Breen: Hybrid power brings “third dimension” to WRC driving

The WRC will debut new Rally1 regulations, built around the introduction of hybrid technology, at next week’s Monte Carlo Rally.
All-new Rally1 WRC cars feature a 100kW hybrid unit that is coupled to a 1.6 litre internal combustion engine, which pushes out 500 horsepower in short bursts when the two are working in tandem.
Drivers will have the use of an extra 130 horsepower in the form of …Keep reading