The Estonian now holds a 23.6-second advantage over the Toyota of Kalle Rovanpera, who has passed the Hyundai of Craig Breen for second place overall. Britain’s Elfyn Evans, lying fifth, won the second stage of the day in his Toyota to keep the pressure on the fourth place Hyundai of Thierry Neuville. Teenage Swedish driver Oliver Solberg holds sixth place in his first-ever appearance at the wheel of a full WRC car, driving a 2020-spec Hyundai and keeping in front of the 2021-spec Toyotas of Takamoto Katsuta and defending champion Sebastien Ogier. The M-Sport Ford Fiestas of Teemu Suninen and Gus Greensmith complete the top 10. “In the end a good morning, yes, but very, very demanding,” said Tanak. “The stages are incredibly fast and at that speed, never seeing the roads, the pacenotes are never 100% and you always have places where it’s a bit this way or the other way… so far so good!” Read Also: Hyundai wants "nothing less than victory" in Arctic Rally In … [Read more...] about Arctic WRC: Tanak extends lead with double stage wins
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Arctic WRC: Hyundai’s Tanak dominates as Ogier retires
The Estonian’s teammate Thierry Neuville posted an electrifying time on the final stage of the day, 12.3 seconds faster than Tanak, to close within 2s of the Toyota’s Kalle Rovanpera, who holds second place overall. Three stages were run in morning loop and in repeated the afternoon, with a service at the midway point. Tyre wear and preserving the Pirelli studded rubber was the major preoccupation for most teams, with drivers finding that their front end grip fell off a cliff through the course of the day. Tanak won two stages in the morning and went fastest again on the first stage of the after the service, then settled into a rhythm and protected his tyres while Rovanpera and Neuville battled it out. “All to plan: the tyres are quite tired so it was important to get here without any mistakes, so it’s all good” said leader Tanak. Read Also: Hyundai wants "nothing less than victory" in Arctic Rally Irishman Craig Breen in the third Hyundai holds fourth place … [Read more...] about Arctic WRC: Hyundai’s Tanak dominates as Ogier retires
Hamilton: Singapore “almost worse than Monaco” to overtake
Early race leader Charles Leclerc 's tactic of backing up the field to help better preserve his tyres meant everyone was lapping several seconds off the pace in a long train of cars. And for Hamilton , the lack of passing spots was a key factor in limiting the potential for excitement. "This unfortunately, it is a really beautiful place that we come to and it is such a great track, but it is worse than Monaco almost. Was it as boring as Monaco to watch that race?" he asked reporters after the race. "Maybe we need to change the last corner so we stop in a hairpin and we have a tight hairpin to go around. "The [current] last corner, you cannot follow and it is a sequence of five quite fast corners that come up after where you never get close. That will make it even more special this track maybe." For PRIME users: The realities of Hulkenberg's quest to save his F1 career Why Leclerc wasn't the most wronged driver in Singapore Hamilton was not … [Read more...] about Hamilton: Singapore “almost worse than Monaco” to overtake
ICOTY 2021: Third-Generation Hyundai i20 Wins The 2021 Indian Car Of The Year Award
Home Four wheelers oi-Rahul Nagaraj By Rahul Nagaraj Updated: Saturday, February 27, 2021, 17:28 [IST] The results for one of the most prestigious car awards in the country are out - the Indian Car of the Year 2021. Among the nine contenders on the list, the Hyundai i20 has come out on top to win by a close margin. The Hyundai i20 premium hatchback is now the winner of the Indian Car of the Year 2021 (ICOTY). The hatchback which was launched late last year, beat the likes of the Kia Sonet and the Mahindra Thar to secure the win, registering 104 points in total. The Kia Sonet came in second with 91 points, while the Mahindra Thar completed the podium positions in third with 78 points, respectively. The voting process involves each jury member carrying 25 points. The points are distributed among the top-five shortlisted models, with each jury member announcing their winner for each category, the results of which are … [Read more...] about ICOTY 2021: Third-Generation Hyundai i20 Wins The 2021 Indian Car Of The Year Award
Porsche Mission E to have multiple power outputs, OTA updates
It's going to slot below the Panamera. Officially Revealed: 2020 Porsche Taycan First Ride: Mission E-ccomplished 2020 Porsche Taycan Debuts As An All-Electric Super Sedan 10 Supercars The Porsche Taycan Turbo S Is Faster Than, And 3 It Isn't 2020 Porsche Taycan Takes On The Gas-Powered Greats Porsche signaled its EV intentions at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show where it stunned the crowd with its Mission E concept acting as a preview for an all-electric sedan due to go on sale by late 2019. To have it ready until then, the folks from Stuttgart are hiring more than 1,400 people and investing a total of €700 million (approximately $743M). Company chairman Oliver Blume disclosed this week more details about the road-going model in an interview with Autocar at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show. He revealed the Mission E (name not final) will be positioned below the Panamera in the lineup and reiterated it’s going to have a range of 311 miles … [Read more...] about Porsche Mission E to have multiple power outputs, OTA updates