How Rally1 has changed the face of WRC design
Toyota's Tom Fowler provides an insight into the challenge of creating a brand-new hybrid rally car
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/how-r...of-wrc-design/
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How Rally1 has changed the face of WRC design
Toyota's Tom Fowler provides an insight into the challenge of creating a brand-new hybrid rally car
https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/how-r...of-wrc-design/
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Eyes 2022 livery reveal coming Soon with rightwards arrow above
Television 18:00 CET Saturday
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Front lights and bumper remind Focus wrc..
+decals are not disappointing.. still randomly thrown on car ��
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Tbh, really ugly, imho it's an ugly car even without that livery but that livery makes it look even worse, just hideous. They could've at least change the way the colours are lined or something, just make it different in some way or form. As always, hopefully M-Sport will deliver with their livery.Quote:
Originally Posted by wyler
Waiting for Eddie to go crazy that there’s no word of hybrid on the car….
But seriously talking, this thing just looks ugly (at least for me)
Not just for you, it's one of the worst looking Toyota's imho.Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
really ugly for me too.
But lets wait to see other angles,maybe its just the photo.
At least M-SPORT get the big Saturday launch reveal to themselves now...
Don’t like the nose at all, but indeed it’s not a good photo. Let’s wait for some decent ones.
;)Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
https://ae01.alicdn.com/kf/H8f5726c8...640x640Q90.jpg
back to the future...
Unfortunately they've probably got their hands tied with having to have the same livery as the sports car program. It's the downside of the enthusiasm for all things "Gazoo", though if it's the only price we pay for Toyota's investment in Motorsport, it's a small price to pay, to be fair.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eli
For me it’s not only the livery, I didn’t expect anything else
the combo of livery and the car itself which makes it ugly
But the looks don’t win rallies and titles
To me it looks fine :)
Are those side mirrors hidden aero devices? One of those things that they kept secret from the competitors.
So, you’re gonna send them to Toyota and Hyundai or what? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Maybe they dont want to advertise the hybrid element...Quote:
Originally Posted by EstWRC
1. Because it's not their hybrid system
2. If its unreliable it could reflect badly on them
I quite like it as wellQuote:
Originally Posted by AnttiL
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Or because nearly everyone who watches the WRC or goes to events knows its a hybrid car anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Hyundai have put out a new video specifically advertising the hybrid wrc car, so it's not like they are against promoting it in certain ways
Is that real? Just went on wrc and toyota's twitter and fb pages and nothing! Haha not even dirtfish posted the new toyota with the 22 colors
It’s not yet allowed to be publishedQuote:
Originally Posted by lmmjvss
It was leaked.Quote:
Originally Posted by lmmjvss
Nice!
That's quite bad. The way the stickers are placed is like some teenage weekend drag racer... and the design is so badly interrupted by the main sponsor that it looks like random bits of color.
This is the same theme and while not terribly exciting it's not entirely horrible: https://img.autocosmos.com/noticias/...a12e9a3401.jpg
Where is Ogier?
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FJKLGuWX...name=4096x4096
Imo it looks really good in the presentation. I guess it were just really wierd angle.
yes its much better at these photos.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kenneth
snow tyres at presentation wtf?
Looks like a different car here!
I like it but still my 3rd favorite out of all
They are going with the vertical side mirrors..?!
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I like it!
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did you see how much blanked is the front bumper?
That poorly photoshoped door stickers lmaoQuote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
Definitely better looking than current Yaris especially from frontal hemisphere. Not so much due to the livery, but the agressive looking "mouth" with radiator.
These are removable blocks to keep engine heat up on road sections. And Co-drivers must not forget to remove them before entering a stage.Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
I think the reason the Yaris looked different in the presentation is because it had grey spoke wheels and not white ones. Not the most important thing but imho it makes the car look way meaner and detract from the fact that in it’s basis it’s still ugly.
If in Doubt, flat out!
The main difference is the wide angle lens of the phone, which distorts the proportions.
Do we had Any infos on WHY Toyota hired Lappi instead of Mikkelsen??
Appart from him being from Finland and previously driving with them....Quote:
Originally Posted by lmmjvss
The main sporting reason would be that he is better match for switching with Ogier.
Lappi is likely better than Mikkelsen on the fast gravel/snow rallies that Ogier definitely won't do and comparable on slow gravel. He is worse than Mikkelsen on tricky tarmac like Monte or say Northern Irland (if it were to happen) or wet/tricky gravel but Ogier wants to do most of these kinds of rallies himself.