Ford has announced that fiesta has around 235hp with 1.5 liter (3cyl) engine and Renault has announced that clio has 260hp with 1.33L engine. (4cyl). How is it possible? They have different restrictors (officially 31mm) or this is just typical politics from manufacturers? If looking just those numbers I quess Clio is much faster. Anyone there knows how this goes? Anyway it is nice to see 2 Manus in rally3.
What about torque?
Rallying isn’t just about top power but also the engine usage range.
Does anyone know how big a difference there is between the Rally1 Car spaceframe and the proposed new WRC27 spaceframe ?
I just wondered if Hyundai and MSport could use their Rally 1 spaceframe...
A shame if it's off as it's been a cool rally.
And as its scheduled as the first rally of ERC 2026 is there time for it to be replaced ?
Although I suppose an extra Round could be fitted in later...
Believe me, it will cost way more as it is capped at. That's why no one stand in line for those cars and everyone stands in line for Rally2 cars. I don't like it either, but the reality sucks. FIA...
TEST WRC Monte-Carlo 2026 | Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 | Nikolay Gryazin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMIC5JI_jV8
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