Hyundai i20 WRC to be Showcased at Paris Motor Show 2012
Hyundai will present the WRC- World Rally Championship specification based Hyundai i20 during the 2012 Paris Motor Show which is on 27th September. The European headquarters at Offenbach, Germany, will be developing with this. The WRC model will be a highly tuned variant of the showroom model. Hyundai has participated in the WRC earlier as well, from the year 2000 to 2003.
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Published On Sep 26, 2012 18:05 IST
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Hyundai will present the WRC- World Rally Championship specification based Hyundai i20 during the 2012 Paris Motor Show which is on 27th September. The European headquarters at Offenbach, Germany, will be developing with this. The WRC model will be a highly tuned variant of the showroom model. Hyundai has participated in the WRC earlier as well, from the year 2000 to 2003.
With this version of the Hyundai i20, the company will take on Volkswagen Polo-R. The specifications for the WRC model Hyundai i20 haven’t been disclosed yet but the speculations are that WRC i20 will be powered by a turbocharged petrol engine which will be capable of 200bhp of power with immense ride and handling capabilities.
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With an educational background of Advertising and Branding and a family background of Automobiles, Mansi Malhotra has passion for writing and an enthusiasm for cars burnt into her. A happy go lucky girl, with an immense love for media and branding, she worked in varied fields related to Media Communication ranging from being a journalist for a daily newspaper to the post of Assistant Director for a creative documentary for Doordarshan. Later, she channeled her enormous energies into sales, event management, media planning and then moved on to mainstream branding with an Advertising agency.</p>
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And now she has decided to put her passion for automobiles to use at CarDekho to further a career in automotive journalism. Known for being highly energetic and creative, she is currently making a name for herself in the CarDekho editorial team as a news hound.</p>
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