Hyundai Accent WRC2

The Hyundai Accent WRC2 was the second evolution of the Accent World Rally Car, built by Motor Sport Developments for the Hyundai World Rally Team and first used at the 2001 Rally of Portugal. After a season with the original Accent WRC, MSD had recognised shortcomings, some of them left over from its circuit racing background, such as inadequate suspension travel. The WRC2 therefore brought revised aerodynamics, longer suspension travel, improved suspension top mounts and an active front differential in place of the passive one, although most of the effort went into reliability rather than outright speed. It kept a transverse, turbocharged, 1998 cc four cylinder engine rated at about 300 horsepower, with four wheel drive and a six speed gearbox. Its best result was fourth place for Alister McRae at the 2001 Rally of Great Britain, and it took no wins or podiums.