The Rally1 era transformed World Rally Championship machinery in 2022 with the introduction of mandatory hybrid systems, and the Hyundai i20 N Rally1 was at the centre of that shift. Car No. 11, driven by Thierry Neuville and co-driver Martijn Wydaeghe, represents the spearhead of the Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team's assault on the 2026 season. This 1:18 die-cast captures the car as it lined up for Round 1 at Rally Monte Carlo 2026.
Built for the Hybrid Era
The Hyundai i20 N Rally1 was engineered to FIA Rally1 regulations that came into force in 2022, pairing a 1.6-litre turbocharged inline-four petrol engine with a 100 kW hybrid unit for a combined output of approximately 380 bhp. Beneath the bodywork lies a tubular spaceframe chassis — a significant departure from the road-going i20 N platform it references visually. The hybrid system is mandatory across the Rally1 class, making energy management as critical as outright power delivery on the Monte's mixed-surface stages.
Champion's Number at the Season Opener
Thierry Neuville claimed the 2023 FIA WRC Drivers' Championship with Hyundai Motorsport — his first title after years of close finishes — and carried car No. 11 into the 2026 campaign as the team's lead driver. Martijn Wydaeghe, his co-driver since 2021, forms one of the most experienced pairings in the current WRC field. Rally Monte Carlo, whose history stretches back to 1911, is the traditional season curtain-raiser and one of the most prestigious fixtures on the calendar. The Shell Mobis partnership brings a striking light blue and red colour scheme to the i20 N's bodywork and aero surfaces.
The 1:18 Scale Model
This 1:18 scale model is produced in die-cast metal, a construction method that delivers the structural rigidity and surface definition required to faithfully replicate the i20 N Rally1's complex aero elements, wheel arch extensions, and full sponsor graphic package. The Shell Mobis livery — with its light blue base and red accents — is reproduced across the bodywork, making the colour layout immediately recognisable to anyone familiar with the Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT's competition cars. At this scale, the Rally1-generation hood vents, front splitter geometry and roof-mounted air intake all read clearly.
