New R4 Car - Think Tank

[GravelBen]

Mind you I am sure there would be an FIA approval tax which would make them as expensive as R5 then!

And kit parts only allowed to be bought from FIA stakeholders like VW and PSA?

[TheFlyingTuga]

(...)N5 price still’s a secret (has been rumored to be around €150.000). (...)

So basically the cost of them are more or less the same of the N4+ that races in Spain. Mind that a used R5 will cost the same, and you can use it everywhere, and in international events, etc etc. RFEDA push this regs to atract some new manufacters that don't have R5, but this it's not their salvation. Probably you'll see a Mirage N5 along the way as well, but I don't think that makes like Seat f.e. will be in the championship anytime soon...

[Rally Power]

And kit parts only allowed to be bought from FIA stakeholders like VW and PSA?

The new Kit category only makes sense if local private tuners get involved. For overpriced rally cars built by manus there's already R5 and WRC.

[GravelBen]

The new Kit category only makes sense if local private tuners get involved. For overpriced rally cars built by manus there's already R5 and WRC.

Yes, that was my point. Maybe my sarcasm about FIA was a bit too subtle?

[Rally Power]

Well done! Pons won in RMC’s 208 N5/MR debut on Spanish gravel series, ahead of Villanueva DS3 R5 and Aldecoa Fiesta R5+. The Citroen guy lead until transmission problems slow him down, but Pons was close from the start, sharing stages wins all rally long.


Photo: @RMCMotorsport

[Rally Power]

Spanish tuners continue N5/MR tarmac development. RMC entered their 208 as 0 car on a local event and ARVidal were testing the Swift in Portugal.



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[Arnold Triyudho Wardono]

3 or 5 doors..?

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[Co-driven]

I think that one in the picture is the Baratec built car, which is based on the 5 door model available in Argentina. In these cars, the rear doors aren't used, there is no way of opening them.

But I've seen some news recently that the Spanish team is building a 3-door model with the same specs.

[Rally Power]

Yep. 208 2 door on his way and plans to make also a N5/MR based on a Fiesta body.

[Co-driven]

This weekend's Rally Catamarca (fourth round of Argentina National Championship and third round of FIA Codasur Championship) will be a good opportunity to compare the new Maxi Rally turbo with the R5.
Gustavo Saba and Diego Dominguez will be there and Luciano Pretoria and Geronimo Padilla (two good Argentine drivers) will be there with the MR turbo.