Quote Originally Posted by Simmi View Post
Regarding it being a mule - Tom Fowler says they are using the current model Yaris as the base car for these tests, with a new model Yaris confirmed in time for next season. He said "it won't be a problem for the new car - underneath it's not so different". It's a 2015 Yaris on the outside, 2017 car inside. So it is a mule in that sense.
Now I understand that it's two different things mixed together - stock base model and a WRC car. To put it in one sentence like GigiGalliNo1 did make it having a different meaning, i.e. that the test car is 2015 (TMR) car with different stuff inside which is clearly nonsense.