Electric motors in front wheels == no WRC?

[isquat]

If you are to believe this:
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...es_car_news+t-no_all-wheel_drive_+page-2.html

Why do electric motors in front wheels disqualify a car from WRC?
Is it due to a higher unsprung weight of wheels with the motors?

 

[Guest]

If you are to believe this:http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/hot_lists/car_shopping/latest_new...

Why do electric motors in front wheels disqualify a car from WRC?
Is it due to a higher unsprung weight of wheels with the motors?

WRC rules at the moment apparently don't allow hybrid drive systems.

This car for example is non-compliant:
http://www.autobloggreen.com/tag/citroen+c4+wrc/





Dave

 

[isquat]

WRC rules at the moment apparently don't allow hybrid drive systems.

This car for example is non-compliant:http://www.autobloggreen.com/tag/citroen+c4+wrc/

Dave

Hmm, to think of it, extra weight in the rear wheel hubs C4WRC style
does
not sound as bad as the setup toyoda engineers are playing with.
(bricks in the front hubs).
Thanks for the link.