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Originally Posted by Silhuette
I would be surprised if the actual race car has a front mount radiator, but it is not a good sign that they are showing what looks semi finished this close to the season start.
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Yeah, it would be a bold move if they have deviated from the usual design standard!
I see Petter has a new website now (
www.psrxvw.com), which includes a page for the Polo...
http://www.psrxvw.com/volkswagen-polo-gti-rx-supercar
...however the information on there is, predictably, rather limited. It does confirm that the new car is transverse though.
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Originally Posted by crossfades
Have you seen Ford Perfomance "Designed for Performance" about the Focus RX? It feels ridiculous to watch this and think of how things usually goes in a privateer rallycross team and of how things used to be in rallycross. It truly is a manufacture effort.
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Yeah. It's a good video (it's
here for any one who has missed it) and shows just how much development went into that car in such a short space of time. Pretty interesting to hear how the development was taking place in two time zones as well.
As you say, it's a far cry from some privateer efforts!
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Originally Posted by pettersolberg29
One thing noticeable is that Petter's style has had to change - the chassis is more rigid and planted, and far less nimble than the DS3. However test times have gone down so it doesn't seem to be having a negative impact!
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As pleased as I am to read that Solberg has found even more speed, I'm a little disappointed to read that his driving style has had to change: I was hoping to see the new Polo as sideways as the DS3 has been on many occasions!