I don't know why you quoted me, since what you just posted has absolutely nothing to do with what I was talking about, which is a street car with the tuning upside of the Evo 7 thru 9. The WRC 2017 cars aren't coming to a showroom near you.

 

One is the possibility of fuel flow regulation....sounds like WRC talk for "restrictor plate" implementation.

 

More likely F1 style flow rate monitoring (which effectively limits the F1 cars to about 10500 RPM and severely limits their power output).

 

The highlights are:
- Engine power will be increased to 380bhp, from a current notional figure of 300.
- weight reduction of 25kg.
- turbo's restrictor will be increased from 34 to 36mm, w/2.5 bar max boost pressure.
- return of center diff
- greater freedom on the lateral parts of the front bumper, with potential for additional aero devices ahead of the front wheels.
- The rear of the cars will also be in for a makeover with bigger rear wings

So more hp, lighter weight, and better aero.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/119933

Some drivers are expressing concerns:

"In places like Finland, the speeds could be a lot higher. We could be cutting half a minute off some stage records... We have to think about what we're going to be doing here. There are places on last year's [Finland] route where you really wouldn't want to be going much quicker."
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/123708

 

lets bring the 36mm and the 2.5 bar. i cant wait to retune my car for that

 

Yup...all along the same lines to limit output. NASCAR is now coming out of the dinosaur age and starting to use FI in Sprint cars.

Alot of the new WRC legislation is still in the consideration phase.

 

I am pretty sure the above changes are locked in, as manufacturers are already testing their '17 cars. But yes, everything in racing is subject to change.

 

I remember this blue color from 1970, back when my new car was a Maverick with dog dish hubcaps. It was featured on the Boss Mustang and other high performance models.

 

Grabber Blue. I like it.

 

Newer mustang comes in it as well.





As do Subarus.





and Volvo.





and lambo.



and bmw







and Porsche



and Audi



and Jaguar



and Aston Martin

 

Good Lord it's 1969 again......Groovy man

Of course AMC had "Big Bad Blue"

 

It's an awesome color. Not sure why WSB doesn't like it. The new S550 chassis mustang isn't available in grabber blue..

 

Flash backs maybe........