WRC Testing

**Hartusvuori** · 25th Jun 12, 19:38

The suspension looks soft for sure, but it lands balanced on the clips. But we shouldn't draw too far conclusions on these first videos. It's development test and they obviously were testing things out, not yet runnning 100%, definitely not running the necessary speed yet. But oh boy it looks good.

**Juha_Koo** · 25th Jun 12, 19:40

Damn, I wasn't the fastest!

My video coming as soon as it's processed and uploaded...

I could comment the day verbally a bit. You could see in the morning that Polo wasn't used to flying...

But it improved helluva lot during the day and now it looks like veeery balanced on jumps, it's a joy to look because it comes down in a stable manner and suspension seemed to take the landings very well. I didn't see so much corner action, but I'd say the car is well balanced.

**Juha_Koo** · 25th Jun 12, 20:10

My video from the day

**SlowSon** · 25th Jun 12, 20:51

Engine sound is terrific. Something between DS3 WRC and old Subaru WRC

**Mirek** · 25th Jun 12, 21:00

Landings are brilliant. Hard to say if the suspension isn't too soft for fast corners but definitely it looks very promising.

**Rallyper** · 25th Jun 12, 23:31

Juha Koo// Very nice to see video of today´s testing. How do manage to get to know where they are testing?
Anyway it´s good to let us others know about it. Thanks (even to other fellows reporting)

**Hartusvuori** · 26th Jun 12, 07:23

Originally Posted by Rallyper

Juha Koo// Very nice to see video of today´s testing. How do manage to get to know where they are testing?
Anyway it´s good to let us others know about it. Thanks (even to other fellows reporting)

VW tests were hardly a secret anymore after Sunday when VW trucks ran towards Central Finland in Midsummer's return traffic. Perhaps the busiest day of the year in Finland's traffic so many rally fans saw the trucks, so 1+1...

**Juha_Koo** · 26th Jun 12, 08:39

Originally Posted by Rallyper

Juha Koo// Very nice to see video of today´s testing. How do manage to get to know where they are testing?
Anyway it´s good to let us others know about it. Thanks (even to other fellows reporting)

I'm priviledged to have warm relations with Finnish rally mafia...

**Tinke1979** · 26th Jun 12, 10:11

Originally Posted by Hartusvuori

VW tests were hardly a secret anymore after Sunday when VW trucks ran towards Central Finland in Midsummer's return traffic. Perhaps the busiest day of the year in Finland's traffic so many rally fans saw the trucks, so 1+1...

Although all fans have seen the VW trucks on sunday, there was not a lot of us to spectate yesterdays test-runs

And not so many today however. A friend of mine is there today and he called to me and wondered about there´s no fans at all today. Only he and two others, maybe more in afternoon?

**Hartusvuori** · 26th Jun 12, 10:20

Originally Posted by Tinke1979

Although all fans have seen the VW trucks on sunday, there was not a lot of us to spectate yesterdays test-runs

And not so many today however. A friend of mine is there today and he called to me and wondered about there´s no fans at all today. Only he and two others, maybe more in afternoon?

Seeing trucks doesn't mean knowing the test road, though.

Here's my friend's set of photos from Monday, a bit different places than on previous galleries:
rallyphotos.kuvat.fi

**Franky** · 26th Jun 12, 16:22

On what roads were they exactly testing in the Kuhmoinen area?

**Juha_Koo** · 26th Jun 12, 21:17

Volkswagen continues in Finland, my video from the second day...

**dimviii** · 26th Jun 12, 21:30

excellent video!! bravo!

**Brother John** · 27th Jun 12, 06:09

Yes very nice video of my favorite rally.

**AMSS** · 27th Jun 12, 06:27

I also agree with previous comments about the car, it looks really good at the moment, also the suspension has clearly improved since the videos from the first test day.

**Miika** · 27th Jun 12, 07:25

News bit of Ogier testing in Kuhmoinen:

**Hartusvuori** · 27th Jun 12, 08:11

Excellent video Juha!

Here's another set of pictures from my friend: rallyphotos.kuvat.fi

Apparently King Carlos was present as well...

EDIT: And is that Lois Moya with him? http://rallyphotos.kuvat.fi/kuvat/VW...+/IMG_2682.JPG