A Behind-the-Scenes Look at How the 1,000-HP Hyundai Kona EV Rally Car Was Built 19 Jan 2021, 9:21 UTC ·
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While motorsport already benefits from electric power in various forms, rallying presents by far the biggest challenge, and making this ever-evolving technology work in the most demanding environments is no easy task.
Built by Paddon Rallysport Group (PRG), this insane race car started to take shape in 2017. A year later, a group of bright young engineers and technicians started to outline the basis of this ambitious project.
The goal was to combine performance, range, and reliability into a race car capable of competing in a traditional rally format against normal ICE-powered competition.