Hyundai i20 WRC, this is it

"WorldRallyBlog" (world-rallyblog) 12/10/2013 at 07:45 • Filed to: wrc

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Sexy livery, solid line-up (Neuville, Sordo, Atkinson, Hanninen), someone fast-forward us to Monte Carlo already.

daender > WorldRallyBlog 12/10/2013 at 07:49

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We need a homologation version already.

Hermann > WorldRallyBlog 12/10/2013 at 07:53

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Click here, access our facebook page! Oh, wait.

WorldRallyBlog > Hermann 12/10/2013 at 07:55

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I saw the FB icon on a toilet paper package, of all things. Kept pushing it last time I had some time to waste (nudge, nudge) on the toilet - nothing happened.

TurboSloth > WorldRallyBlog 12/10/2013 at 07:57

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Hyundai? In my WRC? What next, Hyundai F1*?

*All jokes aside, I would very much like to see Hyundai F1.

Hermann > WorldRallyBlog 12/10/2013 at 08:11

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Well, this Hyundai WRC team it sorta makes sense. It says "Follow us on HyundaiWRC", which following logic means it's their user name on all three sites.

On the other hand, it looks stupid and you think "WTF" as I just did until you realize it's their user name.

I think you missed the point of the toilet paper package. It's a philosophical thing that states the package is like facebook, taking all the crap people have and accepting it to make you clean. It all goes to the same place, a place you Only go if you want to see and smell all that crap.

WorldRallyBlog > Hermann 12/10/2013 at 08:30

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That is both ugly and beautiful, but it's also a perfect description of what the FB is. Bravo!

Corey CC97, MAZDA DPI IS STILL BAE JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV VISIT FLORIDA RACING LIVES FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS > WorldRallyBlog 12/10/2013 at 08:47

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Why no Veloster WRC?

edlovessabarth > Corey CC97, MAZDA DPI IS STILL BAE JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV VISIT FLORIDA RACING LIVES FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS 12/10/2013 at 08:56

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Yeah the veloster is the brands 'sports' car yet the i20 is the one they take racing?

WorldRallyBlog > Corey CC97, MAZDA DPI IS STILL BAE JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV VISIT FLORIDA RACING LIVES FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS 12/10/2013 at 10:20

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Because Veloster is not competing against the cars in the B segment. Veloster is a C segment car, like Golf or DS4.

jpunk > WorldRallyBlog 12/10/2013 at 10:22

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omg the red detailing in the headlight well. This needs to be standard on everything.

Raphael Orlove > WorldRallyBlog 12/10/2013 at 10:22

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I imagine visibility would also be down in the Veloster, like why Toyota went from the Celica to the Corolla.

brendan.berg1 > TurboSloth 12/10/2013 at 10:25

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Hyundai ran an Elantra in WRC in the early 2000's...F1 would be cool, but I doubt Eccelstone would allow Hyundai to run unless they paid some big bills

thisusernameforsale > WorldRallyBlog 12/10/2013 at 10:26

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It does look good. It's also good that Chris Atkinson is in the team. I'll be watching with interest.

Autolegend86 > TurboSloth 12/10/2013 at 10:27

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Hyundai was in the wrc over a decade ago.

WorldRallyBlog > Raphael Orlove 12/10/2013 at 10:28

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Speaking of visibility, check out some of the Petter Solberg onboard videos from his time in Ford. The way he is kind of stretching up to see where the hell he's going with the car makes me think some of his crashes could have been visibility related.

FerMorcillo > WorldRallyBlog 12/10/2013 at 10:29

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This is the start for FerMorcillo, Hyundai fan :) huzzah !

Ben C > WorldRallyBlog 12/10/2013 at 10:30

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The rear looks a little plain, don't you think?

Needs more decals.

timgray > WorldRallyBlog 12/10/2013 at 10:30

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Why dont the sell a consumer version of this car with the widebody fenders and gigantor wing on the showroom? It would sell. They can even give it a boost in HP by just adding a small 6psi turbo to the stock engine.

duurtlang > WorldRallyBlog 12/10/2013 at 10:32

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Cool looking? Sure, Hyundai (like Kia) is doing well. Cool est ? Not really.

WorldRallyBlog > timgray 12/10/2013 at 10:33

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Patience. You see that "N" on the car. That is the new line of high-performance Hyundais, sort of what Volkswagen is doing with their R line. I told them about the fenders, they're tasty. And I imagine this road car will definitely have 1.6 turbo.

tromoly > thisusernameforsale 12/10/2013 at 10:33

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I've been a fan of Atkinson for a while, shame he hasn't been in WRC since Subaru left a few years ago. Looking forward to see his return.

