{"id":17143,"date":"2024-05-21T07:55:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-21T10:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.w-143.com\/?page_id=17143"},"modified":"2024-05-20T11:59:28","modified_gmt":"2024-05-20T14:59:28","slug":"hyundai-i20-coupe-wrc-6-ixo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.w-143.com\/index.php\/hyundai-i20-coupe-wrc-6-ixo\/","title":{"rendered":"Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC #6 – Ixo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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2021 Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC #6<\/strong>
Pilots: D. Sordo \/ C. Carrera
Team: Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT<\/em>
Race: 3rd overall (WRC1 class) at the Monza Rally 2021<\/strong>
Ixo - RAM824A (diecast)<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Published 05\/21\/24<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Hyundai Motor Company<\/strong> started in 1967, founded by Chung Ju-yung in South Korea. Their first model was a Ford-based Cortina, with the first true South Korean car being the 1975\u00a0 Pony<\/a>. In 1982 they began exporting the Pony, and by 1991 they had developed their own engine. And in 1996 they established their first factory overseas. With solid management Hyundai became one of the world\u2019s biggest auto manufacturers, with a huge line-up. With a growing world presence, inevitably they would have to dip their toes in motorsports. Hyundai initiated a motorsports program in 1998, to compete in the World Rally Championship. In 2000 the Hyundai World Rally Team<\/em> debuted the Accent WRC<\/a>, first racing it in the Swedish Rally. They raced the Accent from 2000 to 2003, with their best result being a fourth place in 2001. With the poor results, in 2003 Hyundai left the rally scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Hyundai sometimes refers to the 2021 i20 Coupe WRC as \u201ci20 N WRC\u201d.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
When they retired from the WRC, the idea was to return in 2006, however that didn\u2019t happen. Nonetheless, in 2014 Hyundai was back, this time with the i20 WRC<\/strong><\/a>. Their new rally weapon was based on their subcompact i20<\/a>, first released in 2012. The i20 WRC came from Hyundai\u2019s motorsport division, based in Frankfurt, Germany. Hyundai entered the 2014 WRC with a two-car works team, managing a first place in the Rallye Deutschland. In 2016, Hyundai replaced the i20 WRC with the i20 NG WRC<\/strong><\/a> (\u201cNext Generation\u201d<\/em>). And because of new regulations for 2017, immediately after the NG, came the i20 Coupe WRC<\/strong><\/a>. The new i20 was a three-door coupe, with a stronger engine, improved aerodynamics, active central differential and lighter weight. Hyundai improved the i20 incrementally every season, culminating in the 2021 version of the car. That season would be the last season of the WRC1 era.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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WRC1 cars are powered by the \u201cglobal race engine\u201d, made to FIA specs by each manufacturer.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
By 2021, Hyundai had won two WRC titles, so the new i20 Coupe had a big responsibility. Per FIA regulations, powering the new i20 Coupe was Hyundai\u2019s \u201cglobal WRC engine\u201d. It was a turbo-charged inline-4 displacing 1600 cm\u00b3, producing 279.5 kW (380 hp). Furthermore, it counted on a 6-speed sequential gearbox, and of course, 4WD, with a 1190 kg curb weight. Hyundai came to the 2021 season with two teams. Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT <\/em>was the works team, while Hyundai 2C Competition<\/em> was a factory-supported team, each with two cars. After 12 rounds, the manufacturer finished in second (Mobis WRT) and fourth (2C Competition). Piloted by Dani Sordo and C\u00e1ndido Carrera, the i20 Coupe WRC #6 here finished in third overall<\/a> at Rally Monza. That was the last race of the season, with Sordo finishing the driver\u2019s championship in sixth place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Toyota, learn from the newcomer: it\u2019s NOT a sin to use a colorful livery on a racecar.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Hyundai is very<\/em> new to motorsports, with zero so-called \u201crace heritage\u201d. Well, you have to start\u00a0 somewhere, right? Nonetheless, it looks like they are quite serious about rallying so far, which caught my attention. I\u2019m not a Hyundai fan but in general I like their cars, and I\u2019m always at the lookout for something new for the W-143 Garage. I want at least one of the cars from all the WRC Big Dogs, therefore, Hyundai was a must. With that, Ixo\u2019s i20 Coupe WRC #6 nicely<\/em> fits the bill – a very nice model at a reasonable price. Overall, it\u2019s as nice as my Polo R WRC<\/a>. Besides, since Spark hasn\u2019t come out with these cars yet, Ixo is the only game in town. However, I honestly don\u2019t need it better than this. In closing, a very nice model at a good price. And with a not<\/em>-boring livery? Win \ud83d\ude01!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
2021 Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC #6Pilots: D. Sordo \/ C. CarreraTeam: Hyundai Shell Mobis WRTRace: 3rd overall (WRC1 class) at the Monza Rally 2021Ixo – RAM824A (diecast) Published 05\/21\/24 The Hyundai Motor Company started in 1967, founded by Chung Ju-yung in South Korea. Their first model was a Ford-based Cortina, with the first true South … Continue reading “Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC #6 – Ixo”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-17143","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.w-143.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17143","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.w-143.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.w-143.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.w-143.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.w-143.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17143"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.w-143.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17143\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17183,"href":"https:\/\/www.w-143.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17143\/revisions\/17183"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.w-143.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17143"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}