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Podcast: Previewing the World Rally Championship's new hybrid era

The arrival of all-new Rally1 cars promises to deliver one of the most unpredictable WRC seasons on record, as teams and drivers grapple to master a new breed of rally beast capable of 500 horsepower in short bursts - thanks to a new mandatory 100kW hybrid system.

Toyota, Hyundai and M-Sport have worked around the clock to design and construct their 2022 Rally1 challengers, built around a safer spaceframe chassis. The cars will feature around 15% less aero compared to their 2017 predecessors, while trick active differentials have been removed, adding a level of complexity to the handling.

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