Thread: WRC main class in 2025
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8th February 2022, 13:23 #71
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Damn boy, such a good argument. Once I saw someone saying cars are getting huge and heavier because of safety standards and I thought "yep, that makes sense".. so I even start to feel ok with SUVs on the streets but deep in my heart (haha) i HATE suvs. Its always rich moms not looking to the road cuz they are scrooling their facebook's feed. Arhhh and if you want safer cars, just dont make road cars capable of reaching 100kmh inside the cities (here in south america the cities are very dense with mixed parts (houses, schools, buildings, supermarket.. all in the same street.)). Idk, but ah, you just made me return to my hate on SUVs hahaha
Regarding hydrogen and e-fuels, have you watched this video I posted?
https://youtu.be/0d0MPg7DxbY
Hes a car-nerd. I trust his opinions haha thoughts?
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24th March 2022, 08:01 #72
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https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/...-2025/9248615/
Wheatley is implying that hybrids would carry on with changes beyond 2024
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2nd June 2022, 10:28 #73
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Latvala thinks hydrogen power can be the future...
“Hybrid is for this era but I think we need something new and I think hydrogen could be an option in the rally world because in rallying we can’t go full electric, it is impossible.
And without the sound nobody will go to the forest or to the mountains to watch the cars, we need to have sound in rallying. In circuit racing it is not as important but in rallying we need it.”
https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/l...15080/?nrt=193
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2nd June 2022, 10:56 #74
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As ever, it will depend on what manufacturers think the WRC is a good fit, and offers value; and what tech they want to show off.
Is there a better sound than that of Porsche engined Flat-6 ???
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2nd June 2022, 11:14 #75
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Related viewing reminder:
Toyota Hydrogen Powered GR Yaris Presentation
Sound of hydrogen car
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2nd June 2022, 11:31 #76
I really like hydrogen. We don't need metals for batteries, we could keep the sound, cars will stay light, range is decent etc.
But scientists need to find solutions for making Hydrogen in an environmentally friendly way and also how to storage it as hydrogen leaks easily.
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2nd June 2022, 13:19 #77
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JML
Doing something a bit different this weekend as I am in Japan for the Super Taikyu Race at Fuji Speedway!
I will drive the ORC ROOKIE GR Corolla H2 Concept together with 5 other drivers including Akio Toyoda.
#M-SPORTER
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3rd June 2022, 06:53 #78
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Wait so it's car with ICE but powered by hydrogen? I've never heard of something like that before, but it sounds interesting and promising.
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3rd June 2022, 11:03 #79
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Yep. They've been developing this for a while.
https://the-race.com/promoted/how-hy...icient-future/#M-SPORTER
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12th June 2022, 12:22 #80
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