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Old 04-12-2011, 08:51 AM   #23
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Originally Posted by Allch Chcar View Post
Yes it's all about the WRC. And it is still very much just a rumor as far as I know. It was announced about when they announced the jointly built Impreza STi CS400 with Cosworth. I tried to trace the rumor but it leads into Italian websites and dead ends at http://www.auto.it/autosprint/ so far. They're actually suggesting sometime in 2012 :crazy: and one site went so far as to suggest it would replace the base 1.5L engine which is pretty far out there for a rumor .
I still don't know how credible that would be, considering the new WRC formula mandates an inline 4, which would rule out a boxer engine. While its possible, I wouldn't expect to see it here in the US.
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