Thread: M-Sport Ford World Rally Teams
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27th October 2022, 11:04 #4121Senior Member
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Just depends what rules the FIA lets the manufacturers use. Ford are planning on a small EV that could use the VW floor plan. Ford/ M-Sport might be allowed to throw the fiesta engine into that for entry level rally use, but progressing with the latest car show room shape.
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The current Puma's wheelbase is 2588mm which is 52mm shorter than the Toyota C-HR 2640mm which in vid was turned into a basic AP4 rally SUV.
I would think the professional European teams will figure out how to make successful next gen entry level rally cars when the time comes.
Japanese AP4 suv there are also Thai , Indonesian SUV AP4s.
https://youtu.be/Uh9ThORSEro
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27th October 2022, 11:53 #4123
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Ironically the new e-Puma road car will be built using the platform of the e-Transit van !
Re the Rally2, it's been stated by an ex-Ford boss that the Puma ST is likely to be used...
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27th October 2022, 20:48 #4127Senior Member
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Adrian Formaux was testing the Msport Dakar car! Tho they are not sure they will race in '23
https://dirtfish.com/off-road/dakar/...anger-running/
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No Fourmaux in Japan now. They are talking a 23 WRC programme in the press release but a lot can happen between then and now!
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Fourmaux is done for Rally 1 at least. They may return him back to Rally 2 or assign him to Dakar and new Rally 2 car development.


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