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Rumor has it Subaru dropping out of WRC...
by rsholland
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Dec 15, 2008 (5:15 pm)
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This due to the economic conditions. I'll have blog up in the morning of about a bunch of car companies pulling their racing teams from various venues.
Bob
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Re: Rumor has it Subaru dropping out of WRC... [rsholland]
by hammerhead
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Dec 16, 2008 (4:57 am)
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Replying to: rsholland (Dec 15, 2008 5:15 pm)
Heard the Subaru WRC story on BBC this morning...
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Re: Rumor has it Subaru dropping out of WRC... [hammerhead]
by rsholland
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Dec 16, 2008 (6:30 am)
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Replying to: hammerhead (Dec 16, 2008 4:57 am)
Yep. Subaru out of WRC—along with a bunch of other race teams pulling out of various racing venues!
http://blogs.edmunds.com/straightline/2008/12/porsche-honda-motorcycles-suzuki-c- ars-and-subaru-cut-racing-teams.html
Bob
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Economy
by lucien2
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Dec 16, 2008 (7:21 am)
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Lots of people close to me are losing jobs. Good jobs. Tremendously talented people. I'm beginning to think this might be a 2+ year deep freeze after all. 
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Re: Rumor has it Subaru dropping out of WRC... [rsholland]
by volkov
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Dec 16, 2008 (10:09 am)
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Replying to: rsholland (Dec 16, 2008 6:30 am)
What's next?? "We've decided not to continue with this boxer engine and AWD thing." I mean Subie and WRC has been an association for longer than the AWD only product line - minicars excepted.
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Re: Rumor has it Subaru dropping out of WRC... [volkov]
by rsholland
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Dec 16, 2008 (10:25 am)
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Replying to: volkov (Dec 16, 2008 10:09 am)
This strictly about money, and the current global economic crunch. It's not about marketing. FWIW, SOA is going to continue with their rally team here.
Bob
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Re: Rumor has it Subaru dropping out of WRC... [rsholland]
by xwesx
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Dec 16, 2008 (10:27 am)
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Replying to: rsholland (Dec 16, 2008 10:25 am)
I wonder how much is sunk into the WRC and racing, in general, by the companies. I have to imagine it is quite a lot....
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Subaru, cost and WRC
by fandc
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Dec 16, 2008 (10:42 am)
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The rules for WRC for 2011 and beyond are based on a class of car that Subaru doesn't have and would have to develop. FWD, which is not Subaru's market and makes no sense for Subaru from the marketing standpoint. Given the economic landscape, it's not a surprising decision.
Rob
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Re: Rumor has it Subaru dropping out of WRC... [rsholland]
by volkov
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Dec 16, 2008 (11:48 am)
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Replying to: rsholland (Dec 16, 2008 10:25 am)
I was being somewhat facetious. I know where it is coming from, but it does mean that there will be a change in image going forward. Rally based marketing is everywhere in our dealership and all the Subaru brochures I've ever seen. I would agree though that the writing has been on the wall so to speak for a while here due to multiple factors. I think it is good that SOA is maintaining involvement, and arguably, that is more appropriate since they run the same car you can buy at the dealership. The WRC car is a completely different animal.
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Re: Subaru, cost and WRC [fandc]
by xwesx
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Dec 16, 2008 (3:00 pm)
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Replying to: fandc (Dec 16, 2008 10:42 am)
Ah, the irony. FWD rally.
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