Rally2 (ex-R5) News

[Sulland]

The mild hybrid is more a politics issue from FIA than a big engineering change, that will change the Rally2 class.

[Sulland]

In Finland it looks like the Polo is the best RC2 car to have.
Why could that be?

[AnttiL]

In Finland it looks like the Polo is the best RC2 car to have.
Why could that be?

Maybe it’s good for very fast stages? Solberg also won Estonia last year

[Mirek]

Could be also Printsport know-how.

[PLuto]

Maybe it’s good for very fast stages? Solberg also won Estonia last year

Yes, Polo is good for very fast stages.

[Mirek]

No hybrid/electric version is a surprise.

More info & pics on test: https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/n...esign-overhaul

Now we know the dimensions and I wonder how that will affect the R5 because the car is really big.

Length +111 mm
Width +48 mm
Wheelbase +94 mm
Height -8 mm

[Sulland]

Love the Quattro wastegate whistle sound of the Polos is nice.

Are Polo and Fabia using same engine block?

[Mirek]

Are Polo and Fabia using same engine block?

I'm quite sure they do.

[RS]

Now we know the dimensions and I wonder how that will affect the R5 because the car is really big.

Length +111 mm
Width +48 mm
Wheelbase +94 mm
Height -8 mm

.. and bigger than Polo.

[RS]

Love the Quattro wastegate whistle sound of the Polos is nice.

Are Polo and Fabia using same engine block?

i’m sure it was said that the engines were largely the same, but they sound quite different so I suppose they have different ancillaries such as wastegate, exhaust system.