Subaru Comeback?

[seb_sh]

I guess nothing is sure until the cars appear on the start ramp but there are a lot of coincidences about Subaru lately.

[mmm]

Subaru WRX is about 70cm longer and 12cm wider than a Yaris from a quick check, maybe too much even for scaling?

Any one smarter than me correct me please, but I believe none of the current teams have used the scaling thingy. Can see them using parts from street cars. Would make sense simply for cost reasons - for example producing bespoke laminated glass windshields just for the Rally1 program would be VERY expensive.
So yes, I guess Subaru would have to find a smaller base car.

[becher]

Scaling isn't necessarily scaling like a 1:18 model, look at the Puma. Other than the bumper area and the rear lights it doesn't look like the obese Puma road car.

[ictus]

for example producing bespoke laminated glass windshields just for the Rally1 program would be VERY expensive

As far as I remember windshield, bonnet and roof must come from the road car (diamention wise)

[Humber]

The rally car heated windscreens are not overly expensive. As part of an overall WRC Rally1 budget the windscreens are insignificant.

https://www.heatedwindscreen.com/

[Matthew]

If we see them coming back, it would in some kind of partnership with another brand.

[becher]

The rally car heated windscreens are not overly expensive. As part of an overall WRC Rally1 budget the windscreens are insignificant.

https://www.heatedwindscreen.com/

It's more about the cost of development and production of a bespoke windshield.