Sources inside the Swedish manufacturer Saab claim that newly bought Spyker will rejoin the WRC in 2014. Saab model that will provide interested teams will be a future model version WRC 92, which variant will be a representative number of urban premium segment.
According to preliminary information, officials Saab / Spyker have already had several meetings with representatives of FIA, the discussion will continue on a well established plan during the Rally of France, which will take place in October. "The first meeting has already taken place and there is so much enthusiasm from all sides. Like Mini, Saab has a rich history in the WRC, and return the mark in motorsport is very logical," said an inside source quoted Saab Tour of Britain.
Rumors about the return of Saab in the WRC come to only one week after the Mini, another big name of rally history, announced his return by Countryman model. If the future of Saab 92 will indeed come in the WRC, it is likely that this model should receive the same 1.6 liter turbo unit that will be under the hood and WRC version of Mini Countryman.
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