The new FIA WRC-car concept 2017

[Arnold Triyudho Wardono]

I don't like the front lip

[Doon]

What a beast. It can be ugly but it's fu..ing fast! It'll be hard to wait until 2017...https://youtu.be/whJohrNmlV8

Really? It looks slower than the current cars. Although its probably because Gronholm is driving, not Ogier lol

[stefanvv]

Again Gronholm drives,Latvala spectates
https://youtu.be/A1_d4zDd-7c

Does the engine hits the limiter on gear shift?!?

[Jack4688`]

There are almost no differences for me when I look at Yaris
a picture of Toyota Yaris WRC

That's the same car they've been testing with for ages, why should it look different?

[pantealex]

"In nature that "new" Polo sounded much better than current one" a message from well known racedriver who was spectating yesterday in Jämsä

[Doon]

"In nature that "new" Polo sounded much better than current one" a message from well known racedriver who was spectating yesterday in Jämsä

Again, really? How has it changed engine / exhaust wise? I'd be surprised if that wasn't just an aero package test, surely they haven't developed a new engine yet. Are the technical specifications and regulations for the engine even finalised?

[dimviii]

Really? It looks slower than the current cars. Although its probably because Gronholm is driving, not Ogier lol

+1 Gronholm drives it slow.
sound wise,i had this feeling too,but i watched videos from current car from Finland and couldnt find any differene at least from videos.

[Simmi]

New car doesn't exactly get the juices flowing - but at the same time it's naive to think this is going to be the exact look of the car when it rolls out in 2017. It's just an interim aero package - albeit very impressive from VW to get this in place.

Likes others have said I was trying to listen to the sound. Always quite misleading on videos but I doubt there's anything new under the bonnet? Might be wrong though. To me getting the sound right is as important as the visuals. It should sound like violence and thunder, with a few flames to add the lightning.

[Hartusvuori]

AFAIK the engine had some extra power compared to the current spec. No details though. This must be very early phase however, first time 2017 car test videos and pictures surfaced.

[maciotacio]

Are the technical specifications and regulations for the engine even finalised?

Malcolm Wilson said in Germany, that from engine or mechanical point of view it's quite clear what you can or can't do. The main changes are bigger restictor and central diff.
But from aero site, there are still some question marks. So is's better to start testing mechanical parts, such as engine and diffs and when the regulations are clear start testing aero package.