With the announcement that MINI is heading to the WRC, Prodrive will be selling complete Countryman rally race cars for any team willing to write the check. This not only helps defray the costs (producing more drives component costs down) but also speeds up development. In order to jump start orders for the 2011 season, Prodrive has released an official Countryman WRC brochure to spell out the various versions and packages available to race teams. It’s a great read and one that gives you some insight into all that goes into a professional racing program. So the big question how much does the Countryman WRC rally car cost? Packages will start at a cool £346,000 (around $540,000) and will go up the more support you require from Prodrive. Interested? Download the official brochure below and give them a ring.
Ouch! that's a lot of money for an untested chassis. But WTF, if you've got it, why not spend it on something like this? Think the local DMV would notice if I swapped VIN numbers and ran it on the street? Matt
Maybe Nathan could start a group buy poll. We could have it delivered to verious races and whever is closest gets to drive. Jim
No, no no, that was the old British cars with Lucas electricals that you needed 2 cars...one to drive and a second to drive when it rained and the first one wouldn't start
With the cost of the vehicle and number of members $100 ain't gonna cut it. Need about $220 per member just to purchase. I bet delivery and destination is extra..
well, they're ALL untested really. With the new FIA rules, everybody is starting nearly at zero. There's a reason Subaru got out of the WRC and left Prodrive looking for a new manufacturer to partner with
I'm not really on top of WRC but I though Subaru got out cause they couldn't catch the Ford or Citroen... Anyway, it will be an interesting year for sure. Matt
well, there's that too. Mitsubishi got out a few years prior. I think the death knell for Subaru was the new format. They didn't have any intention (nor financial resources) to develop a bespoke 1.6L.