Rally competition pioneered extreme performance autos decades before track racing caught up. Classic Rally car combined raw speed with rugged agility for motorsport at its most intense. Let’s look back at the iconic machines that made rally a legend. Classic Rally car – Lancia Stratos The mid-engined Lancia Stratos brought space age design to 1970s…
The Mazda3 Rally Car TCR took the touring car racing world by storm in 2019, claiming an improbable victory in the Manufacturer’s Championship. The front-wheel-drive hatchback succeeded where traditional rear-drive designs fell short. Let’s examine how the unassuming Mazda3 turbocharged to the top of the podium. The Mazda3 Rally Car Is An Unlikely Platform…
Snow-covered rally stages present uniquely perilous challenges. Icy patches lurk mid-corner, ready to provoke spin-outs. Blizzards obscure visibility and landmarks. Yet, fans love the spectacle of rally cars drifting wildly over snowbanks. Let’s examine how teams and drivers conquer the razor’s edge conditions of icy rally events. When Rally Crosses Into Winter Championship rallies frequently…
Japanese automakers have produced some of the most iconic rally cars of all time. Models like the Lancia Delta Integrale, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, Subaru Impreza WRX STI, and Toyota Celica GT-Four pioneered all-wheel drive performance and dominance. Let’s examine these legends of the World Rally Championships. The Game Changer – Lancia Delta Integrale While not…
What is Rally Racing? It was only ten years from the time the first automobile was produced until the first auto race was held. In order to test the performance of vehicles and to publicize the safety and reliability of using cars, automobile manufacturers actively financed the races to market their products, which was the…
The original Honda/Acura NSX shook up the supercar establishment in the 1990s as a mid-engine exotic that was reliable and easy to drive. After a decade-long pause, Honda reintroduced the NSX in 2016 with its next-generation hybrid power and technology. The NSX continues to push the boundaries of supercar performance balanced by usability. Taking on…
The Honda Civic has defined small car standards for 50 years and counting. As an affordable, fuel-efficient, and fun-to-drive model, it won over millions worldwide. The Civic embodied Honda’s ethos around great engineering applied to everyday cars. Let’s examine how it became one of the most popular and important automotive nameplates through the generations. The…
The RX-8 marked the finale of Mazda’s rotary sports car legacy. As the successor to the famed RX-7, it carried the torch with an innovative new rotary engine. The four-door layout and affordable price broadened appeal. However, despite its ingenuity, the RX-8 faced challenges that led to its eventual discontinuation. Innovative New Rotary The RX-8…