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Originally Posted by Tachyon
Please note: I was not referring to the MiEV specifically as the chassis for the next WRC car, just that the trend over the last 5 years in the WRC has been to run smaller "supermini" cars. I suspect he current Evolution is simply too large of a footprint with too long of a wheelbase to be a viable option in today's WRC.
Even Hyundai ditched their relatively developed Veloster platform for their fugly little i20 to use in 2014 WRC.
If Mitsubishi does return it will need to be in a car much like their current competitors:
- Ford Fiesta
- Citroën DS3
- Volkswagen Polo
- Hyundai i20
- BMW Mini
Personally I'd love to see a iteration of Mitsubishi Colt (which is still sold new in Japan) used as their next platform. |
The Colt makes sense, and rumors are leaning in that direction too. The other thing to note is that the current WRC engine requirements are a 1.6L turbo gasoline powerplant, so how Mitsu plans to fit into that is going to be the most likely hurdle considering they've been dropping hints for years about the next Evo being hybrid and possibly diesel.
Time will tell regardless...