Hyundai i20 WRC

[tommeke_B]

Less is known, indeed... And yes, they won't fight for victories next year, in my opinion. But like I said before, it's not because something is unknown, that it's not there or it doesn't happen...

[Barreis]

Next year i20 will be like sx4 in 2008...

[Allyc85]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ooWT3KUZ4s

1.26 seconds per km off the pace for sure

[MJW]

Perhaps I am making too much of a connection between Michel Nanadan and the Suzuki SX4 and Michel Nandan and the Hyundai i20. In truth we dont know how fast or slow it is based on looks, but when you consider how advanced VW were even in 2011, e.g they had FX Demaision there since just after Monte 2011, they were recruiting, purchasing service trucks etc, plus they had that year in the Skoda's to train mechanics, contrast this with the Hyundai approach. I think that it will take to 2015 before Hyundai is a contender, hence my comment about probable Ford or Citroen being a better option for a driver in 2014.

When I said FX was there just after Monte, remeber it was only Portugal 2011 when VW officially announce they were coming into WRC, by then a lot of key people had signed contracts ;-)

[noel157]

1.26 seconds per km off the pace for sure

Don't be ridiculous. Don't know where you dreamt up that figure.

More like 1.275 / km..........

[vkangas]

Next year i20 will be like sx4 in 2008...

Wrong. The project is a very healthy one.

[AMSS]

Any tech specs? I still haven`t for instance seen or heard whose suspension(dampers) they`re using, from the looks of it they will be on Michelins next year.

[Mirek]

Any tech specs? I still haven`t for instance seen or heard whose suspension(dampers) they`re using, from the looks of it they will be on Michelins next year.

This photo which was posted earlier in this thread shows Reigers:

[OldF]

A longer video from our forum friend jbmarcus21.

BILLIOT Jérémie ‏@planetemarcus 6m #WRC My personal [VIDEO] about Hyundai Motorsport testing this week i20Wrc in tarmac with Bryan Bouffier http://bit.ly/1eHmsTd (please RT)

[Doon]

I stand by my earlier 'something doesn't look right' comment!

The front suspension looks to have damping problems. As the corner starts to tightens, the front end corner on-load is rebounding. Or is this the bumps in the road? I'd never claim to be an expert, but it seems pretty obvious to me. The wheel is right up into the wheel arch, as it seems as if the car is struggling to turn-in.

The Hyundai engineers are far brighter than me, so I have faith that this is 'OK' or if not it will be sorted.