Rally2 (ex-R5) News

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Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

Yep. And with the Puma taking over as the Rally1 you would expect a Puma Rally2 to do the same.

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I’d be very surprised if that happens. The taller body would surely make it too hamstrung right from the off compared to other hatchback-based rally cars. The only reason this isn’t a problem for the Rally1 is the spaceframe chassis concept

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Originally Posted by HKSjbg

I’d be very surprised if that happens. The taller body would surely make it too hamstrung right from the off compared to other hatchback-based rally cars. The only reason this isn’t a problem for the Rally1 is the spaceframe chassis concept

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I see your point, but the Puma is based on the Fiesta anyway so I can see it being possible to just lower the Puma and make it viable as a rally car.

Also the Puma is the big seller now (above the Fiesta) so Ford will want to capitalise on that. And Ex-Ford boss Gerrard Quinn said on Twitter he expects M-Sport to be working on it...

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Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

I see your point, but the Puma is based on the Fiesta anyway so I can see it being possible to just lower the Puma and make it viable as a rally car.

Also the Puma is the big seller now (above the Fiesta) so Ford will want to capitalise on that. And Ex-Ford boss Gerrard Quinn said on Twitter he expects M-Sport to be working on it...

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Yep, they don't sell Fiesta anymore in USA which is FORD´s biggest market. Most of Fiesta sales nowadays are 5-door models, I believe UK is only place where they sell huge amounts of 3-doors. (registration of 3-door Fiesta in Finland 2020-21 was around 25pcs, Fiesta totally around 1000pcs, many of those Active or Vignale models)

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Originally Posted by pantealex

Yep, they don't sell Fiesta anymore in USA which is FORD´s biggest market. Most of Fiesta sales nowadays are 5-door models, I believe UK is only place where they sell huge amounts of 3-doors. (registration of 3-door Fiesta in Finland 2020-21 was around 25pcs, Fiesta totally around 1000pcs, many of those Active or Vignale models)

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Ford dont sell ANY cars in the USA now, only SUVs and pick-ups !

The last sporty 3-door car, the Fiesta, has now officially stopped production ! The crossovers and 4x4s are killing the market for them, even though every other niche is catered for. :(

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Originally Posted by PLuto

I am afraid that after new Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 we will see only one more new current Rally2 car and that will be all...

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Will the other new one be from the Stellantis comglomerate?

For how long will the current Rally2 regs be in action?

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Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

Also the Puma is the big seller now (above the Fiesta) so Ford will want to capitalise on that.

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Why would you want to promote you already best selling product even more? It would make more sense to promote the less selling cars.

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Originally Posted by denkimi

Why would you want to promote you already best selling product even more? It would make more sense to promote the less selling cars.

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Their only other rally car, the Fiesta, is coming to the end of production according to rumours. If there is to be another Ford Rally2 it has to be a Puma.

Do Ford really care about Rally2? In my head, other than approving the affiliation, that's pure M-Sport business.

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Originally Posted by Sulland

Will the other new one be from the Stellantis comglomerate?

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I want to push PLuto on this too. Peugeot 208 is next up to lapse, in 2024...

It's going to take some serious work and investment by anyone who wants to make a new Rally2 if they have any hope of competing with the new Skoda.