AdmiralAkbar > daender 12/10/2013 at 10:34

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Do they still do that? At all?

WorldRallyBlog > Ben C 12/10/2013 at 10:35

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Oh it'll get decals alright. Mud and snow and dust. :)

Limp Home Mode > WorldRallyBlog 12/10/2013 at 10:35

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I'm glad, this is something that could actually help revive WRC a bit.

captdownshift > WorldRallyBlog 12/10/2013 at 10:39

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I spoke with Chris yesterday and he's quite excited about the car. I'll have a full piece on it soon.

duurtlang > timgray 12/10/2013 at 10:41

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It does look very different from the mundane version (yes, there's a 3-door as well)

Limp Home Mode > Limp Home Mode 12/10/2013 at 10:41

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Wow, I feel honored. Thanks WorldRallyBlog!

WorldRallyBlog > captdownshift 12/10/2013 at 10:42

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Looking forward!

Atl_boiler > WorldRallyBlog 12/10/2013 at 10:47

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Hyundai gave away this for free in the Real Racing 3 game a couple of weeks ago. It's too bad there isn't a rally/dirt stage in that game but I mostly use it kill time and procrastinate. Kind of a fun car to mess around with compared to the other available vehicles.

Goshen, formerly Darkcode > timgray 12/10/2013 at 10:49

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What tells you that isn't underway?

Rickster3rd ¯\_()_/¯ > WorldRallyBlog 12/10/2013 at 10:52

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Market wise I think it is time for Hyundai to capitalise on this and offer a WRC packsage of this car.

Menebrio > WorldRallyBlog 12/10/2013 at 10:52

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Needs more Subie...

brandondrums > TurboSloth 12/10/2013 at 10:53

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Hyundai has been in WRC for quite some time.

WorldRallyBlog > Rickster3rd ¯\_()_/¯ 12/10/2013 at 10:54

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Follow them closely, because that's exactly what they're going to do.

Seitz > WorldRallyBlog 12/10/2013 at 10:54

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it use to be with Group A, that every WRC had a similar, albeit, less powerful version of their actual rally car.

That meant a Turbo, a 2.0L engine, AWD, and a wider track.

that was awesome, you could pick up a Celica GT-Four or a Cosworth RS and get an idea of how awesome they were.

Reborn Pyrrhic > WorldRallyBlog 12/10/2013 at 10:56

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Bring back homologation requirement rules!

dogisbadob > WorldRallyBlog 12/10/2013 at 11:04

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Hyundai needs to sell it over here.

Kookanoodles > WorldRallyBlog 12/10/2013 at 11:05

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Meh. It's not as cool as the Polo or the DS3.

carter [road salt disliker] > WorldRallyBlog 12/10/2013 at 11:06

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Hyundai continues to get cooler as a car maker, but when the heck are they going to ditch their shitty 90's swooshy H logo for something a little more...grown up?

Raphael Orlove > duurtlang 12/10/2013 at 11:13

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It's a totally ordinary car, made absolutely bonkers. Perfect ride height, wide fenders, great paint job. Great details, good proportions. I'd make a case for it as better than any other.

In fact, I'll take it as a challenge - can anyone find a better looking new racecar?

KamikazePigeon > WorldRallyBlog 12/10/2013 at 11:18

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This looks awesome!! However, I can't think of any car that looks awful in rally guise.

WorldRallyBlog > duurtlang 12/10/2013 at 11:38

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They will launch a new line of high-performance cars, the N line, based on WRC development, so expect 1.6 turbos, advanced-y suspension, etc.

WorldRallyBlog > KamikazePigeon 12/10/2013 at 11:39

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Good point!

Shadow_Monkey > Raphael Orlove 12/10/2013 at 11:39

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The 2014 Mazda 6 looks great in red or black.

fintail > carter [road salt disliker] 12/10/2013 at 11:39

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I agree. And I think they realize it, as they don't seem to use it on premium models. It's a funny leftover.

Maxallu > WorldRallyBlog 12/10/2013 at 11:50

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"Quick, what's the coolest-looking racecar for 2014? Hah, you're wrong. It's the brand-new Hyundai i20 WRC car."

Have we already forgotten this?

