WRC Testing

These lovely conditions remind me of N.O.T's favourite poster in the Toyota garage - http://www.hs.fi/webkuva/taysi/960/1476589820387?ts=302

nice gallery of citroen test https://www.facebook.com/KuceraPhoto...type=3&theater

https://scontent-ams3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...04420570_o.jpg

Neuville in Spain. The rear wing looks quite high.

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...9b7ebf9340.jpg

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Originally Posted by EightGear

Neuville in Spain. The rear wing looks quite high.

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...9b7ebf9340.jpg

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Looks like a completely new wing?

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Originally Posted by EstWRC

nice gallery of citroen test https://www.facebook.com/KuceraPhoto...type=3&theater

https://scontent-ams3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...04420570_o.jpg

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Citröen doing some imense work on the aerodynamics. This is test car #9, and every one of them has had changes - impressive. Now focus seems to be on front downforce and air flow around fenders.

Rear wing: Very advanced. Mounting is "GT prototype style" on top, the top plane has a "wavy" form to be optimised for the air stream, but prob also make it work as best as possible when the car has an angle of attack.
Have side boards.
Have a separated lower spoiler, wich prob works together with the diffusor and the underside.

Rear fenders: Going away from the Polo/Hyundai esque "boxes", the fenders are more "classic" fender flares, but with advanced aerodynamics, with air outlet and "air controllers".

Front fenders: Now with more "Ford esque" canards/front spoiler. Air outlet and "air controller" and "boosted" wheel well by inlets by the head lights. This pr in an effort to balance front/rear downforce (work on higher front downforce).

Diffusor/rear: Still extended, but looks shorter, if thats the case its prob to balance downforce forwards. Bigger "holes" behimd the rear wheels.

Car starting to look very "developed", and the deletion of Citroën DS3 design ques like the plastic around the fenders etc shows the intent. This car is going to be very good.

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Originally Posted by Lundefaret

Citröen doing some imense work on the aerodynamics. This is test car #9, and every one of them has had changes - impressive. Now focus seems to be on front downforce and air flow around fenders.

Rear wing: Very advanced. Mounting is "GT prototype style" on top, the top plane has a "wavy" form to be optimised for the air stream, but prob also make it work as best as possible when the car has an angle of attack.
Have side boards.
Have a separated lower spoiler, wich prob works together with the diffusor and the underside.

Rear fenders: Going away from the Polo/Hyundai esque "boxes", the fenders are more "classic" fender flares, but with advanced aerodynamics, with air outlet and "air controllers".

Front fenders: Now with more "Ford esque" canards/front spoiler. Air outlet and "air controller" and "boosted" wheel well by inlets by the head lights. This pr in an effort to balance front/rear downforce (work on higher front downforce).

Diffusor/rear: Still extended, but looks shorter, if thats the case its prob to balance downforce forwards. Bigger "holes" behimd the rear wheels.

Car starting to look very "developed", and the deletion of Citroën DS3 design ques like the plastic around the fenders etc shows the intent. This car is going to be very good.

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Wow, quite an analysis. Somebody on the forum said the aero package is not that important.

Wonder why Citroen are just getting their advanced aero on the C3 now ?
M-Sport who were last to have a 2017 car to run had it's aero on from scratch...

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Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

Wonder why Citroen are just getting their advanced aero on the C3 now ?
M-Sport who were last to have a 2017 car to run had it's aero on from scratch...

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They have added piece by piece, its called development..

one more of Mads/Tänak https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5imNL8sLfw

nice photo with Tanak

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cw4p6R8WIAAE9ij.jpg:large