Rally Discussion and Bar Talk Thread

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Ironically the boom in SUV popularity is just what EVs dont need, as with the batteries they have higher weight to lug around already.

But it seems the Manus dont care as they can make more profit selling big cars than small ones, hence the hatchbacks like Fords Fiesta and Focus dying out and the crossover Puma being the only choice.

[Mirek]

The choice of HF letters for both the rally CE and stock EV makes little sense indeed. On the ohter hand besides the old rally fans I gues nobody else cares and those will not buy the EV anyway.

Also the HF stands literally for "High Fidelity" and I don't remeber ever seeing a HiFi working without electricity

[Sal yet again]

The irony of all this for those of us old enough to remember Italian cars of days gone by is that the electrics lack of reliability were on a par with the poor build quality and ability of the car to rust before your eyes! The one thing most remember with passion is the quality of the engines something which is now is most definitely on its way out.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

The irony of all this for those of us old enough to remember Italian cars of days gone by is that the electrics lack of reliability were on a par with the poor build quality and ability of the car to rust before your eyes!

In the UK, even in Lancia's rallying heyday, I doubt it encouraged many to actually buy a Lancia given their reputation. Maybe just the wealthy who could afford an Integrale and keep it out of the rain !

[WRCStan]

Europeans need to stop using the term SUV like it means anything other than being too fat/old/lazy/uncomfortable to crouch down into a car. Nothing wrong with being that, it's consumer's choice. But half the time they're neither sporty or utilitarian. Isn't there a better word?

[Katvala]

Europeans need to stop using the term SUV like it means anything other than being too fat/old/lazy/uncomfortable to crouch down into a car. Nothing wrong with being that, it's consumer's choice. But half the time they're neither sporty or utilitarian. Isn't there a better word?

As everyone are shifting to SUV's nowadays we might as well start calling them "cars".

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[Fast Eddie WRC]

At least VW have seen sense...

https://www.topgear.com/car-news/ele...ctric-car-2027

[AndyRAC]

Europeans need to stop using the term SUV like it means anything other than being too fat/old/lazy/uncomfortable to crouch down into a car. Nothing wrong with being that, it's consumer's choice. But half the time they're neither sporty or utilitarian. Isn't there a better word?

Yeah, Sh1t Useless Vehicle........

[Sal yet again]

At least VW have seen sense...

https://www.topgear.com/car-news/ele...ctric-car-2027

And thats the way EVs are going to have to go to get take up especially in the UK unless the business model moves totally away from purchasing a car outright to leasing/personal contract hire. Not that many can afford north of £35k for a half decent leccy car.

[saco0o]

good. give me an electric wrc class with that new vw, the r5 3e, the honda E and the fiat 500 electric. id enjoy that class if they are 380hp 4wd and race just on sunday's stages
hehehe (but please dont change a thing in ERC ffs)