WRC 2011 Cars

Janesy B · 6 Oct 2010 at 11:47

Dutch Guy said:
So forcing them to design new cars saves money, strange.

They redesign and redevelop all the time so at some point there has to be a cut off, from what I understand, some drivers are already using S2000 spec cars. I could be talking BS, but that's how I understand it.

Memphis · 6 Oct 2010 at 11:59

Dutch Guy said:
So forcing them to design new cars saves money, strange.

Designing a smaller, cheaper car costs less than redesigning a larger, more expensive WRC car each year, and also sets the frame work for the future to save even more expense.

If the WRC is to survive, it had no choice.

Dutch Guy · 6 Oct 2010 at 12:17

So, the WRC cars will be faster than the current S2000 cars while using new smaller turbocharged engines?

House · 8 Oct 2010 at 03:00

Miss the good old days of crazy Audis followed by escort cosworths and then the earlier Scoobies and Evos.

Watching a car worth a fortune bounce off a tree in Kielder Forest was always fun.

rypt · 8 Oct 2010 at 20:24

Memphis said:
Designing a smaller, cheaper car costs less than redesigning a larger, more expensive WRC car each year, and also sets the frame work for the future to save even more expense.

If the WRC is to survive, it had no choice.

Or FIA could open the WRC regs up and let companies use it as a test bed for future technologies

Addicted · 8 Oct 2010 at 20:44

that mini is fugly!

Spud21 · 9 Oct 2010 at 13:15

Greboth said:
That list is the redbull teams but they sponsor people too Cars are what I mainly know but I am thinking some of the Porsceh 911 cars had red bull livery, mad mikes drift cars, paris dakar rally team (think it was a toureg) etc etc.

On topic: Mini looks horrific in my opinion and what is with that spoiler? The DS3 looks good though. Could the new cars bring the reign of Loeb to an end? I doubt it but hopefully they can create a abit more competition.

They have racing academies in motorsport, going from teams in diddy competitions right up to Torro Rosso, and finally RBR in formula 1, not sure what they have in non single seater racing, wouldn't surprise me if they had something similar in 2 seater racing.

Who'd have thought selling energy drinks could make so much money

Like the DS3 the most out of all of the cars. Never gonna be as cool as the days of the Evo and Scooby battling it out though.

Memphis · 9 Oct 2010 at 14:45

rypt said:
Or FIA could open the WRC regs up and let companies use it as a test bed for future technologies

No company has money for a technology race right now. Besides, the S2000 regulations should lead to developing more road relevant technology.

benhomer737 · 10 Oct 2010 at 15:52

liking the fiesta!!

alistair55 · 21 Oct 2010 at 16:17

it will be intresting to see what. cars the non works teams will use eg petter solberg

spoogle · 21 Oct 2010 at 16:19

Ugh...the mini just looks like a joke car

rypt · 21 Oct 2010 at 16:29

Memphis said:
No company has money for a technology race right now. Besides, the S2000 regulations should lead to developing more road relevant technology.

So if they don't have money then no-one will spends lots ...
The point is, let companies spend as much as they want, on whatever area they want.

Some companies will spend lots, others will spend less and still win (the old days of small teams turning up with cool new ideas and winning).

By limiting the regs you actually harm small teams as they can't find some clever idea to make them win.