Seat WTCC

[dava]

Will Seat compted in wtcc for 2011?(i mean as the official brand not like 2010 "SEAT Customers Technology"....

 

[old 'uns]

doubtful, looks like they're 'spunking' budgets on sponsoring :w4nk: to kick a round object around

 

[tris]

Chevy are the only team 100% so far

 

[AndrewJB]

I Put this question to head of PR for SEAT UK Recently in a meating


SEAT UK and SEAT Spain want to focus on other sporting events such as Sponsoring Football etc therefore wont be entering there own teams, They will however continue to support customer teams such as SunRed, Im under the impression SunRed will run NGTC Cars next year

Which means no more TDI's (IMHO A big mistake)

 

[m0rk]

Sunred won't run NGTC in WTCC

They might run a 1.6T S2000 engine.....

 

[AndrewJB]

ah right

 

[Leonidas]

Iv been doing a bit of digging and I came up with this...

Interview with Marcello Lotti,

The manufacturers have reacted well to the new regulations. As we know, the new Chevrolet Cruze has already hit the track, while BMW has announced the development of the new 1.6 turbo engine. By the way, RML and Chevrolet have signed a deal for three more years, so this is a long-term project.

As for SEAT, all the diesel-powered cars will be transformed and equipped with the new engine. The only cars that might might still have the two liter engine at the first race next year will be the Chevrolets of Bamboo Engineering, they will use the Cruze. They should be able to use the 1.6 liter Chevrolet engine from the European events on

 

[Leonidas]

Theres also rumors of a factors SEAT team returning with 2-3 cars...

 

[Leonidas]

Also SEAT are bringing out a new Toledo which is gonna be a clone of the new Jetta. Can see this being used somewhere next year.

 

[AndrewJB]

Also SEAT are bringing out a new Toledo which is gonna be a clone of the new Jetta. Can see this being used somewhere next year.

Where have you heard this we asked SEAT UK Recently about expected new models and there was no mention of a new Toledo plus it certainly wont be out in time for next year

 

[Leonidas]

Read an interview with J Muir. Mentioned a new compact sedan for geneva...

 

[AndrewJB]

Ah kool, The current Toledo hasnt really been a seller so needs revamping

 

[Leonidas]

Ah kool, The current Toledo hasnt really been a seller so needs revamping

There is no current Toledo. The Altea XL replaced it....

 

[AndrewJB]

I meant the 5P 2004-2009 Model

 

[Leonidas]

They might not even call this one toledo..

 

[m0rk]

Ah kool, The current Toledo hasnt really been a seller so needs revamping

Exeo?

It'd be an Exeo replacement - but I doubt this year

 

[Leonidas]

The replacement for the Exeo will be as big as the Superb. This will be an Octavia, Cruze rival

 

[old 'uns]

The replacement for the Exeo will be as big as the Superb. This will be an Octavia, Cruze rival

not exactly 'race' friendly size then?

 

[Leonidas]

A Cruze sized car not race friendly

 

[AndrewJB]

i was about to say the same thing