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Dont worry, Makinen is just another of the whole sack of chips the troll has on his shoulder...

You dont half talk some crap.. I wish you would keep quite (sic).

Ogier, the 4x World Champion is available. But new boys Toyota only 'allowed' him to test the Yaris, but didnt offer him a drive,...

But is he a a dyed-in-the-wool rally car nut like Latvala, someone who lived and breathed rallying and rally cars all his life, who would do it as a hobby if it wasnt his job ?
Or is he just a fast...

You cant argue with this idiot who has no facts and just denies everything, even information direct from the team, that proves him wrong.

Re Latvala know-how - everyone including N.O.Troll was...

I was just hearing about a Jarmo Lehtinen interview (Sporting Director for Toyota WRC). He confirmed it was Latvala's technical know-how and experience of many different WRC cars that earned him a...

Hanninen was out of competitive WRC action for quite a while... no drives in 2016 and only one rally in 2015. That must have an effect on him coming into a full 2017 season after so long just...

Supercharged Toyota Yaris GRMN hot hatch confirmed:

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Tommi at Monte:
http://www.topgear.com/car-news/tommi-makinen-you-just-go-absolutely-flat-out-everywhere

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The #YarisWRC will have a direct impact on expanding the Yaris line-up with a performance-oriented version.

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Suninen test - the Yaris sounds great at least...

https://youtu.be/gibN30wRRjg

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Why Toyota WRC sponsor is Microsoft... to help make autonomous cars !

http://www.autocar.co.uk/opinion/motorsport-wrc/how-toyota-yaris-rally-car-will-help-advance-autonomous-driving-tech

True, but the Fiesta was the last to be created so you would expect its aero to be the least resolved.. but its front end actually looks the most.

TBH, most are only bashing it's looks.

It just needs to be fast and everyone will like it.

I notice all the 2017 cars, now including the Toyota, seem to have a plain front with similar front aero (just a big splitter).

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cvi288uXYAAaMP5.jpg

Whereas the...

One person likes it !

Colin Clark @voiceofrally
The Yaris WRC no longer looks like a run around with a picnic table strapped to the back, its now a bloody monster! https://t.co/yXPRiU077w

It's the basic Yaris styling as well... its about as unlike a rally car as you can get... like the basic Metro was. Thus making its aero additions look all the more ridiculous.

It's the smallness of the base car that's the problem...

Like back in the 80's with the Metro 6R4, it was never going to look great full of scoops and wings when based on that tiny shopping car.

Video clips

https://twitter.com/RallyingUK/status/790582261158641664

https://twitter.com/RallyingUK/status/790582154942087169

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It's testing in Catalunya...

https://twitter.com/RubenOteroDo/status/790557777936715776?s=09

Yes good sponsors, but surely they want to advertise the Toyota name more, especially as they are 'new' to the WRC ?

Even the Champions cars still have a large VW logo on them...

From above
http://toyotagazooracing.com/pages/contents/en/assets/images/release/2016/wrc/0929-01/wrc_160929_2_s.jpg

Apart from the 'Yaris' on the grill and the small side panel there isnt much...

Tommi Mäkinen describes driver line-up rumours as “completely untrue”...

'Juho and Esapekka belong to that group, and there are also Teemu Suninen Thierry Neuville , some from the British Isles...

More information from Tommi Mäkinen today on @TGR_WRC - this time via @MiiroKoivula

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