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Can't see Hyundai HQ approve backing any i20 N into a new phase, it is now a historic vehicle for all intents and purposes. What becomes of Hyundai Motorsport is another question, can it still operate independently, and how? The Rally2 car being capable of fighting with others is more a commercial question than a manufacturer team success one.Quote:
Originally Posted by the sniper
Maybe HQ back development in one of the experimental groups...
in the previous months there were i30's mules for an updated version based on the last one (a bigger restyling)Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
i20 is still on sale the facelift version but without the N variant
Well.... Ford is also not producing Fiestas anymore, right? Msport is still selling Fiestas, for example.....
they bought a lot of chassis before end of productionQuote:
Originally Posted by lmmjvss
there was a picture with the warehouse full stocked
Fiesta Rally2 has two more WRC2 seasons in it. Ford don't fully back even a Rally1 entry. What's the silver lining comparison?
M-Sport are producing Fiestas because they don't have a better option to continue their existence. And Ford have the Puma for Rally1.Quote:
Originally Posted by lmmjvss
Would Hyundai feel a need to preserve their Motorsport department in its current form?
When Hyundai said they were already planning the development of the 2025 car but were "waiting on the new rules", could that mean if they keep Rally1 cars they are heading into something new like Kona? Cuz it would be a similar move as the Puma.
A.... "suvISH" body that in WRC would not look like an SUV like in Extreme-E or NitroCross.... u'know
There's at least a Puma ST. Kona N was canned instantly. No point having a performance car line up not doing motorsport, and doing motorsport with standard models.
I think just last week or the week before the updated Puma is no longer being sold with the ST variant…Quote:
Originally Posted by WRCStan
https://rallyjournal.com/thierry-neu...ng-his-career/
“A lot has happened in recent weeks. Nothing is clear today. What’s happened can make me reconsider my desires, but also the opportunities.”