Rally2 (ex-R5) News

[Eli]

The Fiesta is getting older now... Puma Rally2 ?

How long has it been now? 3 years since they’ve introduced it?

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Citroën made electric rallycross C3, which was retrofitted Rally2.

That was just fitting the Stard kit and made specifically for rallycross. Fitting a hybrid/ electric motor in an existing ICE rally car, for stage use over many kms, is a different thing altogether.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

How long has it been now? 3 years since they’ve introduced it?

Yep. And with the Puma taking over as the Rally1 you would expect a Puma Rally2 to do the same.

[Eli]

Yep. And with the Puma taking over as the Rally1 you would expect a Puma Rally2 to do the same.

Well if they'd do that won't they also have to change the Fiesta Rally3 & so forth? Perhaps they're waiting for someone in the FIA to get off their butts and change the regulations of Rally2/R5 after next to nothing has been done to them since they introduced them back in 2013.

[HKSjbg]

Yep. And with the Puma taking over as the Rally1 you would expect a Puma Rally2 to do the same.

I’d be very surprised if that happens. The taller body would surely make it too hamstrung right from the off compared to other hatchback-based rally cars. The only reason this isn’t a problem for the Rally1 is the spaceframe chassis concept

[Fast Eddie WRC]

I’d be very surprised if that happens. The taller body would surely make it too hamstrung right from the off compared to other hatchback-based rally cars. The only reason this isn’t a problem for the Rally1 is the spaceframe chassis concept

I see your point, but the Puma is based on the Fiesta anyway so I can see it being possible to just lower the Puma and make it viable as a rally car.

Also the Puma is the big seller now (above the Fiesta) so Ford will want to capitalise on that. And Ex-Ford boss Gerrard Quinn said on Twitter he expects M-Sport to be working on it...

[pantealex]

I see your point, but the Puma is based on the Fiesta anyway so I can see it being possible to just lower the Puma and make it viable as a rally car.

Also the Puma is the big seller now (above the Fiesta) so Ford will want to capitalise on that. And Ex-Ford boss Gerrard Quinn said on Twitter he expects M-Sport to be working on it...

Yep, they don't sell Fiesta anymore in USA which is FORD´s biggest market. Most of Fiesta sales nowadays are 5-door models, I believe UK is only place where they sell huge amounts of 3-doors. (registration of 3-door Fiesta in Finland 2020-21 was around 25pcs, Fiesta totally around 1000pcs, many of those Active or Vignale models)

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Yep, they don't sell Fiesta anymore in USA which is FORD´s biggest market. Most of Fiesta sales nowadays are 5-door models, I believe UK is only place where they sell huge amounts of 3-doors. (registration of 3-door Fiesta in Finland 2020-21 was around 25pcs, Fiesta totally around 1000pcs, many of those Active or Vignale models)

Ford dont sell ANY cars in the USA now, only SUVs and pick-ups !

The last sporty 3-door car, the Fiesta, has now officially stopped production ! The crossovers and 4x4s are killing the market for them, even though every other niche is catered for.

[Sulland]

I am afraid that after new Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 we will see only one more new current Rally2 car and that will be all...

Will the other new one be from the Stellantis comglomerate?

For how long will the current Rally2 regs be in action?

[denkimi]

Also the Puma is the big seller now (above the Fiesta) so Ford will want to capitalise on that.

Why would you want to promote you already best selling product even more? It would make more sense to promote the less selling cars.