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Yes of course from the comparison perspective. Until we see it scrapped with the leading WRC team, it doesn't mean much. Before NORF VW also made tests there and there was place for improvements (suspension, engine - I think there was new one under development, may be now this is it). But from this video now it just look damn fast...Quote:
Originally Posted by Miika
This one is new car. There are plenty of differences even in shape. New aerodynamic fenders, new vents in the bonnet.
Photo is here: www.AutoSport.CZ
It even has the silly LED lights around the real lights.
Blame AUDI for that. I like them though, the future has come...Quote:
Originally Posted by Gregor-y
The car looks balanced in the jumps.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hartusvuori
Btw, does anyone know if VW is using the Skoda S2000 also in the “public” tests or is it only in the tests on their own “back yards”?
GP Week : Issue 165, Page 1
Q: How does the Polo R WRC compare at this time with the Citroen and the Ford?
JC: Through the work of Sebastien in the Skoda S2000 we know how we compare and where we are still lacking.
We have the chance to compare the times of the Skoda on actual WRC stages during the rallies compared with the current WRC cars and then use the Skoda for back-to-back checks in our own WRC test work. We can accurately calculate the difference between the Polo R WRC and the existing WRC cars. There is still a lot of work to do. We are now trying to get the car to the speed it needs, but we are not there yet.
The Polo R is starting to look a lot like the DS3 now. Especially front flairs and LED lights. I can't wait for the road edition of Polo R...
Question: Does anyone think that Hayden Paddon could be part of VW's Junior operation (if such a thing will be made)? There has been some talk of it down here.
Would be great a polo r ... too expansive down under though...Quote:
Originally Posted by Plan9
no antilag?
They had Fabia in Finland in June tests, and I think it's been same elsewhere as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by OldF
I heard they tested also with three different cars on same road - also with Škoda Motorsport Fabia
you mean polo wrc-fabia vw-fabia skoda?
Yes
What is "fabia vw" ?Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
VW makes its own development. Fabias of VW and of Škoda Motorsport are not same. The most known fact is different shock absorbers (Sachs x Reiger) but I think there are many more differences.Quote:
Originally Posted by uranium
You mean just racing car, not usual one?
Fabia VW - the fabia they drive in the WRC
Fabia Skoda - fabia they drive in the IRC/ERC
is it possible that vw plan to make a rrc also? on these pictures they have the s2000 wing:
http://www.rallye-magazin.de/typo3te...x505a24813.jpg
They must do the S2000. The homologation of WRC car consist of two things:
1. S2000 1.6T car
2. WRC Kit (can't exist alone, it's only few parts to add to the S2000 homologation)
yes, but as they actually test it i think it means they want to use/sell/rent it. citroen more or less simply detached the wrc wing and called it s2000 1.6T for homologation and never ran the car really.
It's not that easy. For the homologation You must have certain number of parts physically available (I think 10). That means if WRC Kit consists of new flywheel, wing, front bumper, side windows and front brakes You must have everything ready in both S2000 and WRC variants prepared before homologation. You can't homologate the S2000 only on paper. Once You homologate it You must sell it if someone orders it. I think that hardly some team would go to the FIA court complaining about that but theoretically they are obliged to make everything homologated available for customers in some reasonable time.
Since the interview in GP week mentionned that they use the Fabia to compare with the Polo WRC in order to judge how close they are to the other WRC cars, I could imagine they try to run the Polo in S2000 configuration or at least without the wing to see also how it compares. I imagine it could be useful to pinpoint where they need to work on to improve the WRC spec Polo.Quote:
Originally Posted by darkstar
Maybe somebody who was there on the test could tell us if he/she noticed a noise/power difference when the Polo ran the S2000 wing?
Seems almost like that was just a PR stunt on the first test making it sound awesome cos i haven't heard it like that since then.Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
awesome sound without antilag?Quote:
Originally Posted by SubaruNorway
I think SubaruNorway meant that at the first videos Polo sounded fantastic with antilag, now it seems they have found better ALS settings but the car doesn't sound as good as it used to be.Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
I remember that video, it had lot of lot of lot of antilag there :D Nice ad for a Rally car I guess :)Quote:
Originally Posted by SubaruNorway
Thanks Hartusvuori and everyone else.
I believe they had all the time the same settings for the VW Fabia to get comparable inputs for the development of the WV Polo WRC car.
Does it mean that for homologation purposes, a manufacturer needs to prepare a set of parts for ten complete S2000 cars, and (if they want to) ten WRC kits on top of that?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/image...attro-S1_1.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.n...67152370_n.jpg
Do you find any similarities?
We get the odd Golf R, surely any Polo R will not be more...Quote:
Originally Posted by spiderem
In my understanding yes.Quote:
Originally Posted by kober
2nd time Ogier moans about Polos progress...Quote:
Originally Posted by stefanvv
History likes to repeat itself from time to time...
Hope he doesn't get himself canned before the car's ready.