WRC2 news & rumors 2026

[Fast Eddie WRC]

The Lancia Ypsilon has not had any real run until now, so I guess people are just comparing(in their brains)to the Citroën C3 Rally2

They've surely tested it back-to-back with the C3 and found it's faster.

[WRCStan]

It's also newer so longevity probably makes better financial sense.

[deephouse]

C3 have homologation valid until 2030. Sure they will still get some updates until then. Don't know for how long will Lancia get their homologation cycle, but probably at least until the whole Rally2 concept will last (as someone said that the class is going towards it's end cycle). Of course it's newer, and they promise it's better, and most probably it will get upgrades, the most money out of Stellantis and it's the works car, so it will surely be good.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

More here on the sales orders for the new Lancia Rally2...

https://www.italpassion.fr/en/lancia...-a-single-day/

"Market reaction was immediate. By the end of the day, thirty firm orders had been received. Thirty cars, each invoiced at €268,000 before tax, not including the €41,000 option offered to the most demanding teams. In just a few hours, the new Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale had generated over €8 million in orders..."

[denkimi]

More here on the sales orders for the new Lancia Rally2...

https://www.italpassion.fr/en/lancia...-a-single-day/

"Market reaction was immediate. By the end of the day, thirty firm orders had been received. Thirty cars, each invoiced at €268,000 before tax, not including the €41,000 option offered to the most demanding teams. In just a few hours, the new Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale had generated over €8 million in orders..."

Which is weird. Why would anyone buy a car that is totally unproven?

[Morte66]

Which is weird. Why would anyone buy a car that is totally unproven?

Good question. The words "HF Integrale" have a powerful emotional pull, but...