H0Zr > WorldRallyBlog 12/10/2013 at 11:51

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Hmm. I like it but remember Hyundai completely SCRAPPED all motorsports funding in the middle of this year (no explanation) leaving the Rhys Millen stuck paying for his ride up Pikes Peak. There is no telling what their actual follow through will be.

I actually like the new Hyundai line up - Own one even.

WorldRallyBlog > Maxallu 12/10/2013 at 11:52

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Orlove claimed it, he's so brave.

carter [road salt disliker] > fintail 12/10/2013 at 12:00

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I don't like what they do with their premium models either. In those cases eliminating any kind of logo almost hurts the car appearance. It's missing something.

Additionally, Honda sorta has a pretty firm grasp on logos that are the letter H.

I have no idea what a good alternative would be though. Hyundai means Modernity in Korean, so you could go all sorts of directions with that idea.

The Stig Farmer > edlovessabarth 12/10/2013 at 12:00

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I wouldn't really call the Fiesta and the DS3 "sports cars"...

And the Veloster looks quite a bit larger than the i20 (haven't actually seen a Veloster on the roads yet, so not certain), and small = manoeuvrable.

Corduroy Club. > WorldRallyBlog 12/10/2013 at 12:05

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All we need is to make WRC more accessible for good drivers (not just affluent ones) and we could be back to a golden era like the 90's! Very pleased with the list of manufacturers

pandesal > WorldRallyBlog 12/10/2013 at 12:08

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The rear end is tight.

carter [road salt disliker] > carter [road salt disliker] 12/10/2013 at 12:15

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In actuality, the Genesis HCD-14 concept has a halfway decent badge. It could be easily changed to read HYUNDAI instead of Genesis and placed on all models. Although I feel it's a somewhat lazy attempt at mimicking the Aston Martin badge, which is one of the best ever.

http://www.automobilesreview.com/pictures/detro…

Raphael Orlove > WorldRallyBlog 12/10/2013 at 12:32

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reminds me of this save from Sweden, what was that, season before last?

WorldRallyBlog > Raphael Orlove 12/10/2013 at 12:41

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Damn it, if there ever was a "I cannot stop watching" gif, this is the one.

seriouslywhyiskinjastillterrible > Maxallu 12/10/2013 at 12:42

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I assume this is eligible as a 2014 race car.

WorldRallyBlog > Raphael Orlove 12/10/2013 at 12:47

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Do you have a video of that, this gif keeps rebooting my brain? Looks like he narrowly missed someone casually standing in the middle of nowhere by the road?

Rich > WorldRallyBlog 12/10/2013 at 12:47

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The think the car is sweet, but the cursing is completely unnecessary and unprofessional.

KirkyV > Raphael Orlove 12/10/2013 at 12:49

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Aesthetics are entirely subjective, of course, but...

The 208 R5 is as a French mouth to your Hyundai's snail.

Raphael Orlove > Maxallu 12/10/2013 at 12:51

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I'd take the Hyundai

Raphael Orlove > WorldRallyBlog 12/10/2013 at 13:06

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I used to have the video, I'll look for it. It was day 2 of the rally, that's all the info I had saved.

WorldRallyBlog > Rich 12/10/2013 at 13:07

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Hey, Raphael Orlove is the man to talk to about that. Although it's not your fault you wanted to reply to his post and ended up replying to mine, because Kinja.

typhoon5000 > WorldRallyBlog 12/10/2013 at 13:10

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Blue and orange? Sure looks gray and red to me....

WorldRallyBlog > typhoon5000 12/10/2013 at 13:14

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Funny shades, both of them. They do vary from red-blue to orange-gray, depending on how the file was saved, if it includes color profile, whether your browser is using profiles or not.

nmalinoski > WorldRallyBlog 12/10/2013 at 13:22

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If they can manage to bring a non-livery version to showrooms, I may consider purchasing a Hyundai for the first time.

WorldRallyBlog > nmalinoski 12/10/2013 at 13:25

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I think it's safe to expect they'll do what Volkswagen did with Polo R, but maybe Hyundai will add more to the road car. Around 200 HP minimum, Polo has 220 but from a 2 liter engine while WRC's are 1.6 turbos.

aquaticko > TurboSloth 12/10/2013 at 13:41

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Evidently, Hyundai talked about doing F1 a number of years ago (2008ish, I think), but obviously nothing's happened. Though I'm doubtful they ever will, I really think they should. It'd obviously be crazy expensive, but what better way to give your engineers some experience with high-performance engineering and technology?

JeKyMo > Raphael Orlove 12/10/2013 at 13:52

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Ask me in a couple months...

fintail > carter [road salt disliker] 12/10/2013 at 13:55

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It might be a tacit admission that the higher models should have been a "Genesis" brand, rather than models. Speaking of that, this morning I saw an Equus (rare to begin with) with the silly KDM hood ornament. Sometimes local tastes don't translate to other markets.

That concept badge is definitely influenced by Aston Martin, maybe not suprising, as the brand isn't always original.

Dusty Ventures > Raphael Orlove 12/10/2013 at 14:18

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Certainly not going to find it in F1...

Dusty Ventures > Reborn Pyrrhic 12/10/2013 at 14:22

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That would be a perfect way to make all the manufacturers leave the WRC

Dusty Ventures > H0Zr 12/10/2013 at 14:23

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Hyundai scrapped all their other funding so they could focus purely on WRC. They're all in and committed to a multi-year program.

thisusernameforsale > tromoly 12/10/2013 at 14:31

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Being Australian, I like to keep an eye on what our people are doing, but, like you I was a fan of Chris' driving regardless. Hope he goes well.

Shoop > WorldRallyBlog 12/10/2013 at 14:58

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I have my doubts

Reborn Pyrrhic > Dusty Ventures 12/10/2013 at 16:03

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Doesn't need to be specifically for the WRC class, could be for Group A for example.

Raphael Orlove > Shadow_Monkey 12/10/2013 at 16:44

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nice

Raphael Orlove > KirkyV 12/10/2013 at 16:45

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mmmm not bad

Raphael Orlove > JeKyMo 12/10/2013 at 16:45

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oooh, that's not bad

GimmeDemTacos > WorldRallyBlog 12/10/2013 at 17:14

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what wheels are those?

jodyr > duurtlang 12/10/2013 at 18:12

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I find the Veloster to be over-styled, but this is equally as bad as an example of under-styled.

Turbo-Brick > Raphael Orlove 12/10/2013 at 19:13

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Done.

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2013…

EDIT: Oops. Maybe I should read the whole article. Oh well, it still looks damn good.

Aaron Short - PROUD OF LEYLAND > WorldRallyBlog 12/10/2013 at 19:14

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Better than their last effort?

Maybe.

medhat1 > WorldRallyBlog 12/10/2013 at 19:51

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Nice color scheme. Seems they wanted to be as close to Gulf Oil livery as possible without inviting a lawyer calling (I Googled to see if Shell was part of Gulf nowadays - no). But I like it, it's contemporary.

Raphael Orlove > Turbo-Brick 12/10/2013 at 22:04

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mmmm, the C7 is gonna look good, and I am sure it's gonna sound better than this Hyundai, if that's any consolation

chriswhotakesphotos > WorldRallyBlog 12/10/2013 at 23:34

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I dunno if that could be called a motif yet, but it definitely identified it to me as a Hyundai before I'd read any of the text.

Kanaric > daender 12/11/2013 at 02:53

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WRC doesn't mandate that anymore for the top level of rallying, so don't expect to EVER see another homologation car again in the near future.

It's why the WRX is so uninspired, it's just a mid sized awd sedan now. If it were a "rally" car it would be much smaller and more "hardcore"

WorldRallyBlog > Aaron Short - PROUD OF LEYLAND 12/11/2013 at 04:36

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It can't be worse than their last effort. Unless they throw the cars into the sea when they arrive to Monte Carlo next year.

WorldRallyBlog > GimmeDemTacos 12/11/2013 at 04:37

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O.Z. Racing of some kind.

markmcc > Aaron Short - PROUD OF LEYLAND 12/11/2013 at 08:14

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Good point, their last WRC car, was, the best looking rally car since the early 80's

nestanj > WorldRallyBlog 12/11/2013 at 10:16

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Woah, Chris Atkinson is back!? That's the real news here! Best of luck, Chris!

Apollon > Shoop 12/11/2013 at 12:11

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Yawn.

Shane Gardner > Raphael Orlove 12/11/2013 at 21:37

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Uhh, the Customer GT3 Viper, the Porsche LMP, Chevy and Honda touring car entries.

titsinmymitts > WorldRallyBlog 01/18/2014 at 12:42

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Aaand that WILL be my next car.

titsinmymitts > WorldRallyBlog 01/18/2014 at 12:42

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Aaand that WILL be my next car.