Toyota announces WRC plans

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Originally Posted by N.O.T

Not long enough to fit the regulations.

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Long enouth, IMHO. Bigger bumpers (like Peugeot 206 "GT" version) and go on... :p

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Originally Posted by serial jeff

I wish rally cars would be based on legitimate sportscars :( I really don't want to see a Yaris WRC... seriously, the Yaris is made for parents to haul their kids to the grocery store. I have the same complaint about the Fiesta. If only they'd sell a higher powered 4wd version like the wrx.

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If the FIA moved rallying to R1,2,3,4 classes only. ie like it was GpA and GpN before world rally cars.

Then we would see the rally cars based on sports cars from the manufacturer than you can buy.

That's nice dream but quite very unreal in case of R4.

The difficulty with Yaris will be the room under the hood/bonnet. Not so much the width but the depth.
Auris/Corolla is good and has worked very well in S2000 in this part of the world.

Hi all,

Well it's great news about Toyota returning in the WRC. The first rumor that Toyota is about to be back in the WRC was that they are gonna do this with the support of Prodrive - http://www.crash.net/world+rally/new...newsletterlink

A mounth later there was an official statement that Prodrive will co-operate with BMW , preparing the new Mini. And now Toyota , maybe will make the car by themselves, which is something they can do for sure and they have done it before :D May be Prodrive have seen much bigger budget in BMW :) Afterall I'm not sure Toyota-Prodrive is the right combination. Anyway if they return to rally, nomatter how - alone or along with someone else, it will be great just great :) :D


P.S. If my English is not ok , well sorry :)

Any chance of them using the Matrix?

Maybe the Yaris?... Same as the Pug 206.. Stick a set of large bumpers on it and your away.. Nice..

There is also in fact that huge infrastructure in KOLN (Cologne) with personel just sitting there and waiting for something to do.
The JAPANESE must be eager to give them work.
As far as rally is concerned, I can see a purely commercial outfit happening at best. Develop, build and supply to some importers and customers who want to compete.

Pug 206 production model was 3835mm then needed those bumpers. Current Yaris is 3750 so the new one had better be bigger to even get close.

Seems like another decision driven by the marketing team.

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Originally Posted by I am evil Homer

Pug 206 production model was 3835mm then needed those bumpers. Current Yaris is 3750 so the new one had better be bigger to even get close.

Seems like another decision driven by the marketing team.

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25 cm with bumpers would look like a iron :-)