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Volkswagen is officially headed into rallycross action, and here's the car that'll hit the dirt. Meet the GRC
Beetle - an all-wheel-drive monster that packs "more than 560 horsepower" from its turbocharged TSI engine.
The German automaker is partnering with Andretti Autosport to launch the Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross team, which will run two cars in the 2014 Red Bull Global Rallycross series. That said, the teams will actually start the season in modified Volkswagen Polo rallycross racers (cars that won the 2013 World Rally Championship), and will switch to the GRC Beetle later in the season. The Beetle will officially make its rally debut at the Summer X Games in Austin, TX.
Driving the two Volkswagen Andretti cars will be the infamous
Tanner Foust in the Rockstar Energy Beetle (pictured) and Scott Speed a 7 UP-liveried car. "We are excited about our driver lineup of Tanner [Foust] and Scott [Speed]; I believe we have the best drivers in the series and will be a top contender," said Michael Andretti, CEO of Andretti Autosport.
Have a look at the Rockstar GRC Beetle in our gallery above, and click
below for Volkswagen's official press blast. We can't wait to see this Bug hit the road... and the dirt.
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