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I'm not a twitterer (maybe a twit though), didn't see that vid until it appeared on FB a few hours later. Good angle.

Flying home from Finland I would think... why is that?

The main stream does cut to the rally stage from time to time, but not as often as I would like.

The rally has seen some pretty rutted conditions at times too! ;)

More likely a fair proportion of forum members are in the UK and support their 'home team'.

I think the guy is on the opposite side of the road and pretty safe, just the angle and distance of video makes him look closer.

http://alittlebitsideways.co.nz/paddon-gets-back-basics-wrc-sweden/

Fiesta looks quite loose in the rear end compared to the other cars, but I guess that could be partly due to the conditions in the last couple of tests. Makes it fun to watch anyway! :D

Very true.

I guess its also fun to watch videos and make wild speculations though. :sailor:

I'm finding it interesting too how different an impression you can get from different videos of the same test - you can watch one video and think the car looks twitchy and unstable, then watch...

If you're basing that on the Monte test vids posted this week it looks like very different road conditions, looked very slippery and dirty surface with icy patches in the Sordo vid while Citroen were...

Never usually stops anyone on internet forums though! :p

A bit different to compare those because the Audi was based on a performance car to start with and the Fiesta is based on a shopping trolley.

If we compare Peugeot 205 T16 (shopping trolley based...

Autosport are automatic grovelling fans of anything British aren't they though? Probably just published an M-sport press release. ;)

(tongue in cheek but they do have a bit of bias there)

In the video it doesn't look like it hit that rock, looks like the suspension failed just before it. Interesting that the rock appeared there in between runs though...

I'd say it would still provide much more downforce in a straight line - but maybe wouldn't lose as much downforce during sideways moments as a traditional wing.

I'm no expert though! Just an...

Maybe that design is intended to still provide some downforce when the car is going sideways and the airflow is along the wing not just across it?

Yes, I think thats the situation - they don't want to give a driver seat time in the new car if that driver isn't committed to the team and might leave and take the inside knowledge to a competitor....

Thats quite the large wing!

Fighting the ruts looks interesting on some corners!