Toyota announces WRC plans

[AL14]

I think Makinen and friends dedicated no more than 5 minutes for that livery. I think they have quite a big list of higher priorities. They just said someone to put colors in it.

BTW, since we have nothing better to talk about... I think the design of the livery in such car should be different to the common ones. It's a little car but it's meant to be a little scamp, a little killer, like a very agile little man who fight against big and fats opponents. I don't know how it can be represented but it would be nice, IMO, if that would be the concept behind it.

[Lundefaret]

Tough the Mäkinen car will have similarities, this is the TMG car, so a bit early to judge the general design.
But for me, fast cars looks cool, so if its a winner it will automatically look cool

[stefanvv]

They could do something different for the rear wing, it looks wrong on that car.

[EstWRC]

ist not just the wing, the whole car looks wrong.

[Mirek]

There are cars which are ugly and still cool in their way such as Lancer WRC 05. This is just ugly.

[Simmi]

I think Makinen and friends dedicated no more than 5 minutes for that livery. I think they have quite a big list of higher priorities. They just said someone to put colors in it.

It's the Gazoo Racing motorsport colours - so nothing to do with Makinen or anyone involved with his team really. It was launched alongside the new Toyota LMP1 car, N24 car and others. It's really just a placeholder car and livery at this stage so really not worth much attention.

[Lundefaret]

ist not just the wing, the whole car looks wrong.

If Im allowed to be a design critic, I can say that there is some issues with the proportions.
The stubby nose has almost the same angle of attack as the wind shield, so You dont get the usual bonnet/windshield distinction. So the car will look visually shorter in the front, and when its very rounded at the front this will transfer visual weight forward. (Cab forward design.)
The glass house (windows) is also very high, and that sets the weight high and forward.
The rear of the car has a very short overhang, making it feel lighter at the rear, not balancing of the front.
With a high stance and high arches it exaggerates this impression.
If the design had more aggressive lines, it could help, because it is actually the proportions of a bulldog
But its more important that the car is fast (tough it would be lovely with a GT86 WRC car )

[Barreis]

What's this?
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/122693

[Rallyper]

If Toyota are serious they´ll bring enough money to lure Solberg and Loeb for one or two years. And second team with two upcomers.

[Simmi]

I think Loeb could be tempted by a testing role, a nice contract and a partial programme of rallies in 2017. He's not really got anything to do for the rest of the year now.

The Dakar isn't going anywhere. Look at Sainz/Peterhansel at their age still able to win it.