Coffee is delivered by robots. Only the CEO has their own office. The test track covers 1.26 million square meters and is replicated in 8,000 pieces of Lego. Oh, and mind-reading and transforming tires are a thing.
The Chiron was deeply impressive; as are Hankook’s facilities
The resultant jumble of words remain as incoherent and sweary now as they were then.
Madness. It was just pure madness.
Moving through the laps on the handling circuit, you could feel the Ventus start to flex, warming up and surrendering to the towering power being applied. This was when I started to think less about the car and more about the connection to the road. What those tires were dealing with was nothing short of astonishing. The small slides were progressive, controlled and the only undramatic aspect of this ride. And that’s testament to the work of Hankook.
After everything I’ve seen in the last couple of days, it’s impossible not to see Hankook through a different lens. This is one of the most forward-thinking, motivated and clearly capable companies I’ve seen in action for years.
Second term? Yes please.
