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Originally Posted by AndyRAC
It depends how you interpret Scandinavia..Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
Thomas Rådström? He drove a Accent in Rallycross a few years ago, no idea if there's any other connection to Hyundai though.
FINLAND is not a part of Scandinavia.
Well, also Denmark is not a part of Scandinavia.
Even if there are different definitions on scandinavia, this one is normal
Scandinavian or Nordic? The Difference Between Scandinavia and Nordic Countries
So scandic countries are Sweden, Denmark and Norway.
For the Nordic you add Finland(Suomi) and Iceland, and the small islands.
Yes and then there is Fennoscandia. :D
What a f**king video!!! :down:
Pathetic video really, hope it's not a sign of things to come............
But is it an official video released by Hyundai? It looks more like it was made by someone else.
With that kind of video they are doing more harm than actually gaining something. Plus there is propably a good reason why they didn´t show the car moving from an external view, only still photos.
In m opinion this car is nothing but an exercise. We have to wait for true WRC prototype from European based development.
It's not even amateurish....it's woeful. After the VW unveiling, this is just poor...
I hope it's not a sign of things to come.
Yep, looks like a feasibility study prototype made for management decision making. And the video on the other hand just looks like someone involved in the process was not able to resist putting it on Youtube...Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Excactly. I see no reason why this should be an official video released by Hyundai.Quote:
Originally Posted by vkangas
from Colins twitter
Colin Clark @voiceofrally
@RallyingUK Petter told me yesterday he has had absolutely no communications with Hyundai. Can't find anyone who's working the project!
Really hope not... His reputation is not very goodQuote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
I know this is abit early but I hope they make a R5/RRC version of the i20. It would be good for teh APRC to have going against the MRF Skodas and Protons eventually.
R5 would make sense for the future.
Colin Clark @voiceofrally
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Something going on at Hyundai, but unclear what! Hearing a component supplier was due to deliver WRC spec parts but order changed to R5 spec
Getting cold feet already?
Maybe they've know something about future rules that we don't?
Again, Colin Clark:Quote:
Originally Posted by skarderud
"@voiceofrally: @Andrew_Coley What was suggested to me this morning was that WRC could well be going R5 in a couple of years! Can see a lot of sense in that"
I strongly hope not or the R5 price will grow sky high...
Mirek they are already sky highQuote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
They are still way lower than of WRC cars so there is a lot of potential to grow...
Don't forget Fiesta WRC costs almost half million Euro and it's running cost is triple to naturally aspirated S2000.
Did somebody forget to tell VW?Quote:
Originally Posted by skarderud
This has imo been the writing on the wall for some time. WRC will die in 14 or 15.Quote:
Originally Posted by skarderud
What are the odds in the betting firms for this scenario as of today?
They will be lower at start Mirek.Wait to see what will happen after a year or so when 3-4 manufacturers will sell ''upgrade'' r5 cars.Turbo-4wd-special parts for almost whole body= expensive.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Expect to be much more expensive than s2ooo naturally aspirated cars,and cant see where is the cheap solution they find.
I think this says it all about this project..
The WasteGate: The Curious Case of Hyundai in the WRC
Putting some 70 million Euros in the project makes no doubt they are serious, aren´t they?
is it clear that Hyundai puts any budget at all from the Board of commision?
I think this newly Hyundai WRC return is fake
dont know what to say....agree that the ''approach'' is a little bit strange,also i freezed the video there where is the display in front of c-driver and i saw some temps for front and rear diffs very strange.The one diff was something like 120 and the rear something 70?..Quote:
Originally Posted by SubaruNorway
wrc cars have diff radiators to keep the diff oils at a particular level,and 120 celsious is very high temp for a diff with radiator.
The Bosch instruments/data loggers haven't been calibrated (so a friend who knows about such things tells me) so hard to know what the situation is. The values may mean nothing.Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
is it possible to a wrc car to dont be calibrated-work proper?Quote:
Originally Posted by noel157
Maybe Petter is the Scaninavian man in the team management?
Would be a scoop for them!
Well if just the essentials for driving are working, the non essential 'data gathering' sensors can be set correctly and recorded at a later date :)Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
If it is a fake, then what do Hyundai stand to gain from an elaborate, 70 million Euro hoax? They're the ones who presented the car in the first place. If they were just talking up the idea of entering the WRC, then they've done a pretty poor job of it, since virtually nothing is known about the car, and very little has been seen.Quote:
Originally Posted by alleskids
It makes no sense for the i20 WRC to be some kind of fraud.
It's not a WRC car but only a basic study in my opinion. True WRC will be build only in Germany.Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
You mean that a third largest carmaker in the world started fake campaign? Silly idea, isn't it?Quote:
Originally Posted by alleskids
Anyway I don't know why You all find the situation so strange just because one clearly unofficial video when there is same story ongoing with Toyota. Same planned timing, same lack of information but no-one complains that their plans are fake...
If it helps I also think Toyota's return is fake.