The new FIA WRC-car concept 2017

[Toyoda]

Regs a pretty free in NZ rally champ now which has improved it no end as a spectacle.

Alex is not a particularly experienced driver especially with pace notes so once he gets more driving time and reliability with his car i expect he will become unmatched in the NZC as that car is super quick.
He had a pretty sweet Subaru with modded suspension before this car.

He is driving this weekend on the Coromandal rally, best of luck to him for a good result and a reliable run.

[danon]

Strange... the vid I posted has no sound today. Is it only me? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMAR9mBFN4c

[Burg]

Strange... the vid I posted has no sound today. Is it only me? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMAR9mBFN4c

Yep it's only you. Try the volume settings in the YouTube video. I find that sometimes it switches itself to mute.

[danon]

Yep it's only you. Try the volume settings in the YouTube video. I find that sometimes it switches itself to mute.

Done.
Did every possible thing.
Cleared all browsing data too.
Still no sound only on that vid, the rest is - OK.

Strange!!!

Edit: Downloaded the video with sound but no sound playing it on youtube.

[danon]

Sound problem solved - surround system effect settings.

[Jack4688`]

Alex made the car because he likes rallying and going fast. He wanted to make something that would get spectators back to the stages and bring back the spirit of group b. In NZ he has definitely achieved that. But you are right about manufacturer interest. This is a one off build and while it would be awesome to see a bunch of these cars in the wrc, it won't happen.

I like the fact that he said he wanted to create something that doesn't sound boring. This lad has his priorities right! I'm moving to New Zealand within the next 12 months so I will be in a position to see it in the metal

[Mirek]

Few people know that there are noise and emission limits for rally cars which every homologated car must follow. That's the main reason why any homologated car will never sound extra loud and exciting (thankfully some are still quite noisy).

[Andre Oliveira]

The formula to sucess is simple: Fire, noise, sideways

[Lundefaret]

Few people know that there are noise and emission limits for rally cars which every homologated car must follow. That's the main reason why any homologated car will never sound extra loud and exciting (thankfully some are still quite noisy).

1) The 1,6T format on the basis that it is production relevant is utter BS. Why should the engine be relevant when nothing of the rest of the car is? Have You ever seen the road car basis of a modern rallycar (read: Polo, DS3, Fiesta etc) with 4WD, adjustable McPherson coilovers on each end with HUGE travel, advanced aerodynamics, etc?

A WRC engine serves two purposes, and two only:
1) Propulsion (in generous amounts, i.e. 500hp+)
2) A sound that makes young boys scream in excitement, babys cry, and women throw their nickers at the cars. Its should be loud and sexy. (110db and high revs)

There have been great sounding NA engines, Turbod engines, Compressors engines, turbod AND compressord engines, fours, fives, sixes and eights, Vs, longditudals, and boxers.
The common referrers are high revs (i.e. cut out the restrictors, or at least make them big) and a generous sound system (not sound deadening system).
There is no problem making an engine/exhaust that has a road mode (for homologation) and a stage mode.

[Lundefaret]

The formula to sucess is simple: Fire, noise, sideways

Spot on!