[WRC] News & rumours (part III)

[makinen_fan]

What's the point of this Does not make any sense to me

[AndyRAC]

Seems a private project, like the TMR GT-86 4WD for Akio Toyoda. I would like to think that Prodrive would be investigating the R-GT Cup – an Aston-Martin Vantage V8 GT3 would be most welcome.

[Jack4688`]

Seems interesting, but I won't pass any judgement until we know what the end game is.

[Mintexmemory]

Seems a private project, like the TMR GT-86 4WD for Akio Toyoda. I would like to think that Prodrive would be investigating the R-GT Cup – an Aston-Martin Vantage V8 GT3 would be most welcome.

IIRC Prodrive only had 2 Vantage examples finished of the projected 4 when they folded the project, the one example I've seen at Brands and Goodwood just looks too heavy and unwieldy to seriously challenge a 997 or Nissan

[jbmarcus21]

Petter Solberg back to rallying with Phil Mills at Belgium Rally Condroz 2014 http://bit.ly/1uXBgtC

[Zeakiwi]

What's the point of this Does not make any sense to me

Prodrive look like they are weary of the FIA homologation process.
The Prodrive VW is probably something similar to the Ken Block HFHV Fiesta/ Dytko VW, Mitsi, Peugeot
http://youtu.be/yDkEbo324Dk
transverse 2 litre turbocharged engine with the 'big mumbo' sadev transverse transmission. Only one engine/ transmission for between 300hp for rally to 600hp for rallycross
What countries can run vehicles like this - US, Spain, Poland ... NZ, probably Australia, Barbados. UK - club events?
Does Tanner Foust want to make Gymkhana videos and do the Rally America series or the Australians who have the rally G2 VW Polos at present ?

[Eli]

Does this mean the WRC will go back to 2 Litres cars a.k.a. focus,i30,C4,impreza,golf,???

[focus206]

Does this mean the WRC will go back to 2 Litres cars a.k.a. focus,i30,C4,impreza,golf,???

Of course not, just because Prodrive privately built a car like that?

[EightGear]

Does this mean the WRC will go back to 2 Litres cars a.k.a. focus,i30,C4,impreza,golf,???

Why would you even begin to think something like that?

[N.O.T]

Lol