Engine mapping and gearing seems to me one of the last steps of the development, but I can be wrong. For the reliability, you are absolutly right, didn't thought of that :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
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Engine mapping and gearing seems to me one of the last steps of the development, but I can be wrong. For the reliability, you are absolutly right, didn't thought of that :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Mapping was an example. When the engine is already homologated You can't change more than maps but before during the development You can change whatever You want.Quote:
Originally Posted by dupanton
Early this year, there were talks about a Honda Jazz/Civic R5 developed by J.A.S. Motorsport with backing from Honda! Was just rumors or real news? Because it's a bit strange that nothing was heard ever since.
Tempestini will not race with R5 on Rally Arad, the car would be rent to JM Engineering (Saliuk car) but the car cannot travel from ukraine to romania in time :( he will run with Fabia S2000
Was it not this one: Honda Jazz G2 Rally Car Test Italy - YouTubeQuote:
Originally Posted by TheFlyingTuga
No, Jazz G2 is an FWD Kit Car according to Australian rules.
Altought I understand that the Jazz boddy makes sense, from everything I could find in the internet, allways says that it's a Civic. I know that they had a S2000 bodywork that was later converted in the Type-R FN3 or so car for VLN, but thats an old version of the Civic. I guess this was more about a rumour than a real thing!
So, Ford, Citroen, Peugeot, Skoda and Opel could be real, Proton, Renault, Honda and Toyota goes to the maybe one day list!
Civic is too big for the rules in my opinion.
I believe Renault will build the Clio R5 too. It makes sense to me.
Yes, probably! A bit of OT but Yves Matton confirms that Citroen will introduce later this year a Max version of their R3T car in order to compete with the newly developed Clio R3T that Renault are building! Let's see if they make a R5 out of it as well!Quote:
Originally Posted by liposh
There are some rumours that Renault have been building/developing/testing etc a Clio R5. But rumours are rumours.
No, Citroen will make their R5 out of Peugeot 208 T16. The plan is to modify the shell, and replace the badge.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheFlyingTuga
I'm talking about the R3T car, not the R5 ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by kober
I must have misinterpreted the following sentence:Quote:
Originally Posted by TheFlyingTuga
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Originally Posted by TheFlyingTuga
Yes, that sentence is about the Clio. Because Yves Matton said that they're further developing their DS3 R3T into a Max because he knows that Renault it's making a Clio for that same category! That said, since their making a Clio R3T car, let's see if a R5 came out as well!Quote:
Originally Posted by kober
Cheers mate
Test of Tomáš Kostka with Fiesta R5 for Barum. Very nice! Action starts at 3:30
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OW-1pJLpns
Video from the Evo magazine article, featuring the R5 Fiesta on public roads.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZjePaiteBs
The so called "soft" anti-lag system of R5 cars means that all fuel must go through combustion chamber.
Mirek - your impressions "in live" about R5 ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
As I wrote already after Ypres I was not much impressed by Fiesta. Too quiet and somewhat strange suspension working on asphalt. The Peugeot was much more spectacular but it was also very raw especially in suspension setup. The rear axle was very bad. We'll see in the future but I think that Peugeot/Citroën will be faster than Ford when they come out. Anyway an FIA technician told me that if R5 are not faster than S2000 they would enlarge restrictor to make them faster. It's the goal to be achieved.Quote:
Originally Posted by amilk
Again on the Barum videos the Fiesta looks and sounds boring. Pech's Mini is better, and I thought that used to be a boring car!
Pech's Mini has never been a boring car ;) Besides that it costs much more to run than the Fiesta...
Haha, maybe I should have said "the Mini" rather than Pech's Mini. I remember when Sordo drove it on Corsica it was nothing exciting to watch.
Kris Meeke tests the DS3 R5 today (Citroen twitter account)
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BTKsTYoIQAAexbS.jpg
Vídeo by Fernando Albes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63gLV2mtYdE
Confirmation that tested the Fiesta R5 at Catalunya today.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira
João Barros will test friday, at Cockermouth forest, receive the car in October and possibly enter on Rali Casinos do Algarve. João Barros - profile eWRC-results.com
Hans Weijs jr tested too, Matton said that the car will be course car on Alsace or Catalunya with Yvan Muller driving. SourceQuote:
Originally Posted by makinen_fan
Does anyone know approximately what components are shared between the DS3 and 208 R5? The engine note seems a bit different than the 208 i think
The cars shall be mechanically identical (except different wheelbase) if I have good info.
Volkswagen and Skoda could share parts to, in order to have more two R5's.
I hope so, and maybe a SEAT Ibiza R5 too. An Audi A1 would just be a travesty though :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira
Don t think so, VW will focus only in WRC anda Skoda in R5....Don t dream about thatQuote:
Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira
Do I win a beer if there will be a VW Polo R5 in the future? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by polo10
10 beers for you ;-)....That would be the best news for me....Quote:
Originally Posted by tommeke_B
This post can and will be used against you, when opportunity arrives. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by polo10
It will be a pleasure to pay those beers ;-)Quote:
Originally Posted by tommeke_B
CITROËN DS3 R5: Here's the full story in photos and video of the launch and development of Citroën Racing's new DS3 R5:
Citroën Racing's DS3 R5 in pictures (with images, tweets) · RallyingUK · Storify
Not, tell him