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clarkma5

Feb 20 2008, 02:18 PM

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=124872

So Skoda may be dead and gone from the top-tier WRC, but this new Super 2000 car looks pretty slick. I'd like to see Skoda back in the WRC sooner or later so hopefully this might lead back to that? Who knows...anyway...

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The Fabia S2000 is powered by a normally aspirated 280-horsepower four-cylinder engine that sends its power through a six-speed sequential gearbox to a four-wheel-drive system with three mechanical diff locks, complying with FIA's latest "Super 2000" regulations.

To be sold in full racing trim, including bucket seats by Sparco, a roll cage and a totally modified exterior, the S2000 caters to both amateur racers and professionals. The price tag will likely approach a quarter of a million dollars.

moethepaki

Feb 22 2008, 03:14 AM

That's pretty sweet, I'd love to see a homologation version.

tune

Feb 26 2008, 05:57 AM

Yeah hopefully Skoda will be back. The WRC needs more teams. If Peugeot, Skoda and Mitsubishi returned it would be more interesting.

Synesthesia

Feb 27 2008, 10:19 AM

QUOTE(tune @ Feb 26 2008, 08:57 AM)

Yeah hopefully Skoda will be back. The WRC needs more teams. If Peugeot, Skoda and Mitsubishi returned it would be more interesting.

Toyota too

. Are there any general reasons for why a manufacturer would leave? I'm curious but I don't want to make anyone tell me the whole story.

Bjorn

Feb 27 2008, 10:31 AM

Well Peugeot started a LeMans effort, Don't really know much about why the others left (or if that's even the reason why Peugeot left)...but it kinda takes some wind from the sails of the new EVO to think that it's no longer a homoligation model.

moethepaki

Feb 27 2008, 12:14 PM

QUOTE(Synesthesia @ Feb 27 2008, 10:19 PM)

Toyota too

. Are there any general reasons for why a manufacturer would leave? I'm curious but I don't want to make anyone tell me the whole story.

Toyota left because they wanted to move their focus to F1. We all know how that's worked out for them...I remember the days of Carlos Sainz in the Corolla...the Celica, Supra, and MR were all still in production, there was even a hot hatch Corolla worth considering on sale then. Those were good days, before the darkness that swallowed Toyota whole....

Si_GTi

Feb 27 2008, 12:32 PM

QUOTE(clarkma5 @ Feb 20 2008, 02:18 PM)

If the forthcoming vRS looks anything like this... hubba hubba!!

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