[Topi]

2007 4x4 2000cc WRC looks GREAT!

 

[granthughes]

I'll take two please. Any idea if it's full WRC or S2000?

Edit to add:
And, it's coming to the US. It's going to be badged as a Fiat elsewhere as well, and was designed in Italy, not Japan. The US version will be a 106 hp 1.6L with AWD. Will fill an interesting niche I suppose?
http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2005/11/30/151310.html

http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2005/11/30/151310.1-lg.jpg

 

[Morison]

The press release says 2L in north america ... can you imaginge the sprongls in one of these?

 

[Topi]

....and Bacon!

 

[Mad Mike]

But, but. but

http://www.arcticboy.com/media/eagle/sx4exper.gif

Someone already did SX4 ...

Sweet looking Suzuki none the less ...

Halley ...
http://motors.search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZrealautosport
Then, BBBBB (Bring Back Big Bend Bash)
http://www.realautosport.com

 

[Carl S]

RE: But, but. but

http://faculty.concord.edu/chrisz/hobby/80-AMXitems/Information/production/SCCAeagle.jpg
:7

 

[Topi]

RE: But, but. but

Right!
- AUDI Quattro got credit but the AMC 4x4 Gr2 was the FIRST 4WD rally car

http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL827/4337302/9142152/128908511.jpg

http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL827/4337302/9142152/128908594.jpg

 

[Foghorn]

RE: But, but. but

>Right!
>- AUDI Quattro got credit but the AMC 4x4 Gr2 was the FIRST
>4WD rally car
>

Almost correct. It was AMC, but it was the Jeep Wagoneers in the hands of Gene Henderson and Erhard Dahm in 1972 that were the first 4WDs.

 

[Topi]

RE: But, but. but

- Was the JEEP FIA homologated? If not, it doesn't count. AMC was.

 

[Doug Woods]

RE: But, but. but

>- Was the JEEP FIA homologated? If not, it doesn't count. AMC
>was.

Topi:

What does homologation have to do with it?

Anyway, the Jeeps were not homologated in 1972. They ran on a North American manufacturer exemption for the International Rally Championship for Makes.

I believe that they were homologated in 1973, the first year the POR was a WRC event.

As I recall, the initial Jeep homologation papers were questionned with the FIA by a certain Chrysler rallyist who thought the homologated weight of the Jeep was about 1,000 lbs too low.

Doug Woods