Bob2
People forget the Corolla was way ahead of it's time. Why, because M-sport, Prodrive etc have budgets to work to.
TTE had no budget, hugh resources and the best of personnel. Prodrive etc dont sell pure works car, were as Eugenes car was as rallied in wrc, all the frills, maps etc.
This is the same reason that the Zsara is so dominant in wrc form, maybe the oldest car their, but Citroen resources is huge.
Another factor, is the mindset, Eugenes car does not stand him half the cost of the subarus etc, so he can afford to be on the handles, and by god he does, look at Miggins a 3 year old car, but he drives the door handles off it, becouse he can afford to without worrying too much.
2 my cent