Mercedes,BMW,etc...In rally

[SPEEDKILLAR]

I have a question guys concerning on an event I like...rally.

Why aren't there other names taking part in rally, I'm tired of only seeing

Peugeot, Mitsu , Subaru, etc... and No Merc, Bmw, VW,Porsche, Audi,etc...

[®™▪▪Å�чÑ�ίÂ]

well mercedes wanted to take part in rallying in the 80's but then audi brought the quattro which had AWD where the merc only had RWD so mercedes decided to take part in circuit racing

[kawa22]

audi is the first car with 4wd in 1982 and won a lot,porsche in 70's before stratos with 911 won, in 80's with 959 but don't won ,bmw nothing,vw with golf in awd 2000cc but without results
http://subtle.org/se/pictures/cars/rally/1984%20RAC%20Rally%20Porsche%20911RS%20Carrera%20S aeed%20Al%20Hajri.jpg

[kawa22]

http://www.worldrally.250x.com/images/quattro.jpg
http://www.rallygallery.com/whole_events/killarney2003/slowly_sideways/killarney2003_slowly_sideways_img_9292.jpg
this car change the rally with 4wd
http://freespace.virgin.net/shalco.com/images/audi_6.jpg

http://www.sl-mercedes.com/mediac/400_0/media/slcrace.jpg

[TT]

Well, who knows how WRC will be in 20 years? In the past we had manufacturers racing rallies that don't race anymore, today we have some that 20 years ago weren't racing, so nobody can say in 20 years we won't see Porsche, BMW, Mercedes and Smart in the WRC season ;)

[Kangaroo Boy]

Well, who knows how WRC will be in 20 years? In the past we had manufacturers racing rallies that don't race anymore, today we have some that 20 years ago weren't racing, so nobody can say in 20 years we won't see Porsche, BMW, Mercedes and Smart in the WRC season ;)
I reckon someone will rally in the future a Mini Cooper S Awd,Maybe Vw,Volvo,Audi,Renault and Toyota will get back into rallying.

[kawa22]

http://rallye.stars.free.fr/autos/porsche/84toivonen.jpg
toivonen '84
http://digilander.libero.it/Rallymania1/TognanaFerrari.jpg

[SPEEDKILLAR]

Wooow, I didn't know Ferrari took part too :shock: , did they obtained any victories :?

[redbaron]

Prodrive has tuned some E30 M3 for rallying in the 80's. Those cars were awsome!!!

http://www.prodrive.com/default2.asp?M=229

[SPEEDKILLAR]

I have to say, that maybe they won't let them participate, because of their huge

budget and knowhow, the smaller names will be forgotten :(

[redbaron]

Merc, Bmw, VW,Porsche, Audi,etc... have more to lose when they enter the WRC than they could win with it. When they enter the WRC, they have to be competative from the first special stage to make a marketingprofit out of it. That's were its all about, anyone fan of Subaru before they entered the WRC????

B.T.W Most of these brands have no models which could be transfered to a WRC-winner.

VW participates the WRC with Skoda.