I can see the old R5 & Rally2 Cars going on and on for years, dropping down the rally levels like the Subaru's and Evo's before them.
I think you actually mean that old R5 & Rally2 cars will disappear from the higher levels over the next few years. There are already people using Rally2 cars on local single-venue club events - there's nowhere lower for them to go!
English language version (for those who read English but not Portuguese) here:
https://www.rallydeportugal.pt/ResourcesUser/Documentos/2026/Rally-Guide1-VRP2026-GB.pdf
Yeah, it's not the most beautiful car in the world. Fortunately, the rally version looks quite good, because livery covers ugliness of the front part:...
English language version (for those who read English but not Portuguese) here: https://www.rallydeportugal.pt/ResourcesUser/Documentos/2026/Rally-Guide1-VRP2026-GB.pdf
[WRC] Vodafone Rally de Portugal...