The new FIA WRC-car concept 2017

[janvanvurpa]

I think You are right on the money itix, and this is what I was referring to.

If You have a sport that in the outset has the potential to be extremely boring (cars driving around in circles), and You make that extremely appealing, then there is something to be learned.

I completely agree with You in that I also think (know), that much of the problem lays with how rally is broadcast. What stories are told. What stories are left untold. And how they are told.

When it comes to NASCAR they are extremely good at this, and the fan involvement is second to no sport in the whole world. They even have fans calling to the show, and put them over so they can talk with their star drivers while they are racing (when there is a caution flag), and they even promote the drivers to tweet during the race (in the caution). So they are extremely good at getting the word across - and the WRC should learn a lot of NASCAR.

The space frame thing, is really not so important for me. I just know that it could cut the cost by a huge margin, and open up for the possibility of putting the driver in the centre of the car, and the codriver behind him (I think driver safety is VERY important). And it was used in rallying during rallyings most epic years (group B with Peugeot 205, Lancia S4, Lancia 037 etc), and I dont hear anyone complain about them cars not being road car derived.

The latest "Group B" car was the Pikes Peak Peugeot, which also was a space frame, and I think that car looks a lot cooler than todays WRC cars. Space frame opens up for changing the body, without developing a whole new car, wich would cut the development cost by a significant amount.

But as I say - the WRC has a lot to learn from NASCAR in a lot of ways

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[makinen_fan]

4min video with Marcus testing the 2017 Polo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUZptH4hDFw

[omer yetis]

It may only be fitted for tarmac... that splitter wouldn't last long on a bumpy gravel event ...

Plus the car wouldn't look so much like a 'track-car' on on its gravel suspension.

thats what I am saying, that splitter is not for rallying...
anyway, if this is only for tarmac then you mean they also need to homologate another aero pack for gravel rallies?

[dimviii]

[Mirek]

4min video with Marcus testing the 2017 Polo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUZptH4hDFw

Can somebody tell me what is more attractive about this car than about the current Polo?

[janvanvurpa]

Can somebody tell me what is more attractive about this car than about the current Polo?

Black wheels.

[danon]

^
LOL... good one, good one...

[itix]

Can somebody tell me what is more attractive about this car than about the current Polo?

Side skirts are all right... still hate the splitter
Some cars grow on you, don't expect this one will!

[Mirek]

I didn't mean particularly the look of it but the appearance of it in the video...

[Extremrallye]

Another one with different test stage : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ug6cBdUuabU