is this a photoshopcar or is it real:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pi...2&id=839360075
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Yes it is a facebooksite only open to his friends, but found the same thing here, with some more info:Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lBeAZROMIn...oS2000plus.jpg
So then it looked more like someones dream !
i think its on par with those useless photoshops bobcat posted of the fords....maybe.