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Right, the old rally cars lamp pods looked very nice... but their location was not, aerowise. Integrated in to the front bumper/bonnet, the drag is reduced and better (faster) airflow is sent over the entire car, making the rear wing more efficient.Quote:
Originally Posted by AMSS
This Hyundai reminds me of the Focus WRC03... It has the Loriaux touch.
Well the oversized rear bumper might have space for a surge tank ;-)Quote:
Originally Posted by JRodrigues
Let's think about this.
Loriaux is so good..... , yet Msport decided to leave him out of the new car design/development. Hyundai only sign CL later.
So.. , did Msport chose Chris Williams because they felt he was the better man to manage the design of a car fullstop? Or because he could design a better car (than CL could) under limited budget?
Adamo has just mentioned how CL has been given a blank cheque to develop the new hyundai, yet he was sidelined by Msport....
Could be that Hyundai not just has given a blank check for the car development, but also much better personal salary... and also for a creative person much better to work when you dont have a limit for your 'masterpiece' so to say... so could be much more than msport just let him go ... maybe he just seen better options for him personally and posibility for more freedom to implement his ideas when money is not limited . Ok, just a speculation, but we dont know why/where etc...
From the interview with Loriaux (L) it seemed the story was like this:Quote:
Originally Posted by er88
1. Williams (W) starts making the new car while L is busy with the racing cars
2. (some time later)
L joins the Rally1 Group and is responsible for some parts over some 6? months, but is not the main designer (W is)
3. L leaves to Hyundai where he can design all parts of the car as he wants ( probably also with better budget)
I don't see much need for speculation. L was at MSport also when 2017 car was designed and seemed to take no part in designing it.
The rear bumper is weird indeed. those lumps to the left and right seem pretty useless to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
This! Its not as simple as person A is better as person B. Lots of factors might be involved.Quote:
Originally Posted by mknight
Ofcourse there's lots of factors.Quote:
Originally Posted by becher
But if Msport had more faith in CL...., why wouldn't they put him in charge of the new cars (and the 17 one)? Rallying is their main focus after all.
CL has amazing pedigree and his work is there for everyone to see. I'm just raising the question why Malcolm would think someone is better suited to lead the operation - only for Hyundai to pinch the man who was sidelined and put full faith in him with a blank cheque.