The new FIA WRC-car concept 2017

[danon]

what is that?

Barum tires...

[stefanvv]

no they were fine so far for wrc2017 & Pikes Peak, the last ones I didn't get what they're for....

[danon]

for a change

[Mirek]

It should been so nice if they could use cars like Audi TT, vw scirocco, hyundai veloster, etc, instead of the shoppingtrolleys.

But, but... they can. Each of those cars You named can be homologated as WRC.

[stefanvv]

Barum tires...

Ah, I get it, funny indeed....

[Jack4688`]

But, but... they can. Each of those cars You named can be homologated as WRC.

They can homologate a VW Phaeton too, but they wouldn't

[itix]

The Audi TT should have a short enough wheelbase to work.

Why wouldn't they homologate that? What's the drawback? It seems inherently aerodynamic (to a layman who doesn't know shit about aerodynamics).

I get that Audi probably won't return while vw is in the championship but it sounds realistic to me.

[Rollo]

The Audi TT should have a short enough wheelbase to work.

Why wouldn't they homologate that? What's the drawback? It seems inherently aerodynamic (to a layman who doesn't know shit about aerodynamics).

I get that Audi probably won't return while vw is in the championship but it sounds realistic to me.

WRC regs basically mean that most of the field has a wheelbase of 2,480mm and a width of 1,820mm.
The TT which sits on the MQB platform; which is also what the Audi A3, VW Golf and Skoda Octavia sit on, has a wheelbase of 2,505mm and a width of 1,832mm.

Audi could very easily homologate the TT if they wanted to but I suspect that an Audi rally car is more likely to be either an A3 or an A1 so that they can exploit the Quattro heritage. Besides which, Audi is already playing in sports cars and the DTM. The group is already doing fine.

[itix]

WRC regs basically mean that most of the field has a wheelbase of 2,480mm and a width of 1,820mm.
The TT which sits on the MQB platform; which is also what the Audi A3, VW Golf and Skoda Octavia sit on, has a wheelbase of 2,505mm and a width of 1,832mm.

Audi could very easily homologate the TT if they wanted to but I suspect that an Audi rally car is more likely to be either an A3 or an A1 so that they can exploit the Quattro heritage. Besides which, Audi is already playing in sports cars and the DTM. The group is already doing fine.

Sure, but in '17 they'll be wider so they should be able to fit it to the regs. I get that it is difficult to make that kind of car competitive in rally... or at least that's how it seems to me. I remember reading somewhere that the Celica was very difficult to build to be competitive and that to stay ahead they basically had to resort to the infamous cheat when the restrictors were introduced as they previously had kept ahead via superior engine power. IIRC it had something to do with the rigidity of the body shell or something like that. Correct me if I am wrong.

I thought they had a TT quattro already? Maybe I am wrong... they would certainly have gained fans and following if they did since it would be something different. I genuinely expected Toyota to run the GT-86 rather than the Yaris upon their return for that very reason!

[Mirek]

Guys, don't try to search for more complicated reasons than they actually are. They use Polo because of marketing. All others use B-segment cars and that's why they do so as well.

They can homologate a VW Phaeton too, but they wouldn't

Yes, that's exactly the point. There is nothing in the regulations which would forbid them from using TT or Veloster or whatever for WRC. It's just their own decision to use Polo or i20.