STRAIGHT OUTTA KONGWAK
“HMM, I DON’T think that bump is quite right.” I’m riding shotgun with guest judge Bernie Quinn in the Hyundai i30 Sedan N (still a dumb naming convention). We are on a recce to finalise the loop judges will use to assess the SCOTY field in forthcoming road testing.
Discussion ebbs and flows, the two of us sitting in silent anticipation while Bernie runs the Hyundai’s Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tyres over a mid-corner corrugation before returning to a flurry of discussion and debate. To the surprise of many, discussing the finer aspects of potholes is a not-infrequent part of the gig at MOTOR, and for PCOTY our selection process must be exhaustive.
Bernie and I are on the hunt for something ultra-specific. We need a road that is relatively remote so we don’t upset any nearby residents by driving up and down it all day. There needs to be a turnaround point where six vehicles can get off the road completely. That point needs to be a reasonable distance from the main staging area where all 10 cars will
