The future of 2wd offroad - Your opinons..

[PaulRotheram]

This is an open debate to see what users opinions of 2wds offroads future will have and the implications that will or may have.
Recently we have seen schumacher have various forms of an inboard motor 2wd, which as pictures from silverstone show, could be near a production model.

Xray have just announced they are releasing their XB4 2WD, which the same as the schumacher is a 2wd front end bolted on to their current 4wd rear end.

And the DB1 from rudebits plus the TM2 both giving good showings already.

So with new models on the horizon, what is your opinion on 2wds future?

The way I currently see it, from an early perspective - the possibility of needing three different 2wds is quite high.
The current mid motor for low to high grip
A rear motor for dirt / clay tracks and very low grip conditions
And the new inboard motor for very high grip conditions.

The 4wd class is less populated than 2wd, as current preferences are swayed to running 2wd as most competitive drivers will run that class.
Will the prospect of possibly needing two or three 2wds models sway people away from 4wd even more?

Will the possible need of two, or even three 2wd models be a reality for 2014?