New R4 Car - Think Tank

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The gap from R2 to R5 is still too big, in terms of performance but mostly price. Sending a youngster from a R2 into R5 has historically shown what can happen...several times, not to mention R5-->WRC. Some don`t manage at all, some take a step back before trying again etc. Not everyone is called Sebastian and from those lucky ones who manage to fight into WRC, not many get to the highest level. Youngsters really need 4wd experience at home, with less stress and smaller funding, idealistically a car they can take to some closer international competitions. One best example is fighting (theoretically, but still) for the WDC at the moment...

But R4 is still too expensive for that middle class. And examples from wealthy countries with several private R5-s running the nationals are not the best indicators...