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Tech analysis: Dissecting the new breed of WRC car, Part 1

The World Rally Championship is going through numerous changes for 2017 that should provide fans with even more entertainment, as an evocative and exciting new generation of machinery arrives in the series. It would be fair to say that rallying has struggled in recent years to bring the kind of awe and wonder that are hallmarks of the sport's past. The introduction of new regulations in the WRC look set to change that though, with more power at the driver’s disposal and an attack on the visual senses as the cars become barely recognisable from their road-going brethren. Power is on the up as the inlet restrictor is increased by 3mm up to 36mm, although boost remains at 2.5bar, which...
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