Reports reveal that Volkswagen wants to enter Formula One and participate as an engine supplier on the condition that the FIA approves use of the ‘world engine’ for 2013.
When it comes to branding, VW’s motor racing boss Kris Nissen said that it could be an Audi, a Porsche or a VW but that Skoda, Seat or Bentley won’t be well-suited. Nissen had been interviewed during last weekend’s Nurburgring 24 Hour race. Meanwhile, Toyota isn’t keen on returning to formula one in the near future. Toyota had failed to win a single grand prix during its more than $3 billion F1 experience from 2002 until last year. Former team principal Tadashi Yamashina told Automotive News about the “big gap” between formula one and Toyota’s actual car users, one of the reasons why it doesn’t sense the need for returning to the race.
[via worldcarfans]
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