WRC Testing

It has been very interesting to follow Hyundais development of their new WRC-car.
It has steadily looked better and better, and is now resembling a quick rally car on most surfaces.
But I have seen some things that I am a little bit unsure about, and I wonder if any one else on this forum has paid special attention to some details, or have any likes/dislikes when it comes to the handling of the new i20?

I will "disclose" my "findings" later, but I want others to come with views unaffected by mine. Any one up for it?

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Originally Posted by Lundefaret

It has been very interesting to follow Hyundais development of their new WRC-car.
It has steadily looked better and better, and is now resembling a quick rally car on most surfaces.
But I have seen some things that I am a little bit unsure about, and I wonder if any one else on this forum has paid special attention to some details, or have any likes/dislikes when it comes to the handling of the new i20?

I will "disclose" my "findings" later, but I want others to come with views unaffected by mine. Any one up for it?

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Frankly I haven't noticed anything, or more exactly I can't tell how fast the car is from looking. But I would follow the discussion with interest.

EDIT: only thing i did notice is the i20 body seems the "jump" and move more compared to the Polo. Harder suspension? Or maybe that's just the road characteristic.

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Originally Posted by Lundefaret

It has been very interesting to follow Hyundais development of their new WRC-car.
It has steadily looked better and better, and is now resembling a quick rally car on most surfaces.
But I have seen some things that I am a little bit unsure about, and I wonder if any one else on this forum has paid special attention to some details, or have any likes/dislikes when it comes to the handling of the new i20?

I will "disclose" my "findings" later, but I want others to come with views unaffected by mine. Any one up for it?

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i hope you will analyze everyone not just Hyundai drivers or the car :)

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Originally Posted by Lundefaret

It has been very interesting to follow Hyundais development of their new WRC-car.
It has steadily looked better and better, and is now resembling a quick rally car on most surfaces.
But I have seen some things that I am a little bit unsure about, and I wonder if any one else on this forum has paid special attention to some details, or have any likes/dislikes when it comes to the handling of the new i20?

I will "disclose" my "findings" later, but I want others to come with views unaffected by mine. Any one up for it?

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So you start to tease now? :) Very difficult for me to judge a car in some testing videos, there are many variables. I'm not an expert but I guess they test the car in all possible ways, including bad setups, wrong tyres, different driving styles and so on. So one can misunderstand how it performs. Let's see what you have found out.
And don't forget your lists. Lately you didn't use them too much. Very bad. ;)

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Originally Posted by seb_sh

Frankly I haven't noticed anything, or more exactly I can't tell how fast the car is from looking. But I would follow the discussion with interest.

EDIT: only thing i did notice is the i20 body seems the "jump" and move more compared to the Polo. Harder suspension? Or maybe that's just the road characteristic.

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I noticed a bit more understeering in slow/medium fast corners, especially on tarmac. And not just with the factory drivers, also with the first i20 WRC private driver in the world-Corrado Fontana.

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Originally Posted by Ucci

I noticed a bit more understeering in slow/medium fast corners, especially on tarmac. And not just with the factory drivers, also with the first i20 WRC private driver in the world-Corrado Fontana.

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Same here, quite a bit of understeering and to get the car turn very much sideways around the corners. Looks nice but clock does not like it, also risk of hitting something along the road is higher.

Are there any gravel test so far? Only have seen tarmac I think in latest development.

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Originally Posted by Ucci

I noticed a bit more understeering in slow/medium fast corners, especially on tarmac. And not just with the factory drivers, also with the first i20 WRC private driver in the world-Corrado Fontana.

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To me, overall it isn't nearly as "smooth" as the Polo. Understeering (not much, but still) in the middle of the corner, the rear suspension seems to lack a bit of grip as well.

Lappi on Monte test

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CYILvMkUMAARlCb.jpg:large

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Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

Lappi on Monte test

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CYILvMkUMAARlCb.jpg:large

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and Kremer