No, they dont, but what they do require is to have a minimum production for
the car participating, in order to be able to call it a "production" car. I
dont know how many thousand cars should be made, but those are the ones
being sold all over the world, EXCEPT the US.
The same happens for example with Mitsu. Evolution VII. They are selling the
2.0L Turbo 280Hp already, with absolutely no plans to sell it in the US.
I guess if they already have to build some of the cars (almost) exactly to
their rally version, bordering in exoticness, they should well make a profit
on selling it to the hp-crazy world community. But building even further an
already 280hp subcompact, I dont know if it justifies the needed R&D money.
Maybe it does. This is all just guesswork.
Anyway, the top-dog WRX - STi is a 2.0L too.
Take a look at this:
http://210.254.95.20/showroom/imp_s/menu_c00.htm
It is from www.subaru.co.jp , almost everything is in japaneese but numbers
are the same.
----- Original Message -----
From: Easton Trevor A <trevor_easton@dofasco.ca>
To: 'lro@works.team.net' <lro@Works.Team.Net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 10:58 AM
Subject: RE: LRO: Iron Duke conversion
> WRC Rules wouldn't stop manufacturer from making a WRX "wannabe" model
with
> 2.5 or even more!!!!
> Already here in Canada. I was passed by one last Thursday.
>
>
>
> > They have to be up to 2.0L to compete in the WRC.
> >
> > Luis M.
> >
> >
> >
>
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