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  1. 24th October 2007, 01:57 #1
    RallyCat909
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    VW returns to WRC with the Scirocco

    Motorsport News today (11 April 2007) reports:
    'Volkswagen is planning to build a World Rally Car based around its Scirocco sports coupe.

    A source within the World Rally Championship told Motorsport News the German firm is planning to ditch its rally raid programme in favour of a WRC assault which could break cover next year.

    Although VW has achieved success in the World Cup for Cross Country Rallies winning the drivers' and teams' titles in 2005 the firm has yet to take victory on the flagship Dakar Rally despite a multi-million pound outlay.

    It is understood that the company's disastrous Dakar campaign in January has triggered the idea to switch to a WRC project.

    VW revealed the Iroc concept car at the Berlin motor show last summer as a possible replacement for the Scirocco which ceased production in the early 1990s.

    The car is 1800mm wide - the same as Citroen's standard-setting C4 WRC - and 4240mm long compared to the C4's 4274mm.

    Kenneth Eriksson scored VW's only WRC win on the Ivory Coast Rally in 1987.'
    Yeah, americans love rallying too.
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  2. 24th October 2007, 02:26 #2
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    Uhm. I don't know. Is the source trustworthy ? VW is (was ?) in already with Skoda brand, this rumour doesn't sound clear at all.
    But hey if it's true, better. More cars, more drivers, we need them
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  3. 24th October 2007, 07:37 #3
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    I heard Rolls-Royce has similar plans. I think we have best years in rallying ahead. Seriously
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  4. 24th October 2007, 07:38 #4
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    Sounds too good to be true.

    Would be amazing looking car though:

    http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?im...%3Den%26sa%3DX
    Blessed are the woodheads since when the flood will arise they won't drown.
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  5. 24th October 2007, 08:02 #5
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    Well, the news that VW would quit their Raid-project was floating around for a while. Then I see no other logic transition then go to the WRC. I didn't expect a plan for a World Rally Car. I thought they would develop in S2000.

    Great news, but indeed, we have to wait for some confirmation.
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  6. 24th October 2007, 08:36 #6
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    Again, I will believe it when I see it happening. The car in picture is butt-ugly though.
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  7. 24th October 2007, 08:57 #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by jonkka
    Again, I will believe it when I see it happening. The car in picture is butt-ugly though.
    The more the merrier, but I'll believe it when I see it, not sure I trust WRC sources.

    Is there a better sound than that of Porsche engined Flat-6 ???
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  8. 24th October 2007, 09:28 #8
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    Car is fugly (looks like an Audi)
    Rule 1 of the forum, always accuse anyone who disagrees with you of bias.I would say that though.
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  9. 24th October 2007, 09:56 #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by RallyCat909
    Motorsport News today (11 April 2007) reports:


    Today 11th April ????
    Marcus will be the :champion: for me!
    Ford with four flying Finns - it will be \" Finnair\" now!
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  10. 24th October 2007, 09:59 #10
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    That'd be so gooood, but.... I won't believe until I see the car starting its first rally.

    (I hope it is true though)
    There WAS nothing like rallying, Superrally is a joke!

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