Ford Fiesta RS WRC

[Bobcat]

Ford accelerates Fiesta RS WRC development as engine rules are finalised... http://media.ford.com/article_displa...ticle_id=32235

[Bobcat]

Year-long engine for World Rally Cars? http://www.maxrally.com/news/entry/y...ld_rally_cars/

[Barreis]

Mr Chandler should step down..

[Hartusvuori]

How about year-long tires? Year-long mudflaps?

[Macd]

Why not go the whole hog and just have one event to cut costs?

[Allyc85]

Year-long engine for World Rally Cars? http://www.maxrally.com/news/entry/y...ld_rally_cars/

One a year? Bugger right off with that idea

[Sulland]

The WRC car for us: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/au...43b3af6b7324aa
Or a startpoint fo a R3T car maybe !

[Bobcat]

One a year? Bugger right off with that idea

http://doxcar.com/wrc-wrc-plans-sing...ne-per-season/

Ford’s technical director Christian Loriaux admitted it would be possible to run one engine per year, but he added that the development costs were currently prohibitive.

“Everything is possible with an engine,” said Loriaux. “The engine in your road car will last 200,000 miles, so, yes, we can make a competition engine that will last a season. But the costs will be very high.

“What we will have to do is make an engine that lasts 8,000 competitive kilometres and then goes bang at 8,005 kilometres. The way to do this is to test a car under those conditions, but what happens when our test engine blows up at 5,000 kilometres? We have to start again. And, when we have done 8,000 kilometres, we have to validate those figures by doing it again - and then for a third time.

“Suddenly, we have had to test for more than 24,000 kilometers on asphalt, gravel and snow. That would cost a lot of money.”

...said Christian Loriaux.

[ste898]

The most stupid idea is that the new WRC caes are going to have the driver aids again ie paddle shift etc......
Which idiot gave the idea for this?

[AndyRAC]

The most stupid idea is that the new WRC caes are going to have the driver aids again ie paddle shift etc......
Which idiot gave the idea for this?

I actually bought Autosport this week to read this story, and while I'm not Morrie Chandler's biggest fan, I understand his frustration. It seems as though the 'new' WRCars will be almost as expensive as the current ones. Absolute madness. Get rid of electronics and all money costing equipment. Can't we have cheap, spectacular cars, that will attract new Manufacturers?
And why still 4WD? 2WD with more power than grip, is what is needed.