Global RallyCross Supercars Axed, Will Be Replaced By Two New Classes
The term “supercar” means different things in motorsports than it does in the automotive marketplace. In Australia, for example, it refers to traditionally V8-powered touring cars. But in rallycross, it stands for the top class of machinery. Those are going the way of the dodo, however, as the Global RallyCross Championship has killed it off and replaced it with two new categories. The Supercars class has served until now as the top tier of the GRC. The cars pack 600 horsepower and all-wheel drive to deliver 0-60 times of under two seconds. No wonder they call them supercars, then. The vehicles have been based mostly on hatchbacks and small sedans like the Ford Fiesta ST, Subaru WRX STI, Volkswagen Beetle, and Hyundai Veloster Turbo. Those will now die off, however, to be replaced by more cost-effective cars. The new Gold class will be implemented already this season, based on the lower-tier GRC Lites chassis. Those in turn are all based on the Ford Fiesta, with 320-horsepower...