Return of the Two Samurai - Mitsubishi & Subaru

[danon]

Is that the ONE... can't wait to see the other ONE :ninja:


http://media.autoweek.nl/m/m1nyc5absj6r.jpg


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaTHVuC4Oks

[Hazza555)]

This concept has a wheel base of 2700mm or thereabouts. To big for rallying, yet Subaru did say it is only a design language study...

[grugsticles]

As usual, its looks fugly to me which probably means it will grow on me and ill come to accept it by the time it actually begins production.

[danon]

Is it the other ONE...

http://www.luanpa.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/mitsubishi-lancer-evo-xi.jpg

http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/3010/mitsubishilancerevoxi.jpg

[It's JM]

Mitsubishi would have to build a good base car if they want to compete in the WRC. That is... if they ever have any thought about coming back.

[danon]

http://th06.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/f/2012/253/8/1/mitsubishi_mirage_wrc_ralliart_by_idhuy-d5e8cvg.jpg

[Hazza555)]

I highly doubt Mitsubishi would return. They're going all eco-friendly so Rallying won't fit their desired brand image. Bit of a shame really.

Subaru I hope that they do. If Hyundai and Toyota can make successful returns, then hopefully that will influence subaru.

[navtheace]

I highly doubt Mitsubishi would return. They're going all eco-friendly so Rallying won't fit their desired brand image. Bit of a shame really.

Subaru I hope that they do. If Hyundai and Toyota can make successful returns, then hopefully that will influence subaru.

Anything can happen.

Maybe the Japanese manufacturers will watch how things go in 2014 with VW winning most of the time with Hyundai playing catch up.

Mitsubishi and Toyota should not spend too long watching if they want to come back in, as we have all seen what happens when Japanese technology manufacturers don't act quick enough on how well the likes of Hyundai's close business friends (Samsung and LG) have worked and taken customers away from Japanese products.

[danon]

Anything can happen.

Maybe the Japanese manufacturers will watch how things go in 2014 with VW winning most of the time with Hyundai playing catch up.

Mitsubishi and Toyota should not spend too long watching if they want to come back in, as we have all seen what happens when Japanese technology manufacturers don't act quick enough on how well the likes of Hyundai's close business friends (Samsung and LG) have worked and taken customers away from Japanese products.

Good point! :up:

http://stwot.motortrend.com/files/2012/08/Next-Subaru-WRX-Illustration-1024x640.jpg

[Prisoner Monkeys]

Mitsubishi and Toyota should not spend too long watching if they want to come back in
Toyota's Yoshiaki Kino****a said they were looking at entering in 2014 as recently as June now that the TS030 Hybrid is making a name for itself:

Toyota looks at World Rally return in 2014 - Speedcafe (http://www.speedcafe.com/2012/06/21/toyota-looks-world-rally-return-2014/)

I haven't heard anything about it since.

[navtheace]

Toyota's Yoshiaki Kino****a said they were looking at entering in 2014 as recently as June now that the TS030 Hybrid is making a name for itself:

Toyota looks at World Rally return in 2014 - Speedcafe (http://www.speedcafe.com/2012/06/21/toyota-looks-world-rally-return-2014/)

I haven't heard anything about it since.

That article is possibly quoting that Toyota are negotiating with the FIA a move back towards a GpA class structure? ie which realistically translates to R1, R2, R3 classes.

There are so many rumours about how the World Rally Car and S2000 category will be phased out in time? Where R5 will become top, but R5 is not like the other R categories as it allows bodywork and driven wheel changes from road car.

[danon]

bring on the samurais...

[N.O.T]

it is too late now to expect anything for 2014... maybe in 2015... maybe.

[danon]

2015 is not far away at all

while developing the car/s we'll see lots of tests videos throughout the whole 2014

and here comes the 2015 in a blink of an eye

no better way to cast a shadow on the Empire's dominance

[N.O.T]

too much star wars...

[Gregor-y]

Subaru would need a 1.6L performance motor and a car small enough to compete. Most signs for the new WRX/STI point to something the size of the current Impreza, which is fairly large for a WRC car.

[Sulland]

Subaru Trezia with a 1600 engine, is their best current option to go R5 or WRC.

If this one will not materialize: http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9 ... ymjDBJ1U1G (http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTPZy2A9W_GxWUAQEpcj640mddtO8fsO x8W7kf5vIymjDBJ1U1G)

[Gregor-y]

I was hoping the new WRX would be a bit smaller than the Impreza, but most of the rumors I hear don't seem to bear this out. The Trezia looks well sized but I'd think since it's a rebadged Toyota it would be competing with a T logo, unless Toyota's rally efforts are part of a clever plan to bring back Subaru without anyone suspecting...

[danon]

2015 MITSUBISHI EVOLUTION. BACK ON? - http://gtchannel.com/blog/2015-mitsubis ... ution-back (http://gtchannel.com/blog/2015-mitsubishi-evolution-back)

http://gtchannel.com/sites/default/files/styles/620x370_gallery_large/public/LAN-EVO_F_100410_B_SO_v2_waterRESIZED.jpg

[danon]

2015 Subaru WRX teased ahead of LA debut - http://www.autoblog.com/2013/11/11/2015 ... rx-teaser/ (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/11/11/2015-subaru-wrx-teaser/)

http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/adam/903488e7b21208bbbd4e80919bfc4887/2015-WRX_628opt.jpg

http://sphotos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/p526x296/1465265_395523607244432_1240090560_n.jpg

[danon]

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[danon]

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[kiil]

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