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    Porsche Exits WEC

    Damn did not see that coming at all - but i guess they came in, conquered and are probably looking to get into Formula E down the road- lots of manufacturers currently weighing on Formula E due to the scope and road relevance to their production lines in the future!


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    Yeah Merc is moving too from DTM to Formula E.

    Might be "the future" but I can't imagine a more homogenized, boring and soul-sucking racing formula.
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    I understand the appeal of Formula E for a manufacture but I personally do not know anyone that watches it on a regular bases and few car friends that claim they have watched a full race. That being said, we are not the ideal customer anymore for BMW and most marks.

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    They're also considering becoming an F1 engine supplier.
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    I'd love to see them in F1.

    I think I made it 5 min. into an fE race when I felt a boredom induced coma coming on.

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    Quote Originally Posted by E46M3Dakar View Post
    That being said, we are not the ideal customer anymore for BMW and most marks.
    Unfortunate, but accurate.

    My longer-term concern is whether or not the cars built over the next ten years are even going to be DIY-capable. The cars over the last ten are already difficult enough to troubleshoot without being plugged into a dealer machine.

    I can see the same '57 Chevy and '69 Charger restorations just being recycled over and over again, and that's a shame.

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