Hyundai takes its time with the new i20

The Korean team is continuing the development of the future iteration of its WRC, but is not putting forward any introduction date.

Published on 07/04/2015 à 18:04

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After its debut in 2014, la Hyundai i20 WRC current, which will also receive steering wheel shift paddles since the Rally from Argentina, must give way to a future 2015 version which has continued its development since last year. An iteration that the team based in Alzenau in Germany does not want to rush into.

“We don’t want to make any mistakes with this car, which is almost 99% new, specifies French Team Principal Michel Nandan on the discipline’s website. We have not yet made a direct comparison with the current model. In the next weeks, we will evaluate its potential in order to determine when it will be wise to introduce it »

Since the arrival of the i20, Hyundai achieved success last year in Germany. In 2015, Thierry Neuville came very close to victory in Sweden after an exceptional three-way battle with the Volkswagen Polo R WRCs of Sébastien Ogier (future winner) and Andreas Mikkelsen.