WRC mainclass from 2027

[Sal yet again]

https://dirtfish.com/rally/ara/toyot...a-rc2-for-ara/

Toyota have been busy.

[AndersX]

Auto Trends Magazine

Porsche dashboard in pictures. Also the front of the car under the cover in the first pic released looked like Porsche. Interesting, is it only for sampling?

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Currently, couldn't someone just come in with a Coupe car and make it a WRC25/26 spec?

What were the regulations when the Focus (Hatch), Xsara (Liftback), Subaru/Mitsu (Sedan) and Peugeot (Coupe) were around?

The Rally1 Cars have common safety cell structures, centrally designed in partnership with the FIA, for safety reasons. A coupe wouldn't really work unless it was scaled up, which defeats the object of being lower than a normal car.

[flat_right]

what up with that logo? we kinda know wrc already have a new promoter that is still finalizing some things, right...?
will redbull still be the one in 2026 or the new guys are taking over from jan 1?

Per Dirtfish then: Commercial rights for the World Rally Championship are then expected to formally transfer to the winner of the tender on January 1, 2026, DirtFish understands.

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/fia-p...motion-tender/

[Kenneth]

The Rally1 Cars have common safety cell structures, centrally designed in partnership with the FIA, for safety reasons. A coupe wouldn't really work unless it was scaled up, which defeats the object of being lower than a normal car.

But minimum height is 1270mm, which is around the height of Porsche Cayman and a bit less than 992. Abarth 124 is 3-4 cm lower and Alpine is around 2 cm lower. Both BMW M2 and M4 are aroud 12cm higher. So that isn't really an issue.

EDIT: What seems like a bigger issue is imo that lenght of the car must be between 4100-4300 mm. Sure, SUVs, hatchback or even the M2 can be scalled down, but you can't really shorten Cayman by 10cm without looking a bit wierd.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

But minimum height is 1270mm, which is around the height of Porsche Cayman and a bit less than 992. Abarth 124 is 3-4 cm lower and Alpine is around 2 cm lower. Both BMW M2 and M4 are aroud 12cm higher. So that isn't really an issue.

EDIT: What seems like a bigger issue is imo that lenght of the car must be between 4100-4300 mm. Sure, SUVs, hatchback or even the M2 can be scalled down, but you can't really shorten Cayman by 10cm without looking a bit wierd.

"Under these regulations entrants will also have the flexibility to accommodate various body types, ranging from saloons to hatchbacks, cross-overs and completely bespoke designs, that will fit over an already defined spaceframe chassis."

No mention or renders of a coupe /sports car

[Kenneth]

Just because coupes weren't mentioned it doesn't that they are not allowed. They fall into "completely bespoke designs" category.