You got details of where you heard this ? I"ve never read anything about their 2017 timescales...
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VW testing in north of Portugal.
http://s32.postimg.org/5csz9yf11/131...35562020_n.jpg
http://s32.postimg.org/q8f9l7b85/130...62924736_n.jpg
http://s32.postimg.org/dwcd7pndh/131...69685130_n.jpg
http://s32.postimg.org/8bzvx2oid/132...17987949_n.jpg
Also Hyundai with Neuville is testing nearby.
and citroen at 2nd test with 2017 car
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CiGm5UHWkAAQdLO.jpg:large
Neuville crash in first run. Car into valley, need be pushed. Don't know the status of car.
that Citroen looks sweet from the back! Good to see they are testing again.
video of VW with Grönholm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKxI...ature=youtu.be
Doesn't sound too bad - http://www.autosport.com/news/report...ai-during-test
More newsworthy when the driver is under pressure I guess.