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Originally Posted by wildsir
Looks a little slow to turn but then you would expect that with the longer wheelbase, the upside is stability of course. Certainly an improvement...
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Originally Posted by wildsir
Looks a little slow to turn but then you would expect that with the longer wheelbase, the upside is stability of course. Certainly an improvement...
It's beginning to look like a rallycar! A few more engine developments and some work on the handling and it could be a serious contender. I hope they do well
I really wish them well. Looks more and more like the drivers are able to handle it also. Im still a little bit dissapointed by the looks of the car. Looks to big and high. Cant understand why they choose a mini SUV for a Wrc car, under the new regs and all! How ironic that the "Mini" is the biggest car in the Wrc?
Something more positive... Mini seems to have nice gear lever design.
http://i52.tinypic.com/dm66x0.jpg
I don't get why people criticize Mini. Remember 2007 and 2008??? those seasons had 16 rallies. I think that was mainly due to car manufacturers being present. It looks bad to have only 13 events while f1 has over 16.
We need Mini and other car companies to be here (VW I's sure will join...i would question Toyota entering with a Yaris) because they bring interest from the general public (other than hardcore rally fans) and make places like Monte Carlo and NZ/Australia etc want to have the WRC back.
Monte Carol will not be in the WRC as long as there are few car companies.
That is all
we need competitive manufacturers and not jokes like seat, hyundai and suzuki. i prefer to see 2 competitive manufacturers than 5 manufacturers and 2 competitive ones.Quote:
Originally Posted by Plan9
Amen. However, I do not think that Toyota will provide that. I'm sure that Mini will be MUCH better than any of the companies you mentioned.Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T
I would be inetersted what will be the program for Mini Wrc in 2011. Especially Acropolis - will be part of their campaing in 2011?
At the moment schedule is: Sardina, Greece, NORF, Germany, Australia, France, Spain and GB so you are in luck!Quote:
Originally Posted by amilk
Short video of Meeke testing on high speed stage last week in Spain: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQoYfLNx_RY
Armindo Araujo confirmed today that he will be on some WRC rallys with the Mini!
http://autosport.aeiou.pt/gen.pl?p=s....stories/94017
http://babelfish.yahoo.com/translate...rUrl=Translate
Good to see the pwrc champ stepping up, will be good to see how he and Mini gets on :)
Congratulations to Armindo and Miguel. This team deserves...
Short video of Meeke testing in France this week: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vh5yUd092Xs
That looked to sit very flat over the jump. Impressive.Quote:
Originally Posted by noel157
Armindo was yesterday at Mini test and had a ride at the wheel of the Mini, and some rides with Kris Meeke.
He will have a SP Mini in the Rally of Portugal, and Daniel Oliveira too. According to Prodrive, the difference between this car and the WRC is smaller than we expect. Only two details...
Video from test Kris Meeke and Dani Sordo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uJkp...&feature=feedu
WRC started to raise..
Reminds me a bit of the 206 WRC which used to fly very level. I've got a nasty feeling that the Mini is going to be quick, could be game on again in the WRC......Quote:
Originally Posted by TKM Jnr
Nice video, now it looks promising. And I must say that when the car is completely covered by mud, it doesn't look that awful :D
isn t it the same place where Citroen tested the ds3?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ondra WRC
The car (I would say a real one) was exhibited at the Legend Boucles de Spa this weekend. I was surprised by the looks of it. Seemed rather big but very aggressive with some unique looking details. I really like it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Looks really good, I'm positively surprized!
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Originally Posted by dimviii
According this photo propably yes
Any word on sponsors yet? in the media release I saw a castrol sticker on the side of the car...would this come at the expense of ford??? I think this car will be awesome as well
At the early stages of the project Vodafone were in discussions. Since Sordo signed Santander has been mentioned. But we'll see.Quote:
Originally Posted by Plan9
Good to see that some realise it's a serious project with serious backing. It can only get better.
I drove in paralell lane in a que and slowely passed a Countryman driving after a 207. Quite some size difference btw those two, at least in civil version. So it looks quite big and bulky to me. But prodrive, pls prove me wrong, that it is just the correct size !
Video from test Dani Sordo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Scfe-...&feature=feedu
Didn't know sordos french were that good.....
It has to be ;)
Another video of Mini's test last week. Sordo getting plenty of air:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EIAkY_1pf4
all over the place...not good.
In which bit exactly?
correct me if im wrong but that looks far quicker than any other videos?
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Originally Posted by noel157
Is it the same place as Petter's test?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zoO8yCEtnU
Looks very similar. The DS3 looks much faster, by the way.Quote:
Originally Posted by G. Morales
One thing I noticed on the video(and on other test videos of the Mini), is that it seems like the mini has shorter suspension travel compared to the DS3 and the Fiesta. Or at least less negative travel. If thats true, it does'nt bode well for the mini, I think.
Can someone remind me what and "SP car" is, and what their technical specs are...
are they much different to S2000???
will mini go ahead with making a 2wd edition of the countryman wrc?
I hear there is a plan for a R3 version .... would be good for starting driversQuote:
Originally Posted by Plan9
SP means S2000 1.6T car. It's same with WRC except few features like smaller restrictor (30 mm compared to 33 mm), small wing, different front bumper and less powerful front asphalt brakes (no water cooling).Quote:
Originally Posted by Plan9
http://www.rallye-magazin.de/typo3te...86c4a390d1.jpg
Looks like the suspension has less travel than the two others.