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Originally Posted by Chris - Melb
I think it has been a long time since Prodrive has done anything well. The WRC Subarus were uncompetitive when they were dropped and the Minis have not been a success at all.
Remember when Prodrive tried to build V8 Supercar engines? Thankfully FPR seem to be more autonomous after that debacle.
FPR have been competitive despite their ex-parent company, not because of them.
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Prodrive have done a great job building the Mini, its just the commerical side of the deal with BMW went pear shaped because the running of the WRC has been a complete omnishambles. There are loads of customer Mini's that will keep them busy.
Their Aston Martin GTE programme got huge boost with the deal to expand in America
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1...ce-cars-to-u-s
Seen a article which said the Prodrive composites business doubled.
DR recently secured new investment in Aston Martin, which will probably have a Merc technical link, which would begin the end of some of the Ford based engines etc.
Prodive in Australia may be finished, but doubt the rest of Prodrive could be described as 'troubled'