Hyundai: Second time lucky?
In the wake of Hyundai's announcement of an official World Rally return, David Evans looks back at the firm's last effort and explains why things should be a lot better this time around
New thinking, new possibilities.
That was Hyundai's tagline for its road car adverts last year. Those principles will have to be applied in the World Rally Championship if it wants to stand any kind of chance of a better showing than last time, when it returns... when it returns.
Hyundai's announcement in Paris on Thursday morning states simply that it is 'poised' for a comeback, without letting the waiting world know exactly when. Speculation suggests the WRC i20, a car developed by Hyundai's in-house team in Paris, will be running some time next season before a full programme in 2014.
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