Gazoo Racing press conference on today. WRC engine on the dyno and colour scheme 2016 etc
https://youtu.be/NcNNRKpGS5g?t=9m30s Tommi 22:50
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Gazoo Racing press conference on today. WRC engine on the dyno and colour scheme 2016 etc
https://youtu.be/NcNNRKpGS5g?t=9m30s Tommi 22:50
Toyota Gazoo Racing
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Looks like a toy car.
Oh dear, that looks ***** let's hope it goes better than it looks.
What makes it worse is it unveiled alongside the LMP & GT cars......they look like proper competition cars.
Somebody with connections tell the idiot stylists that black wheels is so last decade..so NASCAR, so just plain stupid--you cant see anything..Quote:
Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1
That car is ugly enough without looking like local ricer-bois
This isn't a 2017 spec WRC car so there's not too much point over-analyzing the look of it.
And it's 2016 Livery
i dont get it. The Fiesta, Polo and i20 dont look great cars in street spec but they look awesome in rally spec but this looks even worse in rally spec.
Whatever you do to this car it will never look nice
http://preview.netcarshow.com/Toyota...09-1024-02.jpg
The other 3 WRC road cars look much better
I think Makinen and friends dedicated no more than 5 minutes for that livery. I think they have quite a big list of higher priorities. They just said someone to put colors in it.
BTW, since we have nothing better to talk about... :) I think the design of the livery in such car should be different to the common ones. It's a little car but it's meant to be a little scamp, a little killer, like a very agile little man who fight against big and fats opponents. I don't know how it can be represented but it would be nice, IMO, if that would be the concept behind it. :)
Tough the Mäkinen car will have similarities, this is the TMG car, so a bit early to judge the general design.
But for me, fast cars looks cool, so if its a winner it will automatically look cool :)
They could do something different for the rear wing, it looks wrong on that car.
ist not just the wing, the whole car looks wrong.
There are cars which are ugly and still cool in their way such as Lancer WRC 05. This is just ugly.
It's the Gazoo Racing motorsport colours - so nothing to do with Makinen or anyone involved with his team really. It was launched alongside the new Toyota LMP1 car, N24 car and others. It's really just a placeholder car and livery at this stage so really not worth much attention.Quote:
Originally Posted by AL14
If Im allowed to be a design critic, I can say that there is some issues with the proportions.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
The stubby nose has almost the same angle of attack as the wind shield, so You dont get the usual bonnet/windshield distinction. So the car will look visually shorter in the front, and when its very rounded at the front this will transfer visual weight forward. (Cab forward design.)
The glass house (windows) is also very high, and that sets the weight high and forward.
The rear of the car has a very short overhang, making it feel lighter at the rear, not balancing of the front.
With a high stance and high arches it exaggerates this impression.
If the design had more aggressive lines, it could help, because it is actually the proportions of a bulldog :)
But its more important that the car is fast (tough it would be lovely with a GT86 WRC car :) )
What's this?
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/122693
If Toyota are serious they´ll bring enough money to lure Solberg and Loeb for one or two years. And second team with two upcomers.
I think Loeb could be tempted by a testing role, a nice contract and a partial programme of rallies in 2017. He's not really got anything to do for the rest of the year now.
The Dakar isn't going anywhere. Look at Sainz/Peterhansel at their age still able to win it.
I can't see Loeb wanting to come back full time, especially to a so-far unconvincing programme like this.
Instead of looking to the past i think Toyota should take one current safe pair of hands (Ostberg), one of their test drivers who deserves a proper chance (Hänninen) and one young gun to build for the future (Tidemand)
and next week the news is: T Mäkinen want H.Mikkola and M.Alen to his new team top drivers :D :rotate:
The question is how fast will this farce flop.
Come on guys, this is just Autosport taking WRC silly season to a whole new level…after the alleged Citroen/Loeb divorce now it’s the ‘guess who at Toyota’s seat’ novel. At least their rally journo manages to provide material for great jokes!
On a more serious note, in this week MM issue (page 78) http://digital.motorsportmonday.com/...f-0cee80d9f456 there’s a nice talk with Erik Veiby (Even owner). It seems Lappi will be available for manus offers in 2017, and as VW’s seats will probably be occupied by current owners, he may have to look elsewhere...
I guess it'll also depends on his performance this year, because last year was not very good for him. On this basis VW would like to keep their drivers, also Makkinen said himself is interested in him, so this is likely to happen.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Power
50.000km test for Yaris.
How many km´s have other tested before homologation ?
Seems ambitious, especially as they don't have a car yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by pantealex
Jarno Saari @SaariJarno
Rally rumour from North Finland: new Toyota Yaris @OfficialWRC test car has run the first snow tests before Easter.
which one?Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
How many Easters are there?Quote:
Originally Posted by stefanvv
name the biggest flop
makinens toyota team or makinens career at Subaru ?
Early evaluation :) Lets wait 2017
In my country we have 2 (depending on the religion branch), but the more important one is on 1st of May this year (I think also applies to dimviii, be he will tell).Quote:
Originally Posted by Hartusvuori
I was just kidding, if there is no typo in the message of course:)
Loeb is seemingly doubling down and committing to Peugeot into next year.
Not spoken to Makinen/Toyota apparently - http://www.autosport.com/news/report...medium=twitter
It's looking more and more like Hanninen might get a drive here.
Toyota guys in Argentina...
Loeb was only an option to Makinen in some journos heads and probably Solberg too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
Makinen already has the experienced Hirvonen helping the team developing the car. Who knows, maybe Hirvonen (alongside Haninen) will also drive in some events next season, but with younger guys available (like Neuville or Lappi) it would be a shame not to invest in a future champ from the beginning.
Toyota in WRC is good. Wonder what vehicle they are going to use.
probably the hilux... another special one among us.
In saying that NOT, if they used the Hilux it may stand up to Latvala's "Rocks" if he was to move to Toyota...Quote:
Originally Posted by N.O.T