Overview
- The FIA released the first visual concept for WRC27 and confirmed a 10‑year regulatory framework with a €345,000 ready‑to‑race price cap.
- Cars are built around a tubular spaceframe safety cell and use a 1.6‑litre turbo engine (~290 hp), four‑wheel drive, a five‑speed gearbox, double‑wishbone suspension, and Rally2‑derived braking and steering.
- The top category now classifies OEMs and independent tuners equally as Constructors, opening homologation and competition to specialist builders.
- In 2027 the new cars will run alongside Rally2 machinery, with parity adjustments such as pre‑season weight changes available to balance performance.
- Belgium‑based Project Rally One, founded by Lionel Hansen with Yves Matton/Prospeed, is the first confirmed tuner‑constructor, reporting a completed chassis, prototype assembly, a spring 2026 shakedown, and homologation targets that include producing 10 cars within 24 months and staged two‑car WRC entries.