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Old 08-09-2005, 06:06 PM   #1
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Default Official 2006 wrc thread!

The new 2006 impreza WRC will be revealed at the Frankfurt motorshow. Subaru will rally this new car next year.

http://www.wrc.com/page/BreakingNews...696179,00.html

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Old 08-09-2005, 06:26 PM   #2
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man thats ugly.

it will be interesting to see the 2006 WRC with out electronic differentials.. will probably make it a bit more dangerous?

i wonder why they made that a new rule anyway...
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Old 08-13-2005, 02:19 PM   #3
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I have photos of new Focus WRC '06. I'll try to post them later today, if I just find the time.
no need http://www.motorworld.net/forum/show...r=asc&start=20

...right, the Impreza. I don't think it looks bad either, although the new "horseshoe" grill doesn't fit the old-design body shape. As for the "dumbing down" campaign led by FiA, i'm split on the issue. Why is it doing that when it's trying to promote the "cheaper" Super 2000 Rally Championship?

not big, but high resolution


Damn, Imageshack resized the picture. It's supposed to be 2126 x 1524 Oh well, I'll just give you guys the link.

56k warning ca. 1.3MB
http://www.subaru-presse.de/news2005/WRC2006.jpg
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Old 08-13-2005, 09:54 PM   #4
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I really hope Solberg will have a chanse the next year with this car, after all the troubles he have had this year...

But Loeb is still a great driver though...
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Old 08-14-2005, 05:27 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by mrmojo77
Damn, 2004 already. Well, I took the photos myself and posted them in my Report from Neste Rally. I heard in the scene that the car was viewable for public for the first time in Jyväskylä?
I heard that car was the new Impreza Group N
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Old 08-14-2005, 06:02 PM   #6
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Looks like a saturn ion quad coupe

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Old 09-12-2005, 10:05 AM   #7
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Old 09-12-2005, 10:14 AM   #8
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i like it IMO it is better than current wrx
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Old 09-12-2005, 10:39 AM   #9
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:shock: my oh my... untill now i actually kinda liked the Scoobys.. but now.. now it UGLY.. my god a 5 y\o could have made it look better.. good news for mitsu i guess the now not so ugly EVO will sell much better then the new STI...
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Old 09-13-2005, 01:29 AM   #10
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I really like it as well. Much better than the 2004 Evo WRC or the new Mitsu concept.
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Old 09-13-2005, 02:55 AM   #11
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Yeah, the WRC version definitely looks better. But still the "fuselage grill" is still nasty.
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Old 09-13-2005, 01:26 PM   #12
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Some more pics here: http://www.swrt.com/798146.html

The back is not that different from the old one, but the front, I guess we will have to get used to it

But they will have to use that car right from the beginning of the season: no delay are possible for the exit of elctronic diffs (you shoud read what you're posting redbaron )
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Old 09-13-2005, 02:24 PM   #13
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But they will have to use that car right from the beginning of the season: no delay are possible for the exit of elctronic diffs (you shoud read what you're posting redbaron )
They must have changed the story, the story still contains the part: Subaru tends to start the year with previous season's car for the specialized events etc. This part was followed by a story about why they wanted to use the old car first (more competitive because of all electronics etc) and they could not use the old car with new body because of the one-evolution-a-year-rule. So I really have read it before I posted, I didn't made this up.

B.T.W anyone already found High res pics?
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Old 09-13-2005, 02:31 PM   #14
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New rules for 2006, which ban sophisticated electronic differentials and engine water-injection systems, mean that all works teams will have to start the season with a brand-new car.
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Old 09-13-2005, 03:03 PM   #15
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^^^
you're right, thats what the later added part says. As I said they have changed the story. I think the FIA made the rules more clear during the last month.
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