[WRC] News & rumours (part IV) 2016

[GigiGalliNo1]

Concept / Show cars don't have commercial partners on them!

I am in love with this car, but how much do they have to lift it for Gravel spec? That front lip is sooooooo looooooowwwwww

[N.O.T]

this is just a dummy, probably a normal c3 with body parts.

To run a rally car in the current trim would be inefficient, expensive and plain stupid.

[Mirek]

Concept / Show cars don't have commercial partners on them!

Since when?

[N.O.T]

Concept / Show cars don't have commercial partners on them!

why you bother with this sport special boy ?

[MM WRC]

I hope that rear wing will be in the real C3, as well!

[N.O.T]

I hope that rear wing will be in the real C3, as well!

it will not.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Video from the photoshoot of the Citroen C3 WRC:

https://youtu.be/du90qROxsmc

Another from Citroen-Racing:

https://youtu.be/enI9cnF-FJs

[Fast Eddie WRC]

[Simmi]

I think is a very carefully chosen corporate livery designed just for the Paris show. It's missing all sponsors that would normally be on the car (and have been for many years) with the exception of very small Total (who is a very clear partner of the road car business).

It's basically a copy of this year's WTCC livery which barely has any additional logos in competition. So it wouldn't be a surprise to see something similar next year.

Big question for me is about the Abu Dhabi connection in 2017. For sure it seems Al Qassimi will still be involved but this is finally back in the realms of a true works effort from Citroen. Let's see.

10 points to Citroen for releasing this concept. Getting lots of people talking and excited about 2017.

[Rally Power]

Yep, the role of Abu Dhabi on 2017 Citroen program is yet to be seen.

Paris auto show will give us more info about next season. Besides Citroen and Toyota, probably Hyundai and VW will also display their WRC protos (or concepts) and programs. Btw, Ford won't be there.