Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville has already hailed the new safer chassis for allowing him to walk away from a nasty testing crash in December. A frontal impact against a rigid obstruction resulted in 70% less intrusion in the bulkhead area, protecting the crews feet and legs. The roof section can absorb energy up to 115% better than a previous WRC body shell reinforced by a traditional roll cage. New tougher and safer steel space frame chassis, regulated by the FIA, form the base of the car, built to a minimum wheelbase for the first time.Īccording to the FIA’s tests and research, side impacts showed a 51% reduction in intrusion. The chassis is no longer built around the production road car with teams constructing their machines from scratch. The cars will also be powered by a 100% sustainable fuel. The hybrid unit can withstand an impact of 70G. In full electric mode the car has a range of 20km, while its 3.9KWH battery, operating up to 750 volts, can be plugged in and recharged in the service park within 30 minutes. ![]() M-Sport reveals bold new-look Puma WRC 2022 challengerĭetermined by the FIA and event organisers, drivers will be required to navigate parts of road sections and around event service parks in full electric mode.Breen's confidence "still high" after WRC testing crash.Ogier: Monte Carlo WRC head-to-head with Loeb will be a "pleasure".The extra 130 horsepower is delivered through the use of three bespoke homologated engine maps selected by teams, depending on the type of stage and conditions. Pilots will be required to regenerate 30 kilojoules of energy before another boost is granted that will be used the next time they touch the throttle pedal. In tandem, this will allow the powertrain to develop 500bhp to be used in short bursts across every stage.ĭrivers will be required to use hybrid power during every stage, with power boosts activated by the throttle pedal, while further boosts will be unlocked through energy regeneration under braking during stages. The biggest change to the cars is the introduction of a mandatory 100kW hybrid unit coupled to the 1.6-litre turbocharged internal combustion engine, the only key component carried over from the previous generation of cars. They have resulted in Hyundai, Toyota and M-Sport Ford designing and building all-new cars around a new safer, steel spaceframe chassis. The Rally1 regulations are designed to move the WRC into a much more sustainable future and to attract new manufacturers. There will be a change of world champion as last year’s title winner Sebastien Ogier will only contest a partial campaign with Toyota. This weekend’s Monte Carlo Rally, which kicks off WRC 2022, also features fresh driver line-ups. ![]() Each has started from a blank page, and nobody knows which marque will come out on top. ![]() Toyota, Hyundai and a rejuvenated M-Sport, benefiting from increased support from Ford, have been beavering away around the clock building new challengers. Last year the WRC said goodbye to its ‘modern Group B’ monsters, and the all-new 500bhp beasts are set to be unleashed on the world’s toughest stages.
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