Hyundai motorsport bosses enlisted french driver bryan bouffler to pilot the i20 wrc car for its first test run, carried out at a private testing ground in germany. Hyundai request a new hyundai car test drive test drive. The new world rally car was able to achieve a podium spot at the monte carlo rally last month. The launch of the i20 marks hyundais return to the world rally championship after a tenyear absence. You drove the car in the french alps for the first time last month. Hyundai opens pre2020 season tests with aero modifications. Oct 04, 2019 everything you need to know about hyundais fullfat i20 wrc car. And the i20 could prove to americans that hyundai can make.
It will race all 14 events of the 2016 calendar, and the driver s roster remains the same. Hanninen to drive second hyundai i20 wrc car for 2014. Hyundais neuville confident of wrc rebound after chile crash. Wrc by unveiling its brand new car, the new generation i20 wrc, in front of 200 assembled media and guests at the teams factory in alzenau, germany today. A second advantage is that airflow on the car roof is less perturbed, and rear wing becomes more effective due to cleaner air feed. Sordo driving a citroen c4 wrc at the 2010 rally finland. Hyundai adds sordo, bouffier for rallye deutschland world. Officially a hyundai motorsport driver from today 1 january, world champion ott tanak talks for the first time about his maiden test in an i20 wrc. The facelifted car gets a slightly more colourful interior with orange accents akin to the one available on the i20 active, which was received very well by customers. Hyundai says i20 wrc will make its debut on next years monte carlo rally. Hyundai are still newcomers to the world rally championship, having joined the fray in 2014, but they are quickly developing a reputation of being. The i20 seems to be the unsung hero of hyundais hatch back lineup while the original i10 was the face of the scrappage scheme, and the i30 marked the brands first major step towards. Hyundai motorsport vehicle driving over a bridge across a lake. Last season, hyundai updated its i20 wrc, with a new world rally car being introduced later in the season.
Hyundai motorsport has begun testing its third rally car in two years as kevin abbring drove the i20 r5 in the south of france. Barely a week after hyundais allnew i20 road car made its global debut at the paris motor show, the companys motorsport division has revealed it had already tested a prototype for its next world rally car. Dec 10, 2015 hyundai motorsport has kicked off the 2016 fia world rally championship wrc by unveiling its brand new car, the new generation i20 wrc, in front of 200 assembled media and guests at the teams. Boasting 300 horsepower and 221 poundfeet of torque, the i20 wrcs engine has what it takes to stay competitive in the upcoming season. Hyundai unveils new i20 wrc car for 2016 season autoevolution. No details of the driver during the test were released. World rally championship wrc hyundai motorsport hyundai. Hyundai unveils new i20 wrc rally car autocar india. The hyundai i20 coupe wrc is based on the popular i20 coupe model and comes with a turbocharged engine with direct injection, 380 hp, and fourwheel drive. Hyundai motorsport wrc i20s testing in mexico korean car blog. Hyundai is hoping that their high performance will continue in this seasons wrc2 under the manufacturers banner. Check out the rally driver thierry neuville in action with his hyundai i20 wrc during the 17th rally legend 2019 in san marino. The hyundai i20 wrc is a world rally car built by hyundai for use in the 2014 world rally championship.
Hyundai driver thierry neuville is confident of rebounding from his huge rally chile crash immediately to fight for a world rally championship victory at the next round in portugal. Citroen sport then announced that sordo will be their second driver for their 2007 season works. The car, based on a threedoor hyundai i20, has been developed to meet wrcs 2017 technical regulations. Heres why the hyundai i20 wrc is faster than the new. Exclusive tour of wrc car hyundai i20 with driver thierry. Hyundai motorsport has announced today that french driver bryan bouffier will join the team again as part of its 2014 test driver lineup. He will be entered on selected wrc events later in the year. The 2017 updated hyundai elite i20 also gets updates on the interior. Thats all that separates chris atkinson and his hyundai i20 world rally car from go time. Hyundai motor announces brian bouffier as 2014 test driver. April 28, 2014 hyundai motorsport has announced today that french driver bryan bouffier will join the team again as part of its 2014 test driver lineup. New generation i20 wrc revealed in special launch event for motorsport media at hyundai motorsport factory in alzenau, germany. Hyundai motorsport has kicked off the 2016 fia world rally championship wrc by unveiling its brand new car, the new generation i20 wrc, in front of more than 150 assembled media and guests at the teams factory in alzenau, germany today. Thierry neuville takes rosanna on an exclusive tour of the hyundai i20 wrc car.
Hyundais comeback in the wrc was marked with a car based on the production model of the hyundai i20. Belting a milliondollar world rally car purely for fun might seem like the best job in the world, but you could forgive the 29yearold new zealander for a. Belting a milliondollar world rally car purely for fun might seem like the best job in the world, but you could forgive the 29yearold new zealander for a lack of enthusiasm. Abbring will contest selected wrc rounds in a fourth car as part of his agreement, but his primary focus will be on managing development of the teams 2017 wrc car and r5 activities. Abbring will contest selected wrc rounds in a fourth car as part of his agreement, but his. The hyundai i20 wrc rally cars volkswagen polo rival at rally australia in coffs habour. In less than one year, we have built and tested a brand new wrcspecification car, the hyundai i20 wrc, and established a professional team and modern motorsport facility. It is based on the hyundai i20 subcompact car, and was unveiled at the 2012 paris motor show.
Elena, hyundai i20 coupe wrc, preseason test, france, december 4th picture by herve tusoli. Caradvice spoke with hyundai wrc team principal michel nandan at the wrc test sessions in spain about the challenges of developing a new motorsport program and hyundais use of australian chris. The final version of the 2017 hyundai i20 wrc will be revealed by the end of 2016. The 2016 hyundai i20 wrc car has been in spain undergoing further engine and chassis development as well as altitude testing. The southkorean manufacturer unveiled the new i20 wrc car for the 2016 season. Hyundai drivers thierry neuville and dani sordo began preparations for 2015s seasonopening rallye montecarlo 22 25 january with a fourday asphalt test in the ardeche region of france this week. Hyundai motorsport has kicked off the 2016 fia world rally championship wrc by unveiling its brand new car, the new generation i20 wrc, in.
Ahead of rally sweden, we look at the stats on the newest car. Hyundai motorsport unveils new generation i20 wrc for the. At the sport hotel in falset, spain, the alarm goes off at the break of dawn. Test drive any new tucson, ioniq hybrid, kona excluding electric model, i20, i30 n, i30 fastback n, santa fe model during july, august, september, and go on to subsequently purchase and you will be given the relevant saving towards your purchase of the car. The hyundai i20 wrc is a world rally car built by hyundai for use from the 2014 world rally. In addition, dutchman kevin abbring will be the main test driver for the new hyundai i20 wrc. Hyundai motorsport has carried out the first tests of an allnew world rally car based on the latest version of the korean manufacturers i20 road car. It turns out hyundai can mix premium with small, too. He casually alters the beast with a switch to stage mode and suddenly the idle rises to a busy 2200rpm, an accompanied increase in exhaust volume pounding into my helmet.
Oct 25, 2019 check out the rally driver thierry neuville in action with his hyundai i20 wrc during the 17th rally legend 2019 in san marino. Having successfully codriven myself around piccadilly circus in the hyundai i20 wrc car, i cant for the life of. The former subaru wrc driver has been part of the hyundai motorsport team since july last year and the mexico round will mark his first entry into a wrc event with the i20 rally car. Find out all the details of our latest wrc contender, the hyundai i20 coupe wrc. He was driving a hyundai i20 wrc in sweden, poland, germany, france and wales, finishing best in the 11th place at rally sweden and adac rallye deutschland. The spaniard, in his first wrc event since argentina in may, got quickly reacquainted with the car and the team to post impressive stage times from the start of the rally. Panning shot of hyundai i20 coupe wrc driving by blaring red lights. Toyota gazoo racing also begins its preparations on wednesday, with its allnew lineup of sebastien ogier, elfyn evans, kalle rovanpera and takamoto katsuta all driving the yaris wrc between december 4 and 10. Like the i30 n tcr, the i20 r5 rally car is a chosen favorite for many rally teams worldwide. He participated in a development of hyundai i20 wrc. Sep 30, 2016 the final version of the 2017 hyundai i20 wrc will be revealed by the end of 2016. It is based on the i20, and was unveiled at the 2012 paris motor show, marking hyundai s return to the wrc after a tenyear absence. Hyundai test driver bryan bouffier carried out the very first shakedown of the car in germany last month, checking systems and collecting data for upcoming development tests this year and next.
Drivers dani sordo, hayden paddon and thierry neuville will contest all 14 rounds of the championship with the new generation i20 wrc. Hyundai n performance car range thrilling to the nth degree. Citroen sport then announced that sordo will be their second driver. According to hyundais dimensions the i20 has bestinclass headroom too. Hyundai tests allnew i20 wrc world rally championship. In 2015, abbring joined hyundai motorsport as a development and test driver but also participated in five wrc events. The i20 r5, a racecar developed for sale by the hyundai motorsports gmbh, was built to fit the r5 regulations. Dec 09, 2015 the southkorean manufacturer unveiled the new i20 wrc car for the 2016 season. Secondgeneration hyundai wrc car spied testing while claiming that they are in no rush to get it to competition, hyundai have.
Sordo in his hyundai i20 wrc for the 2018 rallye deutschland. The car, produced in south korea and first unveiled in september, was flown. Finally, note that the front air inlet of the car used in the test was partially blocked. Dec 10, 20 in less than one year, we have built and tested a brand new wrcspecification car, the hyundai i20 wrc, and established a professional team and modern motorsport facility. The 2016 hyundai i20 wrc car is getting closer to being ready to race. The test drive helped the team assess key components and will. Hyundai motorsport announced french driver bryan bouffier conducted the first shakedown of the car in germany last month. Hyundai motorsport developed the i20 r5 car in 2016 for use in various national and regional championships such as world rally championship 2, european rally championship and tour european rally. Equipped with a new rear wing and front spoiler to improve cooling, the i20 wrc also features improvements to the suspension kinematics and chassis stiffness.
Hyundai unveils new i20 wrc rally car 12 th dec 2015 5. We took the opportunity to get an upclose look at an intense test session with the i20 the car with which hyundai will take on the world rally championship. The team has also retained the services of rising dutch star kevin abbring, who will remain as hyundai motorsport test driver. Jul 08, 2014 bouffier will join hyundai shell world rally team for his first wrc event in the hyundai i20 wrc alongside his co driver xavier panseri. Bouffier previously contributed to the young alzenaubased team in the development of the hyundai i20 wrc last year ahead of its return to the fia world rally championship. We get a behindthescenes look at how the 2014 wrc challenge is being prepared. When asked how much difference the upgraded drivetrain of the 2017 car would have on performance at the cars launch, both the drivers and. Dec, 2017 driving hyundais i20 wrc car through sydney. The hyundai i20 wrc rally car at rally australia in coffs habour. The hyundai i20 wrc is a world rally car built by hyundai for use from the 2014 world rally championship.
The hyundai driving team has had the opportunity to test the new vehicle, and, according to reports, has responded positively to the enhanced drivability of the i20 wrc. Rallying is the purest test of man and machine, in which drivers and their codrivers fight for victory on all kinds of terrain. How to test drive a car cheapest cars to insure top 10 family cars. Hyundai motorsport promotes test driver juho hanninen to race driver for the second i20 wrc car at selected fia world rally championship events in 2014, as teammate to recentlyannounced lead. The car was designed and built in less than 5 months, and in january 2016 the first test was carried out, in the tough gravel routes of fontjoncouse france, with kevin abbring as test driver. Check specs, prices, performance and compare with similar cars. Heres something we dont get to do any other day of the week. Hyundai motorsport announces bryan bouffier as 2014 test driver. When hyundai whipped off the cover of its 2014 world rally championship contender, the i20 wrc, it also introduced a new line of gofaster models. Oct 23, 20 we chat with hyundai factory test driver chris atkinson of australia, as he prepares to climb behind the wheel of the hyundai i20 wrc car during a recent test day in southern spain. The car made its first competitive appearance at the 2014 rallye monte carlo. This included stripping out any avoidable weight, adding high performance aerodynamic features, and inserting a 380hp turbocharged 1,600cc engine matched to a 6speed sequential transmission. Starting with a standard i20, the hyundai motorsport team extensively modified the car.
Having successfully codriven myself around piccadilly circus in the hyundai i20 wrc car, i cant for the life of me think why the eveningall gang might. The 2016 hyundai i20 wrc car continues testing practical. Asphalt expert bouffier will also drive an i20 at next months french championship rallye antibes cote dazur in preparation for the sealed surface wrc events in the second half of this season. The fia world rally championship wrc is the sports undisputed pinnacle. Though the rally car is based on the 2015 i20, it is longer, wider and lower than its predecessor. His task today is to ferry passengers around a highspeed loop in the forests outside coffs harbour in the hyundai i20 wrc.
Hyundai hyundai motorsport world rally championship. The hyundai i20 coupe wrc is based on the popular i20 coupe model and comes with a. Neuville will be one of the first to test the dusty mexican stages due to being one of the top drivers. The i20s rear floor is almost flat in the centre too, unlike most of its rivals, meaning the middle passenger isnt dreading every journey. Hyundai world rally car makes european test debut wrc.
Our videos are created by expert and unbiased journalists who are passionate about their work. The estonian steps aboard the test i20 on thursday with sebastien loeb driving on the teams final day on friday. Rally championship title this week when he tests a hyundai i20 wrc. The handbuilt i20 wrc is a bespoke, ultraperformance competition car that is based on the i20 production vehicle. Everything you need to know about hyundais fullfat i20 wrc car. Hyundai wrc driver loeb unhurt in crash testing for rally. The launch of the i20 marks hyundai s return to the world rally championship after a tenyear absence. The 2016 wrc challenger is a fivedoor model, powered by a 300bhp 1. Hyundai made its world rally championship comeback this year using a new rally car based on its i20 subcompact sold overseas. Hyundais i20 wrc, with which it plans to return to the world rally championship, has run for the first time in europe. He formed part of hyundais test team last year but missed out on a place in the driver lineup as the korean manufacturer returned to the wrc. Hyundai world rally championship driver sebastien loeb and co driver daniel elena emerged unharmed from a sizeable testing crash on thursday in preparation for rally sweden. Marshall, hyundai i20 r5, gravel test in fontjoncouse, january 2016. A new rear wing and front spoiler to improve cooling and downforce gave the i20 wrc a new external appearance while further improvements were made to.