Hyundai i20 WRC

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Originally Posted by dimviii

there is a video from the white i20.Car is definetely at Germany
Hyundai i30 und i20 WRC: Mit weniger Türen zu mehr Erfolg

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BF Goodrich tyres?

It's strange that the i20 appears to be testing in conditions suited to Monte Carlo if Hyundai have no intention of competing there. Yes, sooner or later, you have to test for the Monte, but the conditions are so unique that most of the data you get from testing there is only really going to be useful for Monte Carlo. It makes much more sense to me to concentrate on gravel and dry tarmac to get the fundamental elements of the car right, and only test for Monte Carlo when you actually intend on competing in Monte Carlo.

But for all I know, they're testing in Siberia.

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Originally Posted by Kielder

If there is still a doubt, this new video proves that the one we saw last week was fake. For example, compare the dashboards.

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No fake in my opinion. The car presented in first photos was different to this one. Hence the difference. I would call this one the first real WRC prototype.

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Originally Posted by peg306

Is my eyes playing tricks with me, or does the car looks to be fwd when they do the start at 0:20? Later in the video it looks 4wd when drifting.

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Originally Posted by Allyc85

Yea it does look FWD off of the line! Not sure what they are trying to achieve by sliding around in circles, what are they going to learn from that? Still not convinced by it all!

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Gravel tyres on wet and cold asphalt combined with natural lack of traction on front axle. That's it in my opinion.

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Originally Posted by Prisoner Monkeys

It's strange that the i20 appears to be testing in conditions suited to Monte Carlo if Hyundai have no intention of competing there. Yes, sooner or later, you have to test for the Monte, but the conditions are so unique that most of the data you get from testing there is only really going to be useful for Monte Carlo. It makes much more sense to me to concentrate on gravel and dry tarmac to get the fundamental elements of the car right, and only test for Monte Carlo when you actually intend on competing in Monte Carlo. But for all I know, they're testing in Siberia.

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Monte Carlo with gravel tyres? Come on, it's just first testing. Fiesta S2000, WRC and Mini WRC appeared on asphalt with gravel tyres in many initial testing videos. Just browse through history. First You need to know everything is working before You set to real stages. That's why first all real cars are driven over own factory testing grounds. Sure this session was no preparation for any real event. And why is there wet snow? Because it is in all central Europe. If You think there is this kind of weather in Siberia now, don't go there or You'll die soon :)

I think You guys try to find something which is not present ;)

Interesting, it looks like it has door bars similar to the mini wrc from the quick shot with the door open.

Now on Autosport:

Hyundai World Rally Car makes European test debut - WRC news - AUTOSPORT.com

I'm guessing that most of the development that has been done to date has been done behind closed doors in South Korea. There probably hasn't been a lot of media attention, because motorsport is not prolific in the country, and so we didn't get a lot of material.

I can understand some sceptism is order until things are revealed officially. But still this bashing of the project here seems a bit unjustified.
I thought all rallyfans would be happy to see a big manufacturer interested in entering the WRC

Hankook Tyres

Easy

That is what Tyres they tested with at the ADAC centre in Germany

more new photos
GALERIEN*:: rallye-magazin.de

Interesting story at wrc.com, some spokesman explained the project. Teamchief going to be presented one of the days.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=bCZSPEKZH